Kamala Harris, who at the moment is #1 on the PredictIt betting marketplace for probably operating mate for Joe Biden, has confirmed she’d have an interest within the job.

Each Stacey Abrams and Elizabeth Warren have additionally indicated they’d have an interest.

TheHill studies Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) mentioned Thursday she can be “honored” to function former vp and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s operating mate if requested, however mentioned that her present focus is on addressing the coronavirus pandemic.

MSNBC’s Craig Melvin performed a clip of Biden recalling that former President Obama informed him there wasn’t “a single necessary subject” they disagreed on. Requested if Harris match the identical description, Biden replied, “I feel so,” however mentioned he had not spoken on to Harris on the matter.

“I’ve been centered 100 % on this pandemic,” Harris mentioned when requested if she had spoken not too long ago with Biden.

“Clearly I might be honored if I have been being thought-about, however I’ve to let you know proper now my total focus has been on what we have to do to get aid to People proper now, as a result of 22 million People as of right this moment, simply in the previous few weeks, are unemployed. Persons are attempting to determine the way to feed their infants and pay their lease,” she continued.

“I feel what’s most necessary is that all of us be part of collectively, that we unify the get together, that we unify the nation and that we elect Joe Biden as a result of Donald Trump doesn’t know the way to do the job,” she added.

Pressed by Melvin on whether or not she would settle for if Biden asks her to function his vp, Harris responded, “Clearly I’d be honored to serve with Joe.”

Biden has pledged to call a girl as his operating mate. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), who like Harris is a former competitor who has since endorsed Biden’s bid, informed MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow on Wednesday evening that she would settle for if requested to function Biden’s operating mate.

The previous vp has mentioned he’s working from a shortlist of six to 10 candidates, together with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), although has not launched a full listing. Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams additionally mentioned Wednesday that she would make an “glorious” operating mate.