Did Cherelle Parker leak that Josh Shapiro is the VP’s VP?
Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker released a video highly suggestive that Vice President Harris picked Gov. Shapiro as her running mate but the release may have been premature.
A screenshot from an Instagram video posted by Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker Friday, August 2 sparked confusion as to whether the mayor had prematurely announced that Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro was Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris' choice for vice president. (Instagram)
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Mayor Cherelle Parker released a highly-produced Instagram video that confusingly appears to suggest that Vice President Kamala Harris has already picked Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as her running mate.
The caption on the post reads “Proud to be back with so many leaders from across our region supporting @KamalaHarris for President and @JoshShapiroPA for VP!” In the video, Parker announces “Kamala Harris is on the road to victory,” adding “I can’t think of a better partner than our governor.”
The video also features political and union leaders from around the state, including several shots of Shapiro.
With Pennsylvania Democrats and election watchers around the country watching and listening intently for any sign of Shapiro’s selection as running mate, the video went viral. So, has Parker heard news the rest of American political world appears to be waiting intently for?
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Not likely.
A source close to the VP selection process told WHYY News that the mayor wouldn’t have that information yet. And, while the mayor’s office would not officially comment, a source who would only comment anonymously told WHYY News that the mayor was just restating her support for Shapiro that she made earlier in the week.
Harris is scheduled to visit Philadelphia on Tuesday when she is expected to officially introduce her choice for vice president.
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