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Eleanor Holmes Norton: Well, Anderson, they have thrown out or at least Biden threw out the old playbook where you look to balancing the ticket…

On the recordAugust 10, 2020
Well, Anderson, they have thrown out or at least Biden threw out the old playbook where you look to balancing the ticket for instance, geographically, well, she is from California, she is going to get that state anyway. So he wanted a new way to quote 'balance the ticket.' He wanted to make history, and that's what he has done.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Eleanor Holmes Norton discusses Joe Biden's strategic choice in selecting Kamala Harris to balance the ticket and make history.

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