Joe Biden Looks for His Own Joe Biden in Running Mate
- Biden’s age raises stakes on crucial choice of vice president
- He could pick to balance race or gender, or to be ‘simpatico’
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In picking a running mate, Joe Biden has said he would want to recreate the dynamic he shared with Barack Obama -- a working partner who shares his policy vision and also complements his skills and areas of expertise. But there’s so much more at stake in 2020.
If the front-running Biden wins the Democratic presidential nomination in Milwaukee in July, his choice of a running mate will surely be even under more scrutiny than other nominees, considering he would be the oldest person ever inaugurated if he became president.