NEW: Amy Klobuchar says she is withdrawing her name from consideration to be Joe Biden's running mate, saying he should pick a woman of color.
After the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis last month, calls for police reform and racial justice have reverberated nationwide.
Klobuchar says she called Biden and told him,"I truly believe ... this is a moment to put a woman of color on that ticket." "There are so many incredibly qualified women. But if you want to heal this nation right now. My party, yes, but our nation, this is sure a hell of way to do it. And that's just what I think after being through this in my state."Klobuchar ran her own campaign for the Democratic nomination, picking up some late momentum. She had a moderate, Midwestern appeal, but failed to excite the Democratic base or voters of color.
Several women of color have been floated as possible VP picks including California Sen. Kamala Harris, Stacey Abrams, Florida Rep. Val Demings, Susan Rice and New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. , Biden is also facing increased pressure from black women leaders and activists in the Democratic party to pick select a black woman as his running mate.
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