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Biden Pressed to Choose a Black Woman as Running Mate

Associated Press

   DETROIT, MICHIGAN - After a devastating start to the Democratic
   primary, Joe Biden's campaign was revived when black voters in South
   Carolina and throughout the South overwhelmingly sided with him. Now
   that he's the presumptive Democratic nominee, black voters and leaders
   are pressing for him to pick a black woman as his running mate.

   Biden launched a committee last week to begin vetting possible
   candidates for the vice presidency, a process he has said will likely
   last through July. He has already committed to picking a woman.

   But black voters and leaders say he needs to go further and pick a
   black woman. They argue that Biden's success -- and that of the
   Democratic Party as a whole -- depends on black people turning out to
   vote in November. They want a tangible return for their loyalty, not
   just a thank you for showing up on Election Day.

   "Black people want an acknowledgement of the many years of support they
   have given the Democratic Party," said Niambi Carter, a Howard
   University political science professor.

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