Stacey Abrams grilled on why she’s running for vice president and not the Senate

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A Democratic voter wanted to know why Stacey Abrams is publicly auditioning to become Joe Biden’s running mate instead of running for one of Georgia’s two open Senate seats.

Abrams, the state’s unsuccessful 2018 Democratic gubernatorial nominee, has been open about hoping to be considered by Biden as a possible vice president pick. But the same candor has earned her both praise and criticism when Democrats need to flip the balance of power in the Senate if they have any chance at enacting a liberal agenda after November’s elections.

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