US Election 2020: Who will Biden choose as his running mate?
In the Democratic primary in March of this year (the nomination of a presidential candidate within the party), Biden promised that if he won the party's nomination for the presidency, he would run as a vice-presidential candidate. But they will choose a woman.
Biden is now his party's presidential candidate. But even before that, speculation was rife about his possible co-candidates.
However, during the global epidemic, economic turmoil, protests and ethnic tensions, whispers about various candidates have fluctuated.
If he keeps his word, this will be the third nomination of a woman politician for the vice presidency by a major party. Four years ago, Hillary Clinton became the first American woman to be nominated for the presidency.
According to opinion polls, the move suggests that Democrats want to take advantage of the support of female voters, as well as perhaps rid Biden of allegations that he has been involved in inappropriately touching women.
Biden has said he will announce his choice in August. But first, let's take a look at some of the key women candidates on this list.
Kamala Harris
Senator, California
Kamala Harris tops the list. She has been a member of the Senate and the Attorney General of California. He has a very broad background: his mother is from India and his father is from Jamaica. The national media has thoroughly scrutinized her as she ran for the presidency last year and at one point even emerged as a strong candidate.
He clashed with Biden in the first primary in June last year, but that's an old thing in American politics.
Harris recently raised 2 million for Biden. He is very active, and his nomination will be a source of satisfaction to those who are demanding that Biden give a ticket to a black woman. His bold statements on police reform during recent protests have been well received by various Democrats. A year ago, Biden and Harris looked like a natural couple, and they still do.
Gretchen Whitmer
Governor, Michigan
Only a few months ago, there was not much talk about Gretchen Whitmer. He is the governor of the state of Michigan. Then came the global outbreak of the corona virus, during which they became the hallmark of their state. He slammed the federal government's response to the epidemic. In this way, she became a target of criticism from Donald Trump, which increased her popularity.
Given the severity of the epidemic in Michigan, he made some tough decisions about social distance and business closures, which led to protests but increased his stature among Democrats.
In 2016, Hillary Clinton lost to Donald Trump by a narrow margin and had a profound effect on the election results. If Biden wants to avoid such a situation, he will have to take someone from Michigan with him.
Tammy Decorth
Senator, Illinois
Timmy Decorth is a junior senator in the state of Illinois, but his data has the potential to draw immediate attention. She lost both her legs during the Iraq war when fighters shot down a military helicopter she was flying. She retired from the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel and served as Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs under President Barack Obama.
Decorth has also served in the House of Representatives and won the Senate election in 2016. He is the first Thai-American to reach Congress, and the first member of Congress to lose both legs. She became the first mother to become a member of the Senate when she gave birth in 2018.
Illinois is the seat of the Democrats, but it's important because of its proximity to the Midwest. In that case, his moderate politics could make him attractive to Biden.
Elizabeth Warren
Senator, Massachusetts
Elizabeth Warren has been prominent in opinion polls during her presidential campaign in mid-2019 and has had no difficulty in gathering the crowd around her. But then their support waned. Many progressives turned to Bernie Sanders, and moderates favored younger candidates.
Many progressives expected her to announce her support for Sanders after she withdrew from the presidential race in March, but she did not, and Biden liked it.
Now is the time for them to make Warren their co-candidate. In this way, they will also be able to gain the support of the progressives who were ignored during the campaign.
Timmy Baldwin
Senator, Wisconsin
Four years ago, Hillary Clinton was criticized for not campaigning in the state of Wisconsin because Donald Trump had won in that state.
If Biden doesn't want to ignore Wisconsin, what could be better than choosing a co-candidate? And who would be a better choice than Timmy Baldwin? She has been elected to the Senate for the second time and has previously been a member of the House of Representatives for 14 years.
Her election will also be historic in that she will become the first declared gay candidate to win a major party ticket, just as she became the first declared gay member of the Senate.
Kristin Sinema
Senator, Arizona
Kristin Sinema from Arizona won a seat for Democrats for the first time in 30 years. She is young, looks good on TV screens and has a moderate political leanings.
However, sometimes they work out of tradition. For example, once she came into the Senate wearing a purple wig.
If Biden chooses him as a candidate, he will make history as the first declared bisexual presidential candidate.
Wall Demings
Member of Congress, Florida
Wall Demings was an unnamed Democrat in Congress last year, but she came to the fore when Speaker Nancy Pelosi appointed her manager of impeachment during Donald Trump's impeachment motion in January.
The former black police chief of Orlando, Florida, came under the scrutiny of Biden's co-nominating team after he became active before the death of black George Floyd at the hands of police for racial equality.
However, they certainly lack political experience which does not work in their favor. However, his candidacy will send a message that Biden is serious about black Americans and police reform.
Michelle Lohan Gresham
Governor, New Mexico
The name of Governor Michelle Lohan Gresham from the state of New Mexico is coming up. This is the strong seat of the Democrats. There have been two consecutive Republican governors before Luian. Loyan, 60, has been in Congress and served as health minister. These data make him an important candidate for co-candidacy in the era of global plague.
Stacey Abrams
Georgia Senate candidate
Stacey Abrams' political life is not very impressive. She has been a member of the Georgia House of Representatives for 10 years. In 2018, he ran for governor but lost by a narrow margin.
However, unlike his opponents, he campaigned for Biden's co-candidate. He was chosen by the Democratic Party to respond to Trump's State of the Union address in 2019. She was the first black woman to hold the position.
Cache Lance Bottoms
Mayor of Atlanta
Atlanta Mayor Kesha Lance Bottoms showed great balance in expressing his personal feelings as a government official and as a black woman during protests against the killing of black George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis.
It would be an unconventional decision if Biden nominated him. But Georgia is a conservative state and looks set to be a major presidential battleground. She has won the support of many Democrats due to her political battle with the state's Republican governor over easing the lockdown.
Susan Rice
Former National Security Advisor
Susan Rice's name on the list is a bit of a surprise as she has not held any public office or campaigned. They are also unknown to many Americans.
However, she has worked with Biden as a national security adviser during the Obama presidency. She has previously served as US Ambassador to the United Nations.
If Biden chooses him, it would mean that he would like to be given a key role in his foreign policy team.
Rice was sharply criticized by Republicans in 2012 when an attack on the US consulate in Benghazi killed the US ambassador to Libya and three other Americans. He was accused of hiding facts about the attack.
Michelle Obama
Former First Lady
Former First Lady Michelle Obama is still popular in the United States. He may want to embellish Biden's reputation, but what better opportunity could there be to carry on former President Obama's legacy and take advantage of his popularity?
Biden and Obama's candidacy will create a new wave of enthusiasm within Democrats, especially among black voters, just as much as it did Obama and Biden in 2008 and 2012.
The only downside, however, is that Michelle Obama has so far shown no interest in politics.
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