Clinton’s meetings with the remaining vice-presidential candidates are continuing: She has met with or is expected to meet soon with Sen.
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But even Warren’s allies are now increasingly skeptical that she will join the ticket as the famously cautious Clinton enjoys a steady lead in the polls over Donald Trump and eyes Democrats who are less dynamic than Warren but would not overshadow her on the campaign trail or in the White House. Bernie Sanders, her primary competitor.
The Clinton campaign is continuing to vet potential running mates, including New Jersey U.S. Sen.
For Clinton, the Pence selection offered clarity on the composition of the Trump ticket and certainty of whom her eventual running mate will meet in a fall debate. The two, according to aides, also met over coffee before that campaign stop.
(Boston) – Senator Elizabeth Warren has been asked to address the Democratic National Convention on its first night in Philadelphia later this month.
Castro, an early front-runner for the job, is seen as young, vibrant and someone would further cement the Latino vote.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro also met with Clinton, the Associated Press reported.
Other candidates Clinton is known to be vetting are Virginia Sen. She is expected to make an announcement sometime next week.
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Clinton has been coy about her possible VP pick, pointing to the preparedness for the job, diversity and competence as top priorities. We’re barely a week away from the Democratic National Convention. But that still doesn’t mean a vice presidential pick has been made, the sources said. “That’s the most important qualification”.
