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America Is Ready for a Jewish Veep. The Democrats Aren’t.
Josh Shapiro arrives before vice president and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks in Philadelphia. (Brandon Smialowski via Getty Images)
Josh Shapiro is the most qualified person to help the Dems win. There was only one problem.
By Batya Ungar-Sargon
08.07.24 — U.S. Politics
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On Monday night, Vice President Kamala Harris had narrowed her search for a running mate to two men: Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro and Minnesota governor Tim Walz. Each had pros and cons. 

In Walz’s favor, he had the distinction of applying the term weird to J.D. Vance, a word that the entirety of his party’s elites then picked up and ran with. Agai…

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Batya Ungar-Sargon
American Jew. Host of "Batya!" on @NewsNation, 7PM Saturday, 11AM Sunday. Author of Bad News, Second Class, and The Jews & the Left.
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