The letter, signed by black women working in both the public and private sectors, lists several potential candidates: former Georgia governor candidate Stacey Abrams, California Representative Karen Bass, Florida Representative Val Demings, Ohio Representative Marcia Fudge, California Sen. Kamala Harris, Mayor of Atlanta Keisha Lance Bottoms and former national security adviser Susan Rice.
“We want you to choose this double opportunity that chooses a Black woman who will fight the most important issues for the American people and help provide a determined victory and a successful Biden presidency,” the letter said.
The listed women say “a true leader has the experience, qualities and principled core values of a true leader who will help Democrats triumph in November.”
The letter is the latest sign of public pressure Biden and his campaign face to choose a colorful woman to take part in the Democratic ticket in November.
The signers include former president and chairman of the US Tennis Association, Vanessa Williams, Latanya Richardson Jackson and Pauletta Washington, ex-editor-in-chief of Essence magazine Susan Taylor and Spelman’s first female African-American president Katrina Adams. College, Johnnetta Cole.
Saying that he would be honored to accept his position and make a “perfect jog”, Abrams said that “We need a ticket that reflects the diversity of America” this week to ABC’s “The View”.
“Colorful women, especially black women, are the strongest part of the most loyal Democratic Party, but this loyalty is not just how we vote, but if we want to say how we work and it works, we will reach the whole country, not just certain parts of our community,” said Abrams. then we need a ticket that reflects the diversity of America. “
South Carolina Representative Jim Clyburn, an influential congressman and ranked third in the House of Representatives, said Democrat preferred to choose a black woman from Biden. Clyburn’s approval started Biden with a decisive victory in South Carolina’s critical contest, which stimulated his campaign and put Biden on the road to winning Democratic candidacy.
“I’m not telling anyone that this is something I think this is. I just think I prefer it,” Clyburn said, not directly advising the former vice president about their election.
Civil rights symbol and Georgia Representative John Lewis, one of the most respected members of the Congress, called John Lewis to choose a woman who reflects the country.
Lewis said, “It would be nice to have a colorful woman. It would be nice to have a woman. ” “It would be good for a woman to look like the rest of America – smart, talented, warrior, warrior. And we have a lot of talented women like black, white, Latin, Asian American, Native American. It’s time to compare the White House to America. I think it passed. “
Minnesota Year Amy Klobuchar, Massachusetts Year Elizabeth Warren, Michigan Government Gretchen Whitmer, Nevada Year Catherine Cortez Masto and New Hampshire Year Maggie Hassan are all mentioned in their speeches as potential candidates.
Biden said earlier this month that he expects the group to investigate potential presidential candidates will be created by May 1 and the list of competitors will be narrowed in July.
For the big party in the US, there were only two female vice presidents: ex-Alaska Government Sarah Palin in 2008 and ex-New York representative Geraldine Ferraro in 1984.
CNN’s Arlette Saenz and DJ Judd contributed to this report.
