Biden says he wants a female running mate. Who?
WASHINGTON - Joe Biden set off a chorus of cheers by flatly declaring in the presidential debate Sunday night that his running mate would be a woman. A flurry of speculative chatter now follows.
Who could it be?
Biden, the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, gave little indication, other than that he would choose someone "qualified to be president tomorrow." That leaves a long list of potential partners.
But factor in which potential candidates for the job widen Biden's appeal among populations who could swing the election - Sun Belt suburbanites, Midwestern swing voters, purple state Latinos, to name a few - and the long list quickly becomes shorter.
One crowd favorite Biden already seems to have ruled out is Michelle Obama: He said on the campaign trail in South Carolina that he would ask "in a heartbeat if I knew there were any chance of her doing it."
The news that Biden is committed to a female running mate even
