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Mark Z. Barabak: Don't underestimate Kamala Harris. She's still the Democrat most likely to succeed Biden

As Democrats despair over President Joe Biden's unpopularity and cast about for an alternative, many overlook the obvious front-runner to succeed him as party leader: Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden, of course, has said he fully plans to seek reelection in 2024, with Harris as his running mate. But that hasn't stopped rampant speculation about the leadership and direction of a post-Biden ...
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris greets President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of Mexico as he arrives for a bilateral meeting at the U.S. Naval Observatory on July 12, 2022, in Washington, DC.

As Democrats despair over President Joe Biden's unpopularity and cast about for an alternative, many overlook the obvious front-runner to succeed him as party leader:

Vice President Kamala Harris.

Biden, of course, has said he fully plans to seek reelection in 2024, with Harris as his running mate.

But that hasn't stopped rampant speculation about the leadership and direction of a post-Biden Democratic Party, and how soon it takes shape.

Some Democrats have turned from musing to open mutiny, urging the septuagenarian president to stand aside for the perceived good of his party, as

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