Biden campaign announces committee to seek vice presidential candidate

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former vice president Joe Biden speaks during the 11th Democratic candidates debate of the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign, held in CNN's Washington studios without an audience because of the global coronavirus pandemic, in Washington, U.S., March 15, 2020. /Reuters

Joe Biden's campaign team on Thursday unveiled the co-chairs of its vice presidential selection committee who will take charge of the vetting process for potential running mates.

The committee will be lead by Former Sen. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Cynthia C. Hogan, a former White House and Senate counsel to Biden.

The team will be tasked with finding the right woman to join Biden on the Democratic ticket for the 2020 Presidential elections.

Biden promised to pick a woman as his running mate, saying he will settle for a someone who is "simpatico" with his views.

"Selecting a vice presidential candidate is one of the most important decisions in a presidential campaign and no one knows this more than Joe Biden," Biden campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon said in a statement.

"These four co-chairs reflect the strength and diversity of our party, and will provide tremendous insight and expertise to what will be a rigorous selection and vetting process. We are grateful for their service to the campaign and for their leadership."

Various names have already popped up as potential candidates for the Democratic vice president ticket, including Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. California Sen. Kamala Harris, former Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams and Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto are all potential contenders as well.

Source(s): CNN