Josh Shapiro isn’t talking. Not to me, anyway. His people aren’t talking, either. That’s probably got something to do with his being this close to being this close to being this close to the presidency. He is one selection and one election away from the No. 2 spot in the federal executive org chart.
Democrats have been remarkably open about the one thing possibly holding back the Pennsylvania governor thought to be Kamala Harris’ most likely choice for a running Imate—who seems to have everything going for him, including political talent and a very high approval rating in a state Harris pretty much has to win if she’s to take the White House—and that is: He is Jewish.
Kevin D. Williamson is national correspondent at The Dispatch and is based in Virginia. Prior to joining the company in 2022, he spent 15 years as a writer and editor at National Review, worked as the theater critic at the New Criterion, and had a long career in local newspapers. He is also a writer in residence at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. When Kevin is not reporting on the world outside Washington for his Wanderland newsletter, you can find him at the rifle range or reading a book about literally almost anything other than politics.
