Does it make sense for Joe Biden to pick his running mate with an eye toward the electoral map? jonathanchait, realaxelfoley, and ed_kilgore discuss
Illinois senator Tammy Duckworth would be an intriguing pick but probably wouldn’t help much in swing states. Photo: Shutterstock Joe Biden is currently enjoying a solid lead in national and state polls. But there’s still a reasonable chance that November’s election will come down to a small number of familiar swing states.
Jon: I think in general, the micro-electoral effects of VP picks on demographics — and especially states — are overrated. It’s vastly more important to select who will be a good candidate and president. And it’s especially true when there’s a lead as large as Biden’s. McCain viewed her as a attention-grabber and a “maverick” who was also beloved of one of the GOP’s most important constituencies . That was way too cute.
Ed: I would agree to the extent that there’s no one who would satisfy Black Lives Matter activists on this subject who is viable. The threshold decision for Team Biden, I think, is whether he wants to Go Big with a star veep who is accepted party-wide as a potential president , or instead has a moral obligation to choose a black running mate, since without question, black voters saved his ass this year. As it happens, I’ve made both arguments in the past.Jon, I know you’ve got a soft spot for Tammy Duckworth in all this — what’s your rationale there?Jon: Duckworth strikes me as a huge star.
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