Former Vice President Joe Biden stated he prepares to select a woman as his running mate if he protects the Democratic election to difficulty President Donald Trump.

“I would pick a woman to be my vice president,” Biden stated during Sunday night’s debate versus Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). “There are a number of women who are qualified to be president tomorrow.”

Biden leads Sanders in both the delegate count and public ballot, and is greatly preferred to protect the election.

Sanders recommended he was inclined to select a woman as his running mate, however did not make the very same dedication.

“In all likelihood, I would,” he stated. “For me, it’s not just nominating a woman. It is making sure that we have a progressive woman, and there are progressive women out there. So my very strong tendency is to move in that direction.”

Both men have actually made comparable tips in the past, however Biden’s promise goes even more than either prospect has actually preceded.

A variety of women have actually been drifted as prospective running mates for Biden, consisting of California Sen. Kamala Harris, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Florida Rep. Val Demings, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams.

Biden’s and Sanders’ declarations, nevertheless, will likely be frustrating to a variety of men who were thought about prospective vice governmental choices, consisting of New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg. Both men have actually backed Biden.

No woman has actually ever acted as president or vice president. Just 2 women, New york city Rep. Geraldine Ferraro and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, have actually ever been a significant celebration candidate for vice president. Ferraro was the Democratic vice governmental candidate in 1984 and Palin was the GOP vice governmental candidate in 2008.

CORRECTION: A previous version of this story stated just one woman had actually been a significant celebration candidate for vice president.

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