The vice president is building relationships with a wide array of Democratic allies, which she could leverage in the administration — and a future presidential campaign
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville said building a national network is a smart move for Harris — or anyone with presidential ambitions. “Any prospective candidate would be doing the same. [Whoever’s] idea it was: Her, somebody on the staff or a consultant, I think it's a good idea,” Carville added. “If I was one of her advisers, I’d vote for it.”
The topics of the meetings have ranged across the entire Harris portfolio: slowing migration from the Northern Triangle region of Central America to the U.S. southern border; pushing back against Republican efforts to curtail voting access; encouraging Americans to get the Covid-19 vaccine; and promoting women in the workforce.
“I think the vice president, bringing us together, reminded us that we needed to be in more regular communication on all of these issues, especially on the economic recovery efforts,” said Ai-jen Poo, the director of the National Director’s Workers Alliance, who was in that same meeting. But unlike Biden, Harris doesn’t have decades of connections in Washington and with national allies, a fact that hampered her 2020 primary bid. She struggled to gain traction with core Democratic constituencies like national labor unions, who largely lined up behind Biden and another longtime senator, Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
It’s also a way to keep key constituencies on the administration’s side, building goodwill and making it more likely they'll turn to the VP’s team when issues arise, rather than attacking the administration on social media or through reporters. Biden has done meetings of the same sort, many with Harris sitting next to him — but Harris is doing much of the convening. Aides say that’s how she likes to operate, but some Democrats think Harris’ background can make her a better ambassador to some groups than Biden or other administration officials.
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