Josh Shapiro

2024 - 8 - 2

Josh Shapiro: The VP Who Can't Stop, Won't Stop (Canceling Fundraisers!)

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Could Josh Shapiro be Kamala Harris' secret weapon in the upcoming elections? Fundraisers canceled and speculation soaring!

Josh Shapiro, the freshly minted governor of Pennsylvania since 2022, is making waves as a top contender for Kamala Harris's vice-presidential pick. With remarkable approval ratings and surprising support across party lines, Shapiro is being hailed as a rising star in the Democratic Party. If chosen, his role could be pivotal, especially since nearly every roadmap to securing 270 electoral votes for the presidency seems to take a detour through Pennsylvania—unfortunately, that’s also where the Trump rallies are making a pit stop! But folks, don't let the bipartisan charm fool you; as an attorney general, Shapiro was tough on fracking, and now as governor, he has been playing nice with the oil and gas industry. Talk about a rebrand!

Recent buzz is hard to shake off after Shapiro decided to cancel his weekend fundraisers, originally planned in the Hamptons. Speculation is rife that this decision is no coincidence, hinting at potential high-stakes discussions regarding his candidacy for VP under Harris. After all, nothing says “I might be running for vice president” quite like ditching your weekend fundraiser plans in favor of clandestine vetting meetings. Democratic insiders are practically rolling out the red carpet for Shapiro, but naysayers are also making their voices heard. Critics argue that if selected as the running mate, Shapiro could pull Harris in the wrong direction on issues from corporate welfare to education.

As Kamala Harris assembles her team and strategizes her campaign moves, maintaining public interest remains crucial—enter Shapiro’s strong personality and impressive negotiation skills. He’s known to be a problem solver eager to engage bipartisan support, so he could inject some much-needed energy and new ideas into Harris's campaign. But given the contentious political landscape and Shapiro's mixed political history, will he be more than just a shiny new token? The question on everyone's lips is whether he might be Harris's saving grace—or if he might also turn out to be a political liability.

Regardless of the ups and downs the campaign trail promises, it’s worth noting that Josh Shapiro has built his reputation over years of hard work and commitment to his constituents. A master negotiator and the man behind some serious legislative wins, he has proven time and again that he knows how to seize his moments in the spotlight. As for speculations around the Harris campaign? Let’s keep an eye on this rollercoaster ride; with politics as unpredictable as the weather in Canada, it’s certainly not over till it’s over! Besides, if anything’s for sure, it’s that elections make for the best reality TV—just with fewer roses and more debate stages!

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Who is Josh Shapiro, Kamala Harris's potential vice-presidential pick? (The Guardian)

Since being elected Pennsylvania governor in 2022, Shapiro maintains high approval ratings, including notable support from Republicans.

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Harris VP mystery: Signs point to Shapiro (Axios)

Why it matters: Virtually all roads to 270 electoral votes run through Pennsylvania — one of the few things the Harris and Trump campaigns agree on. While ...

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Pa. Governor Josh Shapiro clears weekend calendar; DNC virtual ... (WPVI-TV)

ABC News confirms he has met with her vetting team and canceled fundraisers planned in the Hamptons this weekend.

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Gov. Josh Shapiro has a reputation for getting things done in ... (The Conversation AU)

Pennsylvania's governor has a long history of bipartisan negotiations and seizing moments in the spotlight.

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Josh Shapiro Is a Bad VP Pick Any Way You Look at It (The Nation)

From Gaza to education to corporate welfare, the Pennsylvania governor would drag Kamala Harris in the wrong direction.

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Is Josh Shapiro Brat Enough for Kamala Harris? (The Philadelphia Citizen)

Trump's MO is to retire conventional wisdom and turn politics into pop culture spectacle. Does our Josh Shapiro help Harris answer in kind?

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Josh Shapiro has become a VP frontrunner—but his history with ... (Fast Company)

Potential VP pick Josh Shapiro was tough on fracking as attorney general. But as governor, he's courted the oil and gas industry.

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Josh Shapiro scraps weekend fundraisers amid VP speculation (The Times Herald)

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro scrapped three weekend fundraisers in the Hamptons amid speculation he could be Kamala Harris' pick for vice president.

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Who is Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro? Learn about potential ... (USA TODAY)

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is seen as a rising star in the Democratic party and one of the top candidates to be named Kamala Harris' VP pick.

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Josh Shapiro once wrote that peace 'will never come' to the Middle ... (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Shapiro is considered to be on the shortlist to be Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate, and his views on the conflict in the Middle East have come ...

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Josh Shapiro, potential VP pick for Kamala Harris, cancels weekend ... (Deccan Herald)

It is unclear why precisely the trip was canceled. Michael Kempner, who was supposed to host one of the events for Shapiro's campaign committee, said he had ...

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Potential VP choice for Kamala Harris has a Rochester connection ... (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)

As signs point to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro being the vice presidential choice for Kamala Harris, what you need to know about him includes a Rochester ...

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The Case for Josh Shapiro (The Bulwark)

Other folks will be sitting in on the newsletter most days, but for a couple days the Triad probably will go dark. Also: No Secret pod next Friday because Sarah ...

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Josh Shapiro's popular climate crusade: Plugging old oil wells (E&E News)

The Pennsylvania governor has been focused on filling abandoned wells, burnishing his green credentials as Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to pick a.

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Would Shapiro as VP push Democrats over the top — or cause them ... (90.5 WESA)

Moderates and progressives are battling over Kamala Harris' potential selection of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as a vice presidential candidate.

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Du sable dans l'engrenage de Josh Shapiro (Le blogue de Richard Hétu)

Quelques jours après la fameuse poignée de main entre Yitzhak Rabin et Yasser Arafat orchestrée par Bill Clinton, en septembre 1993, Josh Shapiro, ...

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Josh Shapiro's Comments About Palestinians Resurface Amid VP ... (Newsweek)

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's past remarks about Palestinians have resurfaced amid speculation that he could become Vice President Kamala Harris' ...

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Ex-aide to Josh Shapiro allegedly invoked Pennsylvania governor's ... (ABC News)

A one-time aide to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro allegedly left a woman "weeping" after a threatening phone call in which he invoked Shapiro's name, ...

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Josh Shapiro Is Kamala Harris' Best Bet for Veep (Reason)

The Pennsylvania governor's support for school choice and occupational licensing reform is encouraging.

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Josh Shapiro responds to JD Vance's Barack Obama comparison ... (CBS News)

On Friday, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro responded to Sen. JD Vance, former President Donald Trump's running mate, comparing him to former President Barack ...

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Philadelphia Mayor Parker sparks confusion with endorsement of ... (CBS News)

Mayor Cherelle Parker posted a video on X showing her support for Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Shapiro amid speculation he could be Harris' running ...

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Josh Shapiro Hits Back at JD Vance for 'Weird' Obama Insult (Newsweek)

Shapiro is considered a leading candidate to become the 2024 running mate of Vice President Kamala Harris.

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A video by Mayor Cherelle L. Parker promoting Gov. Josh Shapiro's ... (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

The video was far from clear whether Mayor Parker was simply promoting the Pennsylvania governor's chances of winning the veepstakes or accidentally ...

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Josh Shapiro seeks to downplay his time as IDF volunteer after ... (The Times of Israel)

In the 1993 op-ed, which dismissed the recently signed Oslo Accords, Shapiro wrote, “Despite my skepticism as a Jew and a past volunteer in the Israeli army, I ...

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Shapiro seeks to downplay his time as IDF volunteer after college op ... (The Times of Israel)

'I was 20,' says Pennsylvania governor and potential VP nominee about op-ed titled 'Peace Not Possible,' in which he described himself 'as a Jew and past ...

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Anti-Israel antisemitic campaign rallies against Josh Shapiro (The Jerusalem Post)

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who is Jewish, is facing a campaign to keep him off the ticket because of his stance on Israel.

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CAIR-Philadelphia Calls on Gov. Shapiro to Apologize for Newly ... (Council on American-Islamic Relations)

Muslim civil rights and advocacy group also calls on Shapiro to detail what he did while serving in Israeli military during time of rampant war crimes.

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Harris VP Contender Josh Shapiro Draws Scrutiny for Past Criticism ... (The New York Times)

The Pennsylvania governor, a top contender to be Vice President Kamala Harris's running mate, wrote in his college newspaper that Palestinians were “too ...

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