Inside Biden's strategy to repair Harris' image

 Axios - Top White House officials are rushing to the aid of Vice President Kamala Harris to try to shore up her underwhelming poll numbers heading into 2024, Alex. Thompson writes in his debut piece for Axios. ... Harris' numbers are even worse than President Biden's (approval in the high 30%s v. low 40%s). Officials believe that could make her a drag on the ticket,,,,

There's zero chance Biden will replace her on the ticket — doing so would be an admission that he botched the most important decision he made as a candidate... Harris, initially saddled by Biden with no-win issues such as immigration and a stalled voting-rights bill, has frustrated many of his top aides. She has suffered frequent staff turnover, and rarely has been entrusted with high-profile assignments.

Harris' allies point out she has faced sexism and racism, and argue that the White House has not helped her enough. But detractors say her approval ratings are self-inflicted, and include some missteps in high-profile interviews. MORE