Democratic Party elites have all but coronated Vice President Kamala Harris as their new presidential nominee, after pushing President Joe Biden out of his own reelection campaign. But even so-called mainstream media outlets warn that she may not succeed against former President Donald Trump.
A recent New York Times analysis piece ranked Harris as the least likely to beat Trump out of a slate of 10 Democratic stars and stalwarts.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was rated as the most likely Democrat candidate to beat Trump, followed by Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Harris, meanwhile, was rated as the riskiest choice to oppose Trump and a less exciting candidate for the Democratic base than Whitmer, Kelly, Shapiro, or Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia.
Eight NYT writers and contributors were asked to assess…
