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applegrove

(123,994 posts) Tue Mar 24, 2020, 04:20 PM Mar 2020

Business Leaders Lobby Biden on Veep Pick [View all]

Business Leaders Lobby Biden on Veep Pick

March 24, 2020 at 3:28 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 372 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2020/03/24/business-leader-lobby-biden-on-veep-pick/

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CNBC reports business leaders are pushing the following women as Joe Biden’s running mate: Sen. Kamala Harris, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Rep. Val Demings.

Notably absent from the names mentioned is Stacey Abrams.

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And Elizabeth Warren

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Business Leaders Lobby Biden on Veep Pick [View all] applegrove Mar 2020 OP

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer disndat Mar 2020 #1

NOOOOO pamdb Mar 2020 #27

Elizabeth Warren JGug1 Mar 2020 #2

Had not thought of that. applegrove Mar 2020 #4

Agree. AND we need her insight in the Senate Raven123 Mar 2020 #5

I agree with you, with great feeling. I love Elizabeth Warren, but she should stay in the Senate. FM123 Mar 2020 #6

Spot on - thank you! onetexan Mar 2020 #9

Massachusetts law dictates an election be held within 145-160 days of a Senatorial vacancy Celerity Mar 2020 #12

Thank you for this information. hay rick Mar 2020 #20

yw Celerity Mar 2020 #21

Warren hasn't even endorsed Joe. Why on earth should comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #36

My personal choice is Congresswoman Val Demings. FM123 Mar 2020 #3

I like her a lot...or Kampala Harris Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #10

I agree. V. Deming disndat Mar 2020 #13

Definitely either the first 2 - Kamala or Amy onetexan Mar 2020 #7

Both come from solid blue states Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #16

The states thing doesnt really apply. onetexan Mar 2020 #25

It does apply Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #32

I'm so relieved to see Val Demings' name listed. She's highly accomplished and can help deliver FL. Skya Rhen Mar 2020 #8

Amazing - I actually agree with 'business leaders' on some of those choices. groundloop Mar 2020 #11

Not to rule out HRC either. disndat Mar 2020 #14

... William769 Mar 2020 #15

Much as i love Hillary i dont think that would be a good idea onetexan Mar 2020 #26

Or Susan Rice. ...nt 2naSalit Mar 2020 #17

+1 applegrove Mar 2020 #18

...and the reason we have to do this *now* is because...? Hestia Mar 2020 #19

This article seriously bugs me. Laelth Mar 2020 #22

This. n/t ms liberty Mar 2020 #29

They didn't listen to Biden? left-of-center2012 Mar 2020 #23

Stacy Abrams Should Be Missing From Any List of Serious Contenders In My Opinion Indykatie Mar 2020 #24

Experience doesn't matter Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #33

I'll take experience. squirecam Mar 2020 #34

So you're going to vote for Trump Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #35

Elizabeth Warren. hay rick Mar 2020 #28

I wish not fooled Mar 2020 #30

Biden floated no such thing. comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #37

Search "Biden Dimon" not fooled Mar 2020 #39

Uh huh HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #38

They can sit down and wait for us to 2naSalit Mar 2020 #31