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Laelth

(32,017 posts)
40. I would prefer for Biden to choose a black or Latinx man.
Sun Aug 9, 2020, 09:18 PM
Aug 2020

Given that he is determined to choose a woman, I think that costs us 2-3% points in the general election, right off the bat. In my opinion, Americans are more sexist than they are racist, for better or for worse. If Biden chooses a white woman, I think that will cost us another 1-2% of the national vote, for a total of -3 to -5% of the vote. If Biden chooses a black woman, I think that gains us about 2-3% in the national vote (due to a massive increase in voter enthusiasm), for a total of +/-0%.

Personally, I hope he chooses a black woman, and I hope he chooses Karen Bass.

That said, I think he could choose Betty Boop and still win in November 2020.

-Laelth

If he does, I hope that POC will accept her and be enthusiastic. Funtatlaguy Aug 2020 #1
How about white people ? POC will support the ticket. It's white people JI7 Aug 2020 #10
+1000. nt ecstatic Aug 2020 #52
Mistake. Clyburn got him back in business...he owes the AA community. It's only right. Karadeniz Aug 2020 #2
OK, tell me about that. I missed it. trof Aug 2020 #4
If not for African Americans he would have lost South Carolina DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2020 #5
My recollection is that Clyburn said he didn't care marybourg Aug 2020 #18
Sounds like Clyburn empedocles Aug 2020 #27
That can be arranged. LisaL Aug 2020 #29
Long overdue. And a sitting SC justice is probably more important than VP Buckeyeblue Aug 2020 #34
That's what he thought. marybourg Aug 2020 #48
An all-white ticket in the party of diversity in this time of racial reckoning? brush Aug 2020 #3
+1. Hoyt Aug 2020 #8
Amen DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2020 #19
+2 crickets Aug 2020 #44
Hopefully White People will vote for that ticket as much as black people will JI7 Aug 2020 #6
I hate pitting women of color and white women against each other in competition. LizBeth Aug 2020 #7
Me too. LisaL Aug 2020 #9
Totally agree. nt Raine Aug 2020 #15
I totally share your sentiment. nt Blue_true Aug 2020 #39
Besides choosing someone who's qualified... BluesRunTheGame Aug 2020 #11
VP is not indicative of a 2024 run. Doesn't hurt but Sec of State and other position allows someone LizBeth Aug 2020 #13
They almost always run. They always get the nomination. Then... BluesRunTheGame Aug 2020 #17
Technically I think Biden was the last one ;) nt mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #23
Biden was the last VP and was Sec of State that was our nominee in 2016. LizBeth Aug 2020 #26
"Alben Barkley was the last Democratic Vice President that declined to seek the nomination" mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #31
Ya... I was taking it further is all. LizBeth Aug 2020 #35
Well yeah. He didn't run in '16. BluesRunTheGame Aug 2020 #32
WOC would be a plus LSparkle Aug 2020 #12
I'd be disappointed in him. WhiteTara Aug 2020 #14
I'll still campaign vigorously and vote for him. There is no other choice. tinrobot Aug 2020 #16
Who really cares? MrScorpio Aug 2020 #20
Black women care - Joy Reid covers this a lot womanofthehills Aug 2020 #56
The pros and cons depend on who the nominee is... brooklynite Aug 2020 #21
I'd still vote for him even if he chose Joe Lieberman... Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #22
I'm gonna have nightmares! BluesRunTheGame Aug 2020 #25
Lol! It would cause me to pause while voting. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #30
I'd be disappointed, but I'll still vote for him... Wounded Bear Aug 2020 #24
Net positive votes brought to the Dem tickets is a key consideration empedocles Aug 2020 #28
My guess is he doesn't do that. My money is on Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico. Blue_true Aug 2020 #33
No way - she even said she wasn't interested womanofthehills Aug 2020 #57
Who cares? imanamerican63 Aug 2020 #36
This! nt Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #37
The ONLY thing that I care about with the running mate choice, Crunchy Frog Aug 2020 #38
I would prefer for Biden to choose a black or Latinx man. Laelth Aug 2020 #40
I agree with your themes but the numbers are too high Awsi Dooger Aug 2020 #45
Julian would have been good, but he messed up in the debates LeftInTX Aug 2020 #54
Don't care. Not fighing about it. I'm voting for Biden. That's it. Iggo Aug 2020 #41
Bravo! imanamerican63 Aug 2020 #42
Same here DFW Aug 2020 #61
My enthusiasm is solely about getting Trump out hurl Aug 2020 #43
I know he will make a good choice Doreen Aug 2020 #46
Tammy Duckworth..would be the only one of the 4 running for the Executive Office who served .. Peacetrain Aug 2020 #47
Yes and as a disabled woman Tammy would also fall into a category of people who face totodeinhere Aug 2020 #50
but what does Tammy stand for? SiliconValley_Dem Aug 2020 #59
I trust Joe to make a great choice and I am not going to dictate to him who I think it should be totodeinhere Aug 2020 #49
It depends on whether the voter has been Rice4VP Aug 2020 #51
If it is a white woman I prefer Warren JonLP24 Aug 2020 #53
Don't care DFW Aug 2020 #55
he will have kept his promise to pick a woman as his running mate SiliconValley_Dem Aug 2020 #58
Bad idea. smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #60
Or a mixed race asian woman disabled vet? whistler162 Aug 2020 #62
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