Hillary Clinton's list of people she is considering for vice president includes women, John Podesta, Clinton's campaign chairman, told the
Boston Globe.
Clinton's choice will be "the best person to make the case to the American people," Podesta said. "But there is no question that there will be women on that list."
Clinton's search for a vice president is getting attention now thanks to the apparent likelihood that she will be the Democratic nominee after her win in New York Tuesday.
Podesta didn't offer up any names, but the list likely includes Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, according to the Globe.
According to
the Washington Post, Clinton would never choose Bernie Sanders as her running mate. Warren is popular among Bernie Sanders' more progressive followers, so having her could help unify Democratic voters. She has been at odds with Clinton over her corporate ties, the Globe reports.
In choosing Warren, or any Democratic senator for vice president, Clinton would have to consider the Democratic balance in the Senate. Moving any Democratic choice to vice president would make it more difficult for the Democrats to gain the five seats they need to be the majority party. The Washington Post reports that if Warren moves out of her Senate role, Massachusetts' Republican governor would get to pick her successor.
While Warren hasn't made a Democratic endorsement, she has been vocal in her opposition to the Republican candidates. She called Donald Trump a "bigger, uglier threat every day that goes by," according to the Globe.
When Ted Cruz sent out a letter in which he discussed the difficulties of running for president, including "constant attacks" on him, Warren tweeted:
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