After months of speculation, former Vice President Joe Biden has announced California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate in the 2020 presidential election.
Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, has announced that Kamala Harris will be his running mate and potential vice president, should he be elected in November 2020. Biden announced his decision in a statement on Twitter, writing, “I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked @KamalaHarris — a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants — as my running mate. Back when Kamala was Attorney General, she worked closely with Beau. I watched as they took on the big banks, lifted up working people, and protected women and kids from abuse. I was proud then, and I’m proud now to have her as my partner in this campaign.”
I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked @KamalaHarris — a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants — as my running mate.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 11, 2020
Biden announced at the March 2020 primary debate against Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders that he was committed to choosing a woman as his running mate. There were a number of remarkable women reportedly interviewed to be on the “short list,” the subject of much speculation in the following months. Klobuchar bowed out in June. The Minnesota senator said that she believed Biden should pick a woman of color as his running mate, saying in an interview with MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell:
“There are so many incredible, qualified women…this is a historic moment. America must seize on the moment and I truly believe… that this is a moment to put a woman of color on that ticket,” the senator said. A number of female politicians were asked prior to his decision whether they’d accept a potential invitation to join the ticket, and they all overwhelmingly said yes. Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin said on The View in June that she’d love to make history as the first openly gay vice president in United States history.
Former Vice President Joe Biden has finally announced his pick for his 2020 running mate (AP Images)
Biden’s announcement comes TKTIME before the Democratic National Convention, which is to be held August 17 to August 20 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. If you haven’t registered to vote yet, there’s still time to change that before the general election. You can register here on HollywoodLife by filling out the form below, courtesy of Rock The Vote:
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