Vice President Kamala Harris set to headline Boston fundraiser

Vice President Kamala Harris is going to the most traditional of events for a president’s understudy — a political fundraiser.

Harris is set to headline a Nov. 9 “conversation” in Boston with big contributors at the Democratic National Committee fundraiser. The event’s address and time haven’t been revealed, but the cost of entry has, per the invite. “Hosts” have to pony up $25,000, with “co-hosts” required to give $10,000, and “Champions” $6,000. All the way down to “Young Professionals,” who can get in for a mere $250.

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Harris’s fundraising appearance, in the deep blue state of Massachusetts, is typical for vice presidents. And particularly ones with sagging approval ratings. That’s been the case for Harris, a former San Francisco district attorney, California attorney general, and senator, whom President Joe Biden chose as his running mate in 2020 when he was the Democratic nominee.

Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations during former President Donald Trump’s administration, has made Harris a regular punchline in her campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Haley has suggested that Biden is unlikely to survive a second term, in which he would be 86 at the conclusion.

“We cannot have Kamala Harris as president. We can’t chance this,” Haley said in an Aug. 27 Fox News appearance. “We have to make sure we win this because the thought of Kamala Harris being president should send a chill up every American’s spine.”

Still, Harris — like embattled vice presidents before her, such as Republicans Dan Quayle and Dick Cheney — can bring in the big bucks from the party faithful. Expect to see more such appearances over the next year before Election Day.

Gearing up for 2028?
Even with the next presidential election a year off, in a likely Biden-Trump rematch, future White House hopefuls aren’t being shy about their ambitions. At least according to their travel schedules.

Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA), elected in 2022 and often mentioned as a future presidential candidate, on Oct. 1, was the keynote speaker at the New Hampshire Democrats’ convention. New Hampshire, of course, traditionally hosts the nation’s first primaries, though Democrats this year have tried to move South Carolina ahead of it.

Speaking of South Carolina, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) is headed there on Nov. 18 as a guest speaker during the second weekend of the 2023 Spratt Issues Conference: “First in the Nation: The Road to the White House Goes Through South Carolina.” At the Spartanburg, South Carolina, event — time still TBD — Booker “is set to speak about healthcare, abortion access, and more,” per the state Democratic Party.

Booker, a senator for a decade and Newark mayor before that, sought the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination unsuccessfully. He’s widely expected to make another bid in 2028, when Biden will either be finishing up a second term, or there will be a Democratic nomination opening after four years of a Republican administration, presumably Trump’s.

Iowa Opportunities for 2024 Republican Hopefuls
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), like other 2024 Republican presidential candidates, is lagging far behind Trump for the nomination. Scott said on Oct. 29 that it’s “Iowa or bust” for his presidential campaign during an appearance on conservative commentator Hugh Hewitt’s radio show.

Whether or not other Republicans say it out loud, they’re in similar political situations, even if others can go on somewhat beyond Iowa. They’ll need a strong showing in the Jan. 15 caucuses, the kickoff GOP voting event, which is followed by the New Hampshire primary (no date has been set yet), the Feb. 6 Nevada primary, and the South Carolina primary on Feb. 24.

That goes for Trump rivals such as Haley and Scott, plus Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND), former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.

Here are early voting state events likely to attract Republican presidential candidates. The meetings offer easy access to GOP activists and, in some cases, donors.

Wednesday, Nov. 8

Sierra Nevada Republican Women Luncheon
COD Casino
1593 Esmeralda Ave.
Minden, Nevada, 89423
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Pacific time

Mesquite Republican Women Meeting
Mesquite Veterans Center
840 Hafen Lane
Mesquite, Nevada, 89027
5-7 p.m. Pacific time

Las Vegas Conservative Townhall Group
Ahern Hotel & Convention Center
300 W. Sahara
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102
6-8 p.m. Pacific time

Thursday, Nov. 9

Lucas County GOP — Central Committee Meeting
Grace Baptist Church
703 S 1st St.
Chariton, Iowa, 50049
5-6 p.m. Central time

Humboldt County GOP — Central Committee Meeting
716 Main
716 Sumner Ave.
Humboldt, Iowa, 50548
6-7 p.m. Central time

Adams County GOP — Central Committee Meeting
2068 Valley Rd.
Corning, Iowa, 50841
6:30-7:30 p.m. Central time

Bremer County GOP — Central Committee Meeting
Readlyn Community Library
309 Main St.
Readlyn, Iowa, 50668
6:30-7:30 p.m. Central time

Des Moines County GOP — Central Committee Meeting
3010 Division St.
Burlington, Iowa, 52601
6:30-7:30 p.m. Central time

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Hamilton County GOP — Central Committee Meeting
615 2nd St.
Webster City, Iowa, 50595
6:30-7:30 p.m. Central time

Douglas County Central Committee General Meeting
Elk’s Lodge
1227 Kimmerling Rd.
Gardnerville, Nevada, 89460
6:30-9 p.m. Pacific time