Former Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that when picking a running mate, he would prefer someone who was 'of color and/or a different gender.'
Spartansburg, South Carolina Former Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that when picking a running mate, he would prefer someone who was"of color and/or a different gender."
"Whomever I pick, preferably it will be someone who was of color and/or a different gender, but I'm not making that commitment until I know that the person I'm dealing with I can completely and thoroughly trust as authentic and on the same page [as me]," Biden said while speaking to a roundtable of black journalists.The comment echoed previous statements he's made.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Former vice president says he doesn't know what Mike Pence is doing in the White House, all he does is stand behind TrumpWalter Mondale, who was vice president under Jimmy Carter, also branded President Donald Trump a liar and said his administration is dividing the country.
Read more »
Biden, Castro, Williamson confirm attendance at presidential forum on LGBTQ rights'LGBTQ issues have been largely left out of the 2020 presidential primary conversation so far,' said GLAAD's Sarah Kate Ellis. 'This forum will bring these important topics to a national audience for the first time in this election cycle.'
Read more »
Quinnipiac poll: Biden continues to lead the pack in 2020 raceFormer Vice President Joe Biden bests other candidates in the 2020 Democratic primary, steady with 32%, followed by Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren (19%) and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (15%), according to a new poll out Wednesday from Quinnipiac University.
Read more »
Joe Biden maintains lead in Democratic primary fieldMorning Joe takes a look at the numbers in the most recent USA Today/Suffolk University poll and the challenges ahead for Joe Biden and the rest of the Democratic presidential candidates.
Read more »
Biden back on top, enjoying wide leads in two new pollsTwo new polls show Joe Biden more than a dozen points ahead of his nearest rivals in the 2020 Democratic primary
Read more »