With Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris expected to make her running-mate pick as early as Tuesday, former San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro took to social media to speak candidly about his involvement in the vice presidential vetting process for 2016. 'It's a grind of a process' Castro tweeted Monday.
Castro, who was considered as a potential 2016 running mate for Hilary Clinton, shared his thoughts as Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris zeroes in on a running mate.
"It's a grind of a process" Castro tweeted Monday."Candidates had to answer a 150+ question background questionnaire that delved into political, employment, legal, financial and personal family history." I got a call from a top Clinton campaign official in mid-June 2016, asking if I would like to participate in the VP…"Weeks before candidates were contacted, the teams had put together extensive dossiers of each person," recalled Castro, who also served as the Obama White House's housing secretary.
He continued:"A brief follow up interview came a week or so later. Then, about a week after that, Sec. Clinton interviewed perhaps 6-7 candidates." Indeed, Harris' reported short list includes a dozen potential running mates, including Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, a retired astronaut — all white, middle-aged men.
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