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Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) is reportedly concerned about the prospect of Kamala Harris selecting Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro as her running mate, and his advisors have conveyed these concerns to the Harris Campaign, according to a report from Politico. Shapiro is seen as the far and away most likely selection after Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker appeared to leak the selection.
According to the report, Fettermanâs advisors have told the Harris Campaign that Shapiro is too focused on his own political ambitions. The two Pennsylvania Democrats have long been involved in a feud after rising to prominence through opposite factions of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party.
Fettermanâs team explained to Harrisâ aides that the two men had a number of key disagreements while they both served on Pennsylvaniaâs Board of Pardons, according to the three people familiar with the matter.
âFetterman sought to revitalize the institution and provide second chances to some convicts. Shapiro often took a less lenient position, arguing that he believed in criminal justice reform but that the commutations process was not the place for âstructuralâ changes,â Politico reported. âFetterman and Shapiro clashed in particular over the fate of Lee and Dennis Horton, brothers who had been convicted in a fatal shooting and robbery in 1993 but maintained their innocence for decades.â
The report comes as Harris considers a number of potential running mates in a short period of time. Other options include Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota, Governor Andy Beshear of Kentucky, and Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ). Shapiro is currently a wide betting favorite, however, as Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker posted then quickly deleted a video praising the âHarris-Shapiro Campaign.â
Senator Fetterman is far from the only member of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party who is opposed to Shapiroâs candidacy. Earlier this month, a statewide candidate in Pennsylvania accused Shapiro of covering up sexual harassment within his office
âI want a VP pick thatâs secure enough to be second under a woman, is content to be VP & wonât undermine the President to maneuver his own election & doesnât sweep sexual harassment under the rug,â Pennsylvania treasurer candidate Erin McClelland wrote in an X post earlier this week. âI want someone that can speak to rural voters,â the Pennsylvania Democrat continued, adding that her choice for vice president would be North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper…
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