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Never have I stated my preference for whom a presidential nominee should choose as a running mate … until now, maybe.<\/p>\n

I figure it’s a personal choice. I also know that it’s everyone’s business who gets the nod because when we cast our ballots, we do so for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates. Let us never forget that the VP is next in line to the top job in case<\/em> the president cannot serve.<\/p>\n

Vice President Harris has been thrust into the role of Democratic Party presidential frontrunner, courtesy of President Biden’s sudden withdrawal from his re-election campaign. Time is short. Harris must make her choice known no later than Aug. 7.<\/p>\n

Chop, chop …. as they say.<\/p>\n

So, who should she select? One name surfaced immediately after Joe Biden announced his decision to step down.<\/p>\n

Arizona U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly.<\/em><\/p>\n

Kelly has a been a Democratic star since taking office in 2023. He has disagreed with Biden administration border security policies. By and large, though, he’s been faithful to the party hierarchy.<\/p>\n

Kelly is a former astronaut, having flown aboard shuttle missions until NASA grounded the fleet.<\/p>\n

And no mention of Kelly can be done without noting that his wife, former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, was grievously wounded in a shooting that thrust her husband immediately into the world of becoming a household name as he rose to speak on his wife’s behalf.<\/p>\n

I am grateful beyond measure that Giffords is still with us and has made tremendous progress in regaining her ability to communicate.<\/p>\n

I shall be frank. Mark Kelly’s Arizona roots are critical, too. Kamala Harris will need that state if she is to be elected POTUS. Time is not her friend.<\/p>\n\n

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