The less obvious running mate Joe Biden should pick

[brooklynite]

CNN

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is right to narrow his vice presidential selection to a woman. After decades of other countries electing women to lead on the global stage, it is time for the United States to get on the right side of history.

And though she is not the most obvious choice, there is one contender who we should all be pulling for: New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.

When Biden committed to choosing a female running mate in mid-March, the coronavirus pandemic had not yet reached its peak in the US. However, in light of both the ongoing public health crisis and the economic free fall, the stakes of his selection for the number two spot are even higher. And people of all political stripes are craving strong leadership.

Governors, like Lujan Grisham, are flexing their leadership muscles in response to the coronavirus crisis, and the American people are responding positively. America's governors currently have much higher approval ratings than President Donald Trump and slightly higher than federal health agencies for their pandemic response, according to a poll from Monmouth University, as well as several state surveys.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. The problem is that nobody's ever heard of her.

Except for New Mexico, of course.

It might make her a bridge too far. She would need massive publicity to make her case.

It could be done, of course, but it would be a reach.

[mfcorey1]

2. I say consider Susan Rice.

[Trumpocalypse]

11. Will Rice help flip a swing state?

Will she help attract progressive voters to the ticket? She’s never run for office before. Is she a good and effective campaigner? And doesn’t she give the GOP an excuse to bring up Benghazi again?

[comradebillyboy]

3. As a New Mexican I think Lujan Grisham is a very good governor.

She's improved school funding and teacher pay. Her leadership on the pandemic has been excellent. She's very competent and confident. I think she'd be a real asset for increasing the Hispanic vote.

[Cha]

5. Good to hear from one of her constituents..

I love New Mexico, btw.. good on you living there, comradebillyboy.

[TreasonousBastard]

4. Most Presidential candidates surprised the country with their picks...

Ike and Nixon may have been the weirdest, but who the hell was Alben Barkley?

Anybody hear of Gerald Ford? Spiro Agnew?

There are lot of calculations in choosing the Veep, and this year another is Biden's hint he will be a one-term President.

ON edit: if he hadn't made that promise, NY's Cuomo would be way up there.

[Celerity]

7. Alben Barkley was the Senate Majority leader for 10 years and a huge power broker.

He had been n Congress for 35 years (he was the first freshman in American history (other than the first Congress) to preside over a session in the House as well) when he was picked by Truman as his VP.

Hardly an unknown.

[fantase56]

6. She'd be great.....

but we want her to stay right where she is. She's doing a fantastic job here in New Mexico.

[LakeArenal]

8. Maybe name recognition is not so important for VP

GOP would have to start a whole new smear campaign.

[dweller]

9. Lujan Grisham is well loved where she is

Hilda Solis is where Biden should look ..

imo

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[LeftInTX]

10. I really like her

She spoke at an event here