(CNN) Joe Biden isn't formally in the 2020 presidential race yet, but he's already considering a somewhat radical move: naming a vice presidential pick before he is even the nominee. "Mr. Biden and his top advisers are considering nodding to the rising next generation in Democratic politics — and elevating an heir — by announcing a running mate early, well before the nomination is sealed." He is a white man who has spent his entire professional life in elected office of one sort or another. He is running -- or will be running -- to lead a party that is increasingly dominated by younger, more diverse voices. In order to mitigate concerns about his a) age and b) ability to understand and lead a party that looks less and less like him, Biden could name a VP who checked those boxes.

Source: CNN March 21, 2019 20:02 UTC