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Every Harris VP Possibility Has Real Risk—Except for One
Back when an open convention was the preferred choice of many who wanted President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was a top-tier name floated as a possible replacement. The second-term governor’s star …