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Joe Biden pledges to choose a woman as his running mate Joe Biden pledges to choose a woman as his running mate
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Democratic frontrunner makes commitment at debate as Bernie Sanders suggests he would probably do the sameDemocratic frontrunner makes commitment at debate as Bernie Sanders suggests he would probably do the same
Joe Biden has vowed to choose a woman as his running mate if he wins the Democratic presidential nomination.Joe Biden has vowed to choose a woman as his running mate if he wins the Democratic presidential nomination.
“There are a number of women who are qualified to be president tomorrow,” Biden said during the first one-on-one Democratic presidential debate on Sunday night, where the former vice-president faced off against the progressive candidate Bernie Sanders.“There are a number of women who are qualified to be president tomorrow,” Biden said during the first one-on-one Democratic presidential debate on Sunday night, where the former vice-president faced off against the progressive candidate Bernie Sanders.
“I would pick a woman to be my vice-president,” Biden said.“I would pick a woman to be my vice-president,” Biden said.
It has been more than 35 years since the last time a woman was the running mate on a Democratic presidential ticket. It was 1984 when New York congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro ran alongside Minnesota senator Walter Mondale, who lost to incumbent Ronald Reagan in a landslide.
Biden also reiterated his promise to make his first nominee to the supreme court an African American woman, which would be a first for the country.Biden also reiterated his promise to make his first nominee to the supreme court an African American woman, which would be a first for the country.
Sanders declined to explicitly commit to choosing a woman as his running mate after Biden said he would.Sanders declined to explicitly commit to choosing a woman as his running mate after Biden said he would.
“In all likelihood, I will,” Sanders said when asked. “My very strong tendency is to move in that direction.”“In all likelihood, I will,” Sanders said when asked. “My very strong tendency is to move in that direction.”
Sanders said it was important to him to choose a progressive running mate, and said there were progressive women to choose from.Sanders said it was important to him to choose a progressive running mate, and said there were progressive women to choose from.
He and Sanders have been under pressure to consider a woman or person of color as a running mate as the once historically diverse field of Democratic presidential candidates has dwindled to two white men.He and Sanders have been under pressure to consider a woman or person of color as a running mate as the once historically diverse field of Democratic presidential candidates has dwindled to two white men.
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