John Podesta grouped Clinton VP picks by race and gender

In March 2016, Hillary Clinton was still struggling in her primary against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. Still, we know the contest was basically rigged for Clinton, with Democratic National Committee staffers openly hostile toward Sanders.

With the fix already in (and even if it wasn’t, it’s never too early to start considering possible vice presidential picks), Team Clinton needed to start looking for her running mate. In a March 17, 2016, email sent to Clinton staffers, her campaign chairman John Podesta sent out a list of potential VP picks, which he organized into “rough food groups.”