Slating Pritzker as Vice President will sink the Harris campaign

J.B. Pritzker is being considered as a candidate to be the Vice President with President nominee Kamala Harris, but his performance as Illinois Governor cpuld sink her chances

By Ray Hanania

PAID/Politics President/Thursday July 25, 2024

Kamala Harris has masterfully come out of the political gate in a very strong way in her bid to succeed her former running mate President Joe Biden.

But in recent days rumors have surfaced that she may name Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker as her running mate.

The main benefit is his deep pockets. But the biggest disadvantage is his reign over a state that ranks as one of the worst in the nation.

Illinois is a Democrat “Blue State” so it’s not like Harris needs to do much to win that state. And it would be a serious political mistake to put Illinois on the spotlight as a “typical” Democrat-dominated state with all of its troubles.

Pritzker pushed hard and won bringing the Democrat National Convention to Illinois. But many residents are concerned that Chicago’s high crime rate, which is the anchor for much of the state’s troubles, will feaure scenarios of delegates from across the state being the victims of car-jacking, or robbery or worse.