Briefing Memo - Open Nominating Process

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If President Biden chooses not to run for another term, the Democratic Party will need to quickly and decisively lay out a process to select its new nominee. A consensus is fast building that this unprecedented challenge can be turned into an unprecedented opportunity for the Party and the country. The purpose of this memo is to show how, providing a menu to decision makers of the most compelling—and, critically, practical—options for the Party’s first-ever special primary. First, there is the question of anointing Vice President Harris or inviting her into an open process. While there are…

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