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Joe Biden: “Failing to select a black woman in 2020 means you will lose.”

On the recordAugust 12, 2020
Failing to select a black woman in 2020 means you will lose.
Said by
Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

A group of black male leaders warned Biden that not choosing a black woman as a running mate would lead to electoral failure.

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