Biden team mulls Stacey Abrams as VP pick to show he isn’t ‘just another old white guy’

Published March 21, 2019 12:10pm ET



Joe Biden’s political advisers are considering failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams as a potential running mate in the 2020 presidential election, a move that would bring much-needed diversity to his campaign.

Biden’s team is debating whether to announce Abrams as his choice as he unveils his 2020 White House bid, Axios reported. One person close to the campaign said choosing Abrams, who is black, would help Biden show voters he “isn’t just another old white guy.”

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