'...That wouldn't be so easy.
Democratic Party rules make it almost impossible to replace nominees without their consent, let alone smoothly substitute in someone else.
She might be politically favored, but party rules give the vice president no major mechanical benefit over other candidates.
Biden’s delegates wouldn’t automatically transfer to Harris, and the convention holds separate votes on nominees for president and vice president. So she would still need to win a majority of delegates at the convention.
If the top of the ticket were vacated after the convention, she would still need to win a majority of votes at the special meeting of the DNC. ...'
Reference: www.nbcnews.com
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