AP sources: Whitmer met with Biden as he nears VP decision
4 years, 4 months ago

AP sources: Whitmer met with Biden as he nears VP decision

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer traveled to Delaware last weekend to meet with Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s first known in-person session with a potential running mate as he nears a decision. Biden is facing calls to select a Black woman to acknowledge their crucial role in Democratic politics and in response to the nation’s reckoning with systemic racism. On Wednesday — days after visiting Biden — she declared racism a public health crisis, created an advisory council of Black leaders and required implicit bias training for all state employees. She has taken aggressive steps to curb the coronavirus in a state that was a hot spot nationally early on and — after she criticized the federal response — has drawn criticism from Trump, who in March urged Vice President Mike Pence not to call “the woman in Michigan.” ___ Follow David Eggert at https://twitter.com/DavidEggert00

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Ground Game: Biden to host Trump, a GOP losing streak is broken, and Trump’s hush money verdict
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Raw Story  

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The Hindu  

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Biden camp hammers Trump over choice of running mate
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Raw Story  

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Hindustan Times  

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Associated Press  

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Whitmer warns Biden’s team he can’t win Michigan after debate flop – but insists she won’t replace him
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The Independent  

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer insists Biden can win her state and says she’s behind him 100%
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer insists Biden can win her state and says she’s behind him 100%

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday insisted that President Joe Biden can still win her state, a key battleground in the 2024 election, even as many national Democrats question whether Biden should move forward after his shaky debate performance. Whitmer’s statement comes as many in her party question whether she could step in for Biden and run …

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NPR  

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Raw Story  

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Associated Press  

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The Independent  

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2 years, 3 months ago

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Associated Press  

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Gretchen Whitmer turns down prospect of Biden cabinet role
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The Independent  

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Trump motivates Democrats to rally behind Biden, Harris
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Trump motivates Democrats to rally behind Biden, Harris

Associated Press  

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Biden's campaign earns $342 million in donations since announcing Kamala Harris as veep
4 years, 4 months ago

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Daily Mail  

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4 years, 4 months ago

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Live Mint  

Gretchen Whitmer wanted out. As protests over the death of Floyd and other Black Americans filled the streets across the country, an array of Democrats urged Biden to put a Black woman on the ticket — a nod to this moment in the nation’s history, to the critical role Black voters played in Biden’s ascent to the Democratic nomination, and …

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4 years, 4 months ago

How it happened: Inside Biden's search for a running mate

India TV News  

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4 years, 4 months ago

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Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Gretchen Whitmer wanted out. As protests over the death of Floyd and other Black Americans filled the streets across the country, an array of Democrats urged Biden to put a Black woman on the ticket — a nod to this moment in the nation’s history, to the critical role Black voters played in Biden’s ascent to the Democratic …

Democrat Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate
4 years, 4 months ago

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Al Jazeera  

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