With the national spotlight focused on police brutality toward minorities and the larger issue of racism in the two weeks since the death of George Floyd, the volume has been turned up on calls for Joe Biden to name a black woman as his running mate. Floyd – a 46-year old black man -- died after a white Minneapolis, Minn., police officer put his knee on the handcuffed Floyd’s throat for nearly nine minutes. In the wake of Floyd’s death, Biden has repeatedly spotlighted his push for police reforms and to combat systemic racism. Others say naming a black running mate would energize younger voters of color, who Biden failed to resonate with during the primary process. A new poll from Politico and Morning Consult indicates that since Floyd’s death, a growing percentage of Democrats say it’s important that Biden name a running mate of color.

Source: Fox News June 10, 2020 16:07 UTC