Joe Biden, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. presidency, has stated his intention to choose a woman as his running mate.
During Sunday’s Democratic debate on CNN, the former vice president made the following pledge: “Number one, I committed that if I’m elected president and have an opportunity to appoint someone to the courts, I’ll appoint the first black woman of the courts. It’s required that they have representation now. It’s long overdue.”
“Secondly, if I’m elected president, my cabinet, my administration will look like the country and I commit that I will, in fact, appoint a — I’d pick a woman to be vice president. There are a number of women who are qualified to be president tomorrow. I would pick a woman to be my vice president is.”
“Number three, I’m the guy that wrote the domestic violence law. I’m the guy that put in the prohibitions that no one who abuses someone else should be able to own a gun. Period. They should not be able to own a gun.”
Mr. Biden made this commitment in response to a voter’s question posed first to Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, inquiring about how he would ensure his cabinet was equipped to provide the best possible advice about women’s physical and financial health.