Gabrielle Giffords, the former Democratic congresswoman who was grievously wounded in a 2011 shooting, is taking to the campaign trail for Vice President Kamala Harris, as Harris’ nascent presidential campaign gets off the ground and a parallel campaign to be Harris’ running mate takes shape.
  • ALQ
    25·
    1 年前

    I suggested this a few days ago and gave myself a mental pat on the back when I read the headline.

    I really like Gabby. She spoke at my college graduation and was absolutely inspiring; it’s nice to see her in the public eye again.

  • Zaktor@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    181·
    1 年前

    All the other signals seemed kind of questionable, but the wife of a VP contender putting stump time in definitely looks like a sign he’s at a later stage of selection. She’s not a major figure on her own anymore. Her primary draw right now is as the politically gifted wife of Mark Kelly.

    • modifier@lemmy.ca
      11·
      1 年前

      Crazy that so much has insane shit has happened that her story is consigned to such a diminished status. Speaking of fucking assassination attempts. Actually that’s kinda poignant in itself.

  • NobodyEnglish
    12·
    1 年前

    My question is who is going to run for Mark Kelly’s senate seat in Arizona. He’s popular enough that the seat is safe now.

    Is there another candidate that we can be sure will step in and keep the seat blue? If not, it’s probably best that Kelly stays where he is.

      • very_well_lostEnglish
        17·
        1 年前

        Fun fact:

        Arizona law actually stipulates that special appointments like a vacant Senate seat must go to someone from the same party as the person who vacated the seat. So even if AZ had a Republican gov, the seat would still have to be appointed to a Democrat.

      • NobodyEnglish
        81·
        1 年前

        2026 will be a midterm, which traditionally does not favor the party in the White House. The senate has been on a razor thin margin. A special election in Arizona with an unproven candidate is a legit concern.

        • very_well_lostEnglish
          5·
          1 年前

          A special election in Arizona with an unproven candidate is a legit concern.

          Under Arizona law, the person appointed to Kelly’s vacant seat would serve out the remainder of his term. That means they’d have two years to ‘prove’ themselves to voters before having to run for the seat in 2026. I think that’s a reasonable amount of time, especially if governor chooses a strong replacement.

          • Hugin
            11·
            1 年前

            People who have been appointed have much lower odds for reelection than a incumbent that won the office.