Democratic front-runner and former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE did not shut the door on the idea of having a woman as his 2020 running mate in an interview on Friday, saying it would be great to have a female vice president.
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“I think it’d be great to have a female VP, and if I don’t win, it’d be great to have a female president,” Biden told CNN’s Chris CuomoChristopher (Chris) Charles CuomoTed Cruz mocks CNN over naked Chris Cuomo in wife’s yoga video Minneapolis mayor: No change in position on calls to defund police after being booed Trump says he believes Scarborough ‘got away with murder’ MORE on Thursday.
“The question is whose issues are best prepared in their wheelhouse, they’ve demonstrated they know how to deal with them,” he continued.
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Biden said that while he believes a Democratic ticket can win without having a woman, he said he thinks it would be a plus to have a woman on the ticket.
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Having a woman on the 2020 Democratic presidential ticket has been viewed as a priority for a number of Democratic presidential hopefuls, including Sen. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-N.J.), who has vowed to pick a woman for his running mate if he wins the nomination.
The former vice president also did not shut the door on picking Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (D-Calif.), who went after Biden for his record on school busing in the first Democratic debate, as a running mate.
“Look, one of the things I’m not going to get into because it got news before, is when I was asked, I don’t even have the nomination, and I’m presuming who I might pick as a vice president,” he said when asked if he would choose Harris. “That’s easily flipped on me in saying Biden’s being arrogant. Biden thinks I’ll have him as my vice president. So I’m not going to comment on any individual.”