By Brooke Seipel – 08/07/20 09:30 PM EDT
Democratic Rep. Maxine WatersMaxine Moore WatersMaxine Waters expresses confidence Biden will pick Black woman as VP Bill from Warren, Gillibrand and Waters would make Fed fight economic racial inequalities Waters rips Trump, GOP over mail-in ballots: ‘They’ll lie, cheat and steal to stay in power’ MORE (Calif.) said in a new interview that she is confident presumed Democratic presidential nominee Joe BidenJoe BidenTrump says he is ‘seriously’ considering a capital gains tax cut Why Joe Biden is in trouble Harris favored as Biden edges closer to VP pick MORE will pick a Black woman to be his running mate.Ā “We know that we’re going to have a Black woman who is going to be the vice president,” Waters told Essence in an interview. “Let me guarantee you this, based on everything that I know and understand, and the help that he has already gotten from the Black community with what [Rep.] Jim ClyburnJames (Jim) Enos ClyburnMaxine Waters expresses confidence Biden will pick Black woman as VP Kanye West ‘not denying’ his campaign seeks to damage Biden Clyburn: ‘No question’ Kanye West effort is attempt to take votes from Biden MORE (D-S.C.) has done, Jim Clyburn, when he hears about this he’s gonna laugh, he can’t go home without a Black woman being VP.”Ā Biden is expected to reveal his pick for vice president next week. He has so far committed to picking a woman as his running mate and has reportedly strongly considered Black women for the job.Ā Late last month, Biden said there were four Black women on his VP list, but would not reveal who they were. There has been speculation that Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisHarris favored as Biden edges closer to VP pick The Hill’s Campaign Report: LIVE: Trump from Gettysburg | The many unknowns of 2020 | Omar among those facing primary challenges Sens. Markey, Cruz clash over coronavirus relief: ‘It’s not a goddamn joke Ted’ MORE (D-Calif.), former national security adviser Susan Rice and Rep.Ā Karen BassKaren Ruth BassHarris favored as Biden edges closer to VP pick The Hill’s Campaign Report: LIVE: Trump from Gettysburg | The many unknowns of 2020 | Omar among those facing primary challenges Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Charlamagne Tha God, others urge Biden to pick Black female VP MOREĀ (D-Calif.) are among his top choices.Waters went on in the Essence Town Hall virtual event to encourage everyone to make it to the polls this fall, especially in honor of the late Rep. John LewisJohn LewisTrump’s personality is as much a problem as his performance Jesse Jackson: Chicago looting ‘humiliating, embarrassing & morally wrong’ Bill Maher delivers mock eulogy for Trump MORE (D-Ga.), a civil rights legend who fought strongly for voting rights.Ā āWe have a responsibility to vote,ā Waters said. āWe canāt have people going around talking about how wonderful John Lewis was, how much he sacrificed, the beatings that he took, the way that he put his life on the line and we donāt get up and vote. There is no excuse.
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