Which Woman Will Joe Biden Pick to be His VP?

2. Amy Klobuchar

The clone option.

One of the eternal running-mate decisions is whether to balance the ticket, as Barack Obama did in picking an old-hand, experienced guy like Biden in 2008, or to reinforce what’s at the top of the ticket, as Bill Clinton did in selecting another young New Democrat, then-Sen. Al Gore. If Biden chooses to reinforce what he already has—an experienced, pragmatic hand and a return to normalcy—Klob is the obvious choice. She and Biden were two of the closest analogues in the race, only a generation apart: committed Democrats who nevertheless measure their value on the amount of legislation they’re able to pass with bipartisan backing. Klobuchar also has a strong electoral record with working-class whites in the Upper Midwest, a useful thing to have on the ticket in an election that will hinge on Wisconsin, and she could competently pick up right where Biden left off as president should Something Happen. Klobuchar would, however, be a direct middle finger to the left, and she is also one of the whitest persons to have ever existed. Also: Do you want to take a Minnesota special Senate election for granted when there could be recession backlash against the sitting administration?

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