Harris on the democratic ticket. Then, Purdue University associate professor nadia brown joins us for more on the Vice President of canada and the role of black women in american politics. Washington journal is next. Host good morning. It is thursday, august 13. Joe biden and Kamala Harris made their debut as democratic running mates. With of the ticket now set, harris biggest moments in the spotlight are set to come next week at the Democratic Convention and debate with mike pence. We are asking you how much you Pay Attention to the bottom half of a party ticket. Do you think running mates matter . Phone lines for you to call in, republicans, democrats, independents. You can also send us a text. Do, please include your name and where you are from. Otherwise, catch up with us on social media, twitter and facebook. A very good thursday morning to you. You can go ahead and start calling in as we begin with this headline from yesterday from political. Mates dont usually matter, they write