Ricky LIbtardo
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After Biden's viral condescension of blacks he will have to pick a black running mate to prove he's not a racist.
This is also problematic because his choices are limited with few black women nationally known or with a track record of success. His other possible choices do not resonate with minorities and if he chooses one it will send the message confirming what his gaffe implied.
The stress over this decision will make it harder for him to convey confidence.
When your VP pick has to carry your water, your campaign will die from dehydration.
"But more than a dozen black and Latino strategists and activists warned in interviews that selecting Klobuchar would not help Biden excite black voters — and might have the opposite effect. Klobuchar would “risk losing the very base the Democrats need to win,” said Aimee Allison, founder of She the People, which promotes women of color in politics. They pointed to her poor performance among non-white voters during the presidential primary, as well as her record as a prosecutor in Minnesota
It’s not yet clear how much the opposition of activists matters to Biden. He's made clear that the electoral politics of his pick matter less than choosing someone who can be a governing partner and step into the top job without worry.
But the vocal contingent of African American and Latino detractors — many of whom said they would prefer Biden to select a black woman as a running mate — is unique to Klobuchar; Elizabeth Warren, another top contender for VP, doesn’t elicit similar antagonism from communities of color."
This is also problematic because his choices are limited with few black women nationally known or with a track record of success. His other possible choices do not resonate with minorities and if he chooses one it will send the message confirming what his gaffe implied.
The stress over this decision will make it harder for him to convey confidence.
When your VP pick has to carry your water, your campaign will die from dehydration.
"But more than a dozen black and Latino strategists and activists warned in interviews that selecting Klobuchar would not help Biden excite black voters — and might have the opposite effect. Klobuchar would “risk losing the very base the Democrats need to win,” said Aimee Allison, founder of She the People, which promotes women of color in politics. They pointed to her poor performance among non-white voters during the presidential primary, as well as her record as a prosecutor in Minnesota
It’s not yet clear how much the opposition of activists matters to Biden. He's made clear that the electoral politics of his pick matter less than choosing someone who can be a governing partner and step into the top job without worry.
But the vocal contingent of African American and Latino detractors — many of whom said they would prefer Biden to select a black woman as a running mate — is unique to Klobuchar; Elizabeth Warren, another top contender for VP, doesn’t elicit similar antagonism from communities of color."
Black activists warn Biden: Don't pick Klobuchar as VP
The Minnesota senator and former prosecutor has problems with communities of colors that another top white contender, Elizabeth Warren, does not.
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