Joe Biden is facing renewed calls from voters and fellow Democrats to choose a black woman as his running mate. 'You should have to explain to me how in the hell it makes sense for you not to have a diverse ticket,' one Democratic pollster says.
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No commitments to the specific demands were made, according to two people on the call. But the lines of communication, they say, remain open and they've had a few calls with the Biden campaign to discuss the issue. If I were on the vetting team, I would now go back and look again, because I think, I think there's been an earthquake in the United States.Former DNC Chair and 2o04 Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean said he's witnessed an evolution in his own thinking in just the past two weeks.
"For some people ... geographics was important," said Antjuan Seawright, a Democratic strategist in South Carolina, referring to the Democrats' attention on winning back the Midwest."Now I think demographics are important."Democratic leaders frequently mention California Sen. Kamala Harris, who was a presidential candidate herself this cycle, as one of the most viable options.
Cornell Belcher, a Democratic pollster who worked on Barack Obama's presidential campaigns, questions how anyone could think it's sound strategy for Democrats to have an all-white ticket this November. Some progressives point out that the protests in the street are being led by young people, who are already skeptical of Biden's campaign. Rather than focusing on just choosing a black face, they say, Biden needs to focus on choosing a candidate who's credible on criminal justice issues.
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