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Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has picked Sen. Kamala Harris to be his running mate, making her the first woman of color to be nominated as vice president on a major party ticket. • Read: "In Historic Pick, Joe Biden Taps Kamala Harris To Be His Running Mate" at https://www.npr.org/2020/08/11/897427306/in-historic-pick-joe-biden-taps-kamala-harris-to-be-his-running-mate • Listen to: "Why Pick Kamala Harris For Vice President?" at https://www.npr.org/2020/08/11/901454464/why-pick-kamala-harris-for-vice-president ------------------------------------------------------ Follow NPR elsewhere, too: • Twitter: https://twitter.com/npr • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NPR • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/npr/ • Tumblr: http://npr.tumblr.com/ • Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/npr ABOUT NPR NPR connects to audiences on the air, on demand, online, and in person. More than 26 million radio listeners tune in to NPR stations each week and more than 36 million unique visitors access NPR.org each month making NPR one of the most trusted sources of news and insights on life and the arts. NPR is also the leading publisher of podcasts, with 36 original shows and an average of 4 million listeners per week. NPR shares compelling stories, audio and photos with millions of social media users on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Snapchat; NPR News and NPR One apps, online streaming, podcasts, iTunes radio and connected car dashboards help meet audiences where they are. NPR's live events bring to the stage two-way conversations between NPR hosts and the audience in collaboration with the public radio Member Station community. This robust access to public service journalism makes NPR an indispensable resource in the media landscape.

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ASMA KHALID: The presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has picked Calif. Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate. It's a historic decision here. This is the first woman of color to be nominated for vice president on a major party ticket. She's the daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants. In an email, Biden told supporters, "These aren't normal times. I need someone working alongside me who is smart, tough and ready to lead. Kamala is that person." Conventional wisdom is that a running mate
does not dramatically persuade voters one way or the other. But given Biden's advanced age, he's 77, the decision to choose Harris might carry more weight than a typical VP pick. Harris is widely viewed as a consensus choice. The former attorney general is known for her pragmatism. She ran for president herself this cycle. And despite some moments of magnetism on the trail, her campaign really struggled to gain traction. And she ended up dropping out of the race before the Iowa caucuses were eve
n held. During that brief presidential primary run, her record as a former prosecutor riled up some in the far left of her party. Still, Biden's decision to choose a black woman as his running mate has been widely praised by many activists and leaders who had been encouraging the presumptive Democratic nominee to pick a black woman. The two are set to deliver remarks in Biden's hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, on Wednesday, and then they'll also hold a virtual fundraiser together. Asma Khalid,
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