Dear Joe: please take a strong look at Catherine Cortez Masto as your running mate

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Catherine Marie Cortez Masto (born March 29, 1964) is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Nevada since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as the 32nd attorney general of Nevada from 2007 to 2015.

Cortez Masto graduated from University of Nevada, Reno and Gonzaga University School of Law. She worked four years as a civil attorney in Las Vegas and two years as a criminal prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C., before being elected Nevada attorney general in 2006, replacing George Chanos. Reelected in 2010, she was not eligible to run for a third term in 2014 because of lifetime term limits established by the Constitution of Nevada.

Cortez Masto defeated Republican Joe Heck in the U.S. Senate election in Nevada to replace outgoing Democratic senator Harry Reid, becoming the first woman elected to represent Nevada in the Senate and the first Latina elected to serve in the Senate.[1] She took office on January 3, 2017, and became Nevada's senior senator when Dean Heller left office in January 2019.

Cortez Masto was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, the daughter of Joanna (née Musso) and Manny Cortez.[2] Her father was the longtime head of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and served as a Clark County Commissioner and as an attorney for the County.[3] Manny Cortez, now deceased, and Harry Reid had a longstanding friendship.[4] Her father is of Mexican descent, and her mother is of Italian descent.[5][6] Her paternal grandfather, Eduardo Cortez, immigrated to Nevada from Chihuahua, Mexico.[7][8][9]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Cortez_Masto

She is a member of a loyal constituency that can no longer be overlooked.

Thank you in advance

[Thekaspervote]

1. Hummm.. very interesting

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2. Although not as high-profile as Abrams or Harris, she would work.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. Aren't you in Vegas?

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6. Yes,I phone-baked for her and Hillary in 2016.

We can't go wrong with her. Sorry if my post came off as being less than enthusiastic.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. I go to Vegas three or four times a year. I'm in L A. Our friend lives near the old outlet mall.

I like what Jon Ralston said about Jackie Rosen in her successful race. He said she's not Wackie Jackie, she's Regular Rosen and that should be enough. BTW, did you know she once worked as a waitress at Caesars?

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15. Ralston is an institution here. I listen closely to him.

I didn't know that about Jackie Rosen, bet she has some stories, huh?

What do you play when you come?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

16. I rarely, rarely... gamble.

I just go for the vibes.

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19. Me either, just when out-of-town guests want to do the Strip.

[squirecam]

17. I love her

But don’t take my senator !

Sorry, we are purple-blue and we need her as an incumbent.

[Sloumeau]

3. Joe Biden should definitely pick a woman.

Ideally, he will also pick a woman of color. I personally believe that she should either be Black or Latina. If Latina, Catherine Marie Cortez sounds marvelous.

[MFGsunny]

5. + 1000 n/t

[Jersey Devil]

7. Gov of Ariz is a Repub and would replace her in the Senate with a Repub

Otherwise i would agree she would be a good choice

[ibegurpard]

8. She's from Nevada

[Jersey Devil]

10. oops, "never mind" - My Emily Latella moment - nt

nt

[DrToast]

11. And the Gov of Nevada is a Dem.

He would choose her replacement.

[democrattotheend]

12. Where does she fall on the ideological spectrum?

Is she more progressive or more centrist? I think Biden would do well to throw a bone to the progressive wing of the party by picking someone a little more liberal/progressive than he is for VP. IMO not doing so was one of the mistakes Hillary made in 2016. If she had chosen a more progressive VP pick, it would have done more to unite the party.

[squirecam]

18. She's more moderate.

http://www.progressivepunch.org/scores.htm?house=senate

[marlakay]

13. Sounds good to me

Joe needs help in the Latino vote.

[uponit7771]

14. Hmmmm