Joe needs someone like Julian Castro

[marlakay]

For VP. I was looking at Joe’s voters last night and in every state he got the black and women voters and older but was lacking on latino vote, youth, and more men.

He needs the energy of AOC but she is too young.

I know people want Joe to pick a woman and believe me I want a woman in there but Joe already has the woman vote, he already has the black vote.

[we can do it]

1. Harris or Warren.

[tblue37]

26. Stacey Abrams or Harris. nt

[tblue37]

29. Not Warren. She is a very effective senator, and we don't want a Republican governor appointing

her replacement. If she's not going to be president, keep her in the senate.

[BusyBeingBest]

2. Amy Klobuchar. Went through the rigors of campaigning all the way up

thru South Carolina, was vetted, has debate experience, Midwestern, well-regarded right up thru leaving the race.

[emmaverybo]

3. It should not just be about what he needs or has. Time for representation in the highest offices of

the heart of our party, AA voters, who powered Joe’s come back.

[marlakay]

5. My point is to win

Not just who a great VP would be.

[LongtimeAZDem]

12. I agree; I am baffled by those who simultaneously argue that our women candidates lost due

to misogyny, but then argue for a woman VP.

What's best for women (and men) is that we win and begin the arduous process of fixing the courts.

I would personally suggest Gavin Newsom.

[emmaverybo]

16. Both can be done.

[Amishman]

4. Castro is the last person he needs

Castro failed to generate any enthusiasm with his campaign and lacks name recognition. Uninspiring and unfamiliar is a bad combo.

Klobuchar, Harris, Mayor Pete, Booker - so many better options even on the short list of former opponents

[marlakay]

7. Ok doesn't have to be him

Who is a young latino you can get behind?

[Amishman]

24. I'd rather have the best fit overall rather than try to check specific boxes

I'm not one to say they must be this gender, or that ethnicity. I want the best person overall, and yes their gender/race/ethnicity/sexual orientation is absolutely part of that.

I just don't feel there needs to be specific limiting factors, it narrows the pool of possibles too much. Also makes it too easy for infighting if we start playing those games, as top picks will not align across interest groups, we are too diverse to find someone who satisfies every corner

[onetexan]

10. agree. He did not endorse Biden for TX like Beto did. Beto would be a better choice if it will be a

male candidate.

[AGeddy]

6. His VP will be a woman of color

99% chance.

[marlakay]

11. He already has women and blacks voting for him

How does that help win? Thats my point.

I would love to see a woman VP but just looking at what Biden needs.

[AGeddy]

13. It will increase their enthusiasm and turnout

And it will reward the voting group that revived his campaign.


It's not just about "winning" women and blacks... it is sparking the VOLUME of their turnout to extreme levels.

[Cha]

15. I agree!

[emmaverybo]

19. I pray and hope.

[Dopers_Greed]

8. Stacey Abrams

[berksdem]

9. I will disagree...

I am hoping Biden goes with a female for his VP pick and think he will.

Castro is vanilla as they come and until Warren is out is campaigning for her. There are much better choices...

[USALiberal]

14. We need a woman! nt

[lees1975]

17. Castro would be great

But he's running for Texas senate against Cornyn and Texas may be close enough that Castro can pick off that seat. It would be great if he could get Michelle Obama to do it. I'd say he has a lot of choices open to him. Harris, Klobuchar and Warren would all be great choices with lots of exposure now. Stacy Abrams would balance the ticket, so would Veronica Escobar, Congresswoman from Texas.

[marlakay]

22. I just don't want to see another 2016

Whatever Biden does he has to find a way to get Bernie’s voters and latinos.

He is against pot being legal, maybe changing up on that would help but I don’t think he will because of his son.

[boston bean]

18. No.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

20. Castro lost his chance when he suggested Joe had dementia

That was infinitely worse than KH's busing attack.

[OnDoutside]

27. Well said.

[spicysista]

21. Actually, the latinx vote in the southeast...

....strongly supported Biden, too. Bernie didn't run away with that constituency in the southeast. It's pretty fascinating. There will be tons of analysis about the vast differences within the various Latin communities.

"Joe already has the woman vote, he already has the black vote". Exactly! Women and black people turned out in record numbers to support the VP. Why would he reward that exercise in faith by picking someone else? Representation matters.

[zak247]

23. He will get the Latino vote

Biden doesn't need a candidate who wants open borders. That will hurt more than help.

Kamala Harris might be a better choice.

[Happy Hoosier]

25. Gotta be a woman, IMO.....

It's a bout frikkin' time!

[LakeArenal]

28. Castro dropped out and didn't not endorse Joe

Why would Joe want him. Juan Castro is better to me.

But Pete would be the favorite male to me.

[msongs]

30. and bernie can have the other castro lol nt

[Pisces]

31. No, he has zero personality