Joe Biden formally began the process of selecting a running mate this morning. He has said his vice presidential candidate will be a woman.
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, seen campaigning with former Vice President Joe Biden in March, are two of the women often talked about as possible running mates on the Democratic ticket.Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, seen campaigning with former Vice President Joe Biden in March, are two of the women often talked about as possible running mates on the Democratic ticket.
Former Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd, Delaware Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Cynthia C. Hogan, a top aide to Biden in the Senate and White House, will lead the search over the coming months. "Selecting a vice presidential candidate is one of the most important decisions in a presidential campaign and no one knows this more than Joe Biden," campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon said in a statement."These four co-chairs reflect the strength and diversity of our party, and will provide tremendous insight and expertise to what will be a rigorous selection and vetting process. We are grateful for their service to the campaign and for their leadership.
The team will also include what's described as"a network of vetting teams" working under former Obama White House counsel Bob Bauer, Biden campaign general counsel Dana Remus and former Obama homeland security adviser Lisa Monaco.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Mayor Eric Garcetti to help Joe Biden with vice presidential selectionL.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti will help Joe Biden with his vice president pick. The presumptive Democratic nominee has vowed to select a woman as running mate.
Read more »
'We need a leader ... like Joe Biden': Hillary Clinton endorses Biden for presidentClinton, the first woman to be nominated on a major party's presidential ticket, is the latest Democratic figure to endorse Biden's candidacy.
Read more »
Joe Biden announces committee to vet potential running matesFormer Vice President Joe Biden announced the formation of a committee to vet potential running mates as he looks ahead to a general election fight with President Trump.
Read more »
Trump says he does not believe polls that show Biden ahead in presidential raceThe president said he did not expect the election to be a referendum on his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and added he was surprised the former vice president was doing well.
Read more »
Exclusive: Trump says brushes off polls showing Biden leading presidential raceEXCLUSIVE: During an interview with Reuters in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump said he does not believe opinion polls that show his likely Democratic presidential opponent, Joe Biden, leading in the 2020 race for the White House via steveholland1
Read more »