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Former Vice President Joe Biden said he is still considering Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) to be his running mate as he sifts through a field of several women for his No. 2 pick.
Incredibly and yes, Biden told Wood TV Tuesday when asked how important Michigan is in the presidential race and if Whitmer was still in contention for the vice presidential nomination.
The remarks confirming Whitmer is still in the running to be Bidens running mate come as focus has been thrust more sharply on Sens. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.), Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D), former national security adviser Susan Rice and more.
Biden has already vowed to select a woman as his running mate, though hes come under increased pressure to pick a woman of color in light of the current national reckoning over systemic racism that was sparked by the killing of George Floyd in May.
Proponents of picking Whitmer have suggested she can boost Bidens chances of winning Michigan, a key swing state that President Trump narrowly won in 2016. However, some Democrats have warned that picking another centrist could risk alienating the partys progressive flank.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/508444-biden-says-whitmer-still-in-contention-for-vp-pick
RockRaven
(15,063 posts)It's fine to say that they are being considered, that is probably good politics compared to the opposite...
Kaleva
(36,384 posts)tinrobot
(10,927 posts)Not a huge amount of experience, but she's definitely a rising star.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)At this point, it would really look bad if he did not choose an AA woman since that has been expected all along.
I still say Harris is the best choice.
StevieM
(10,500 posts)Her heroism contrasts nicely with Donald Trump life-long selfishness and cowardice.
Indykatie
(3,697 posts)Biden will win MI easily without Whitmer. Whitmer is my #2 choice so I'd be happy if he picked her but I still think Harris is a better choice.
jorgevlorgan
(8,347 posts)Just assure. Leaving nothing to chance is the name of the game here. Biden gives us PA, Whitmer gives us MI, allowing us to focus more on WI and other states that are far from a sure thing.
greytdemocrat
(3,299 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)all the talk about picking an AA woman. It just wouldn't work. Besides, two elderly, folksy east coasters does not make a very exciting ticket. I think Harris is his best bet. He needs someone younger, charismatic and with good name recognition.
secondwind
(16,903 posts)Buckeyeblue
(5,505 posts)With school getting set to start at the end of the month and all of the concern around that. I'm good with Harris or Duckworth.
I don't necessarily agree that the VP pick will be the nominee in 2024. Granted, they have an advantage but there are many variables.