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To: Don Green who wrote (42980)

7/22/2024 6:36:22 AM

From: Don Green

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Biden doubted Harris' chances

Photo illustration: Natalie Peeples/Axios. Photos: Brandon Bell/Getty Images, Chris duMond/Getty Images

President Biden hesitated to drop his re-election campaign in part because he and his senior advisers worried that Vice President Harris wasn't up to taking on Donald Trump, Alex Thompson reports from three Biden aides familiar with recent talks about his plans.

Why it matters: Biden, 81, ultimately decided to withdraw under pressure from the partyand endorsed Harris. But his private anxieties reflect broader questions among some Democratic leaders about Harris as their nominee this November.

This next week will be critical for Harris, 59, to prove doubters wrong as she moves quickly to try to clear the field of potential challengers for the Democratic nomination.

Harris' time as vice president has been occasionally rocky, defined in part by staff turnover and retreating from politically risky responsibilities.

?? The intrigue: The relationship between the vice president's office and the West Wing has often been tense.

At times, Harris aides suspected Biden's team didn't want to give Harris opportunities to shine to avoid her being seen as a viable alternative to Biden ahead of his re-election bid.

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