Suspense, competition, behind-the-scenes lobbying and public campaigning... It's no wonder the Veepstakes generates so much discussion every four years in the US.
Bottoms has risen to national prominence during the coronavirus pandemic and protests against police brutality. An African American from a potential swing state.Presidential nominees have tended to prefer senators and governors rather than mayors as their running mate.Biden has spoken in substantial detail about what he wants to see in a running mate. "One, that they are younger than I am," he has said, naming an easy hurdle to clear.
Speaking recently of his VP choice, he also said: "I want to have people around me that have strengths and capacities I don't." The Democratic Party's voting coalition is not just ideologically diverse but racially diverse. This has led to loud calls for Biden to choose an African American or Hispanic woman as his running mate.
Since the eruption of nationwide protests following George Floyd's death in Minneapolis, Democratic strategists say it is increasingly likely that Biden will select a black woman. This would help him to tap into the energy generated by the Black Lives Matter movement, and firmly position the Democrats as the party of racial diversity.
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