BIDEN PICKS HARRIS…WILL THIS HELP OR HURT HIS 2020 CAMPAIGN?

Opinion Editor, Deseret News and Former Chief of Staff to Senator Mike Lee BOYD MATHESON

Joe Biden has chosen California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, making history by
selecting a Black woman for a major party's presidential ticket for the first time in history. It's a move that fulfills the wish of Democrats clamoring to see a woman of color on the ticket. The 55-year-old Harris was elected to the Senate in 2016 after serving as California's attorney general. She competed against Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination but left the race before voting began as she struggled to raise money. One of notable moments of her presidential campaign came at the expense of Biden, when she slammed his past opposition to school busing.
Why do some believe Harris was Biden’s safest choice? What is Senator Harris’ track record on The Hill? Will having Harris on the ticket sway independent and women voters? What can Americans expect to see from this match up?