US election: Biden says will pick female running mate

Democrat front runner makes declaration during debate against leftist rival Sanders

Last updated: March 16, 2020 | 06:19

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Former Vice President Joe Biden, participates in a Democratic presidential primary debate at CNN Studios in Washington, Sunday, March 15, 2020.

Washington: White House hopeful Joe Biden on Sunday committed to picking a woman as his vice presidential candidate should he win the Democratic nomination, a race he currently leads against Bernie Sanders.

“If I’m elected president, my cabinet, my administration, will look like the country, and I commit that I will, in fact, appoint a woman to be vice president,” Biden, himself a former vice president, said during a debate against his leftist rival Sanders.

“There are a number of women who are qualified to be vice president tomorrow,” he added.