Why Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris as his VP

Ever since former Vice President Joe Biden announced he would be choosing a woman as his VP candidate, speculation ran rampant about who it would be. In mid-August, just a week ahead of the Democratic National Convention, he announced it would be California Sen. Kamala Harris. Chris Cillizza explains why.

SOURCES AND FURTHER READING: Kamala Harris is Joe Biden's running mate https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/2020-election-biden-vp-pick/index.html

Harris confronts Biden over past efforts to block busing https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/28/politics/biden-vs-harris-democratic-debate/index.html

Here's why Joe Biden chose Kamala Harris as his VP https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/11/politics/joe-biden-kamala-harris-vp/index.html

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