Sanford: Biden’s bet on Harris is backed by the numbers
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden listens as his running mate, U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris of California, speaks during their first joint campaign event, Wednesday, Aug. 12, at Alexis Dupont High School in Wilmington, Del. On Tuesday, Aug. 11, Biden chose Harris as his running mate. (Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press)
Otis Sanford
Otis Sanford is professor emeritus of Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Memphis and political commentator for WATN-TV ABC24 News. Contact him at o.sanford@memphis.edu. Follow him on Twitter @otissanford.
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is counting on his choice of running mate Kamala Harris to bring in new and reenergized voters in key battleground states.
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