As the son of immigrants from the Dominican Republic, he could unite Latino voters who have turned away from Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump because of his anti-immigration stance.
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Clinton reportedly met separately with Booker, Warren, Hickenlooper and Castro last week at her home in Washington, D.C., according to Politico.
Tim Kaine and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack appear to be Clinton’s top two candidates.
The Hispanic finalists, Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and Housing Secretary Julián Castro, have not been told they are out of the running, but after conversations with Clinton they came away with the impression that they were unlikely to be picked, Democrats said.
New Jersey’s first black USA senator is a former Newark mayor.
Cohen said said many Sanders’ delegates would prefer a more progressive choice, such as Senator Elizabeth Warren of MA.
“I know it’s bitter, but I think you’re going to have to wait a few more days”. “However, my belief is there are those out there whom she knows better, has a history with, and who appeal to her as more of a known entity, for better or worse”.
Joni Ernst isn’t the only Iowa creating a buzz at this year’s Republican national convention.
As she nears a decision on her own running mate, Hillary Clinton and her campaign are watching Donald Trump’s search with astonishment.
Earnest confirmed that Obama has weighed in on Clinton’s vetting process, but did not say exactly what advice the president gave.
The announcement is expected during a Clinton campaign stop in Florida. But another Iowan feels the pick if it happens, may not do Ag much good – Iowa senator and Republican Chuck Grassley sees little benefit from a Clinton-Vilsack ticket.
The campaign has been quick to say that they haven’t made a decision and that there are other contenders for the position.
Kaine was in Arlington Thursday, talking about immigration.
Clinton praised several candidates, saying she has the “blessing of having some excellent choices”.
The U.S. agriculture secretary is a former governor of Iowa.During the primary, he campaigned enthusiastically for Clinton, speaking about his family’s struggles with addiction and mental health.
He is a latecomer to the pool of possible vice presidential choices but his star has risen over the past two weeks, several Democrats said. Elizabeth Warren of MA and one close to Sen. Sherrod Brown and Massachusetts Sen. The Clinton campaign sent Booker to Cleveland, where the RNC is taking place, for a news conference Thursday during which he criticized Trump’s tone. Even Kaine’s description of himself as “boring” doesn’t bother Clinton one bit.
A Clinton-Kaine win in November would lead Governor McAuliffe to name a replacement for Kaine in the Senate, followed by a special election next year to fill the rest of Kaine’s current term. James G. Stavridis, a retired four-star Navy admiral who served as the 16th supreme allied commander of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, is in the running, the Times said.
Clinton herself as been vague in describing her thinking about picking a running mate.
Of course, no running mate can please every demographic and constituency. She was deeply involved in the selection of Al Gore to be her husband’s running mate in 1992, but this choice is hers.
“He’s a safe pick, who gets more interesting the more you learn about him”, one Democrat close to Clinton said.
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Before the Democratic convention in Philadelphia officially gets underway on Monday, Sanders plans to address a gathering of numerous more than 1,900 delegates representing him.
