Gretchen Whitmer reportedly attempted to drop out of the running, which involved a team of as many as 15 attorneys scouring through the candidates’ pasts
Photo: Getty Images Though the front-runner for Joe Biden’s running mate ultimately won the nomination, the post-mortem reports on the selection process show an extensive vetting system, in which the nomination of California Senator Kamala Harris was not a guarantee. As the campaign enters its final stages with the Democratic National Convention just days away, a look back at Biden’s VP search offers some insight into how the Democratic campaign operates.
About half a dozen candidates remained in the last week. The Biden campaign reportedly prepped announcement strategies for each candidate, including logos. The initial list was even longer, featuring over 20 names. Biden’s family was heavily involved Throughout the process, the former vice-president consistently relied on those closest to him, in addition to his official selection committee Senator Chris Dodd, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and longtime Biden aide Cynthia Hogan. After the attorneys had scoured each candidate’s background, Biden consulted with his wife, Jill Biden, and sister, Valerie Biden Owens.
The Michigan governor had caught the interest of Joe Biden and his vice presidential vetting committee, who were drawn to her prominence in a crucial battleground state and her aggressive response to the coronavirus outbreak there. But by late spring, the nation was in the midst of a reckoning over race and inequality following the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died after a white police officer pressed his knee into his neck for several minutes.
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