Source: Ryan Lizza, POLITICO, 7/27/20


Joe Biden has a dilemma when it comes to choosing a running mate. The Democratic presidential nominee wants to pick someone who is like him (or at least the way he saw himself as vice president): loyal, trusted, experienced, apolitical, someone with whom he will bond. "He's not kidding when he says I really want someone I'm simpatico with — someone he can trust," said a close Biden ally. "His experience with Obama was one of genuine closeness and trust."

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