Presidential hopeful Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., said that former Vice President Joe Biden would make a “great running mate” because he’s already done the job before.
“I think that Joe Biden would be a great running mate,” Harris told reporters Wednesday. “As vice president, he’s proven that he knows how to do the job. There are certainly a lot of other candidates that would make for me, a very viable and interesting vice president.”
The comment was made after Harris was asked whether she was tired of discussions about how she’s a great pick for vice president.
“I think that Joe Biden would be a great running mate,” says Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris, who, like Joe Biden, is a 2020 presidential candidate. “As vice president, he’s proven that he knows how to do the job.” pic.twitter.com/GaxeERvTAr
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The Congressional Black Caucus said this week it supported a Biden-Harris or Harris-Biden ticket.
“That would be a dream ticket for me, a dream ticket!” Rep. Lacy Clay, D-Mo., said. “If she is not the nominee, that would be a dream ticket for this country.”
“Either combination there, I’d love,” Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Md., said. “I think he’s going to look to balance his ticket so that the ticket itself is more appealing. … I think it would make sense and it wouldn’t surprise me if he picked a woman of color.”
Biden consistently is ranked the front-runner in 2020 Democratic polls, followed by Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. Harris is one of more than 20 candidates seeking the Democratic nomination.
