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Gretchen Whitmer Drops Hilarious Hot Mic F-Bomb Just Seconds Before DNC Speech. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced today she is in negotiations with the Biden campaign team to be considered a candidate for the Vice-Presidential nomination. I would like to think that Garlin could step in but, you know, she’s proven herself now for a year and a half and deserves to finish out the term and get another four years. Former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign has vetted Gov. But Blanchard noted that if Whitmer, a white woman, became vice president, her lieutenant governor, Garlin Gilchrist II, could become the lone African-American governor serving at that point in United States. Goodman said he also knows that the Biden campaign has called people to ask about Whitmer. There are only a limited number of people on the planet as naturally unlikable by disposition as America's Merkel, Fraulein Whitmer. ""I know she’s been vetted," Blanchard said. The first-term governor of the battleground state has long been on his short list of possible running mates.Flight records show a chartered plane left Lansing’s Capital Region International Airport for Delaware Coastal Airport at 5:33 p.m. and returned at 11:16 p.m.The development comes as Whitmer has been increasing mandates on Michiganders to blunt the spread of coronavirus, and said in an interview that she was spending “100 percent” of her energy on being governor.This week — after her session with Biden — Whitmer She also tightened restrictions on masks and self-lockdowns.In May, Whitmer downplayed her interest in being Biden’s running mate and insisted she was spending all of her time combating the virus in the state.“I was elected to be the governor of the state of Michigan. By Ed Mazza. This would be an excellent choice by Joe Biden. Michigan Gov. If Whitmer became vice president, Gilchrist would have to run for re-election in 2022. "I think she’s an ideal running mate for a lot of reasons," said the former governor, who argued that Biden should pick someone who has been elected statewide previously.Goodman, a member of the Democratic National Committee, said he knows Whitmer is on Biden’s short list but is unsure of her ranking. David Andelman makes the case that there's only one choice for former Vice President Joe Biden's own VP pick: Gretchen Whitmer, dubbed "the woman in Michigan" by President … Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) delivered a scathing indictment of President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic on Monday for the opening night of the Democratic National Convention. It is the honor of a lifetime, and that’s where I’m spending 100 percent of my energy,” Whitmer told "I'm making a little bit of time to stay connected to the campaign but the most important thing I have to do right now is be the governor of my home state."
Gretchen Whitmer as a potential Democratic vice presidential running mate, two well-known Michigan Democrats said Wednesday.Southfield attorney Barry Goodman, a member of both Whitmer and Biden’s finance teams, said his understanding is that the first-term governor went through a "full vetting." Gov. ""I would be very excited to see her be VP, but I would miss her here in Michigan," Goodman added. Gretchen Whitmer met with Joe Biden in Delaware this week as his search for a running mate comes down to the wire. Gilchrist is a software engineer from Detroit who is serving in his first elected office, although he was a social media manager for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. Former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign has vetted Gov.
While national attention has focused recently on other potential candidates, including U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California, and U.S. Rep. Val Demings, D-Florida, Biden's campaign didn't respond to a request for comment.The former vice president has previously said he plans to pick a woman to be his running mate and is considering four African-American women. He narrowly lost a race for Detroit city clerk to incumbent Janice Winfrey in 2017. Gretchen Whitmer as a potential Democratic vice presidential running mate, two … Gretchen Whitmer made vice president list 'two months ago', Joe Biden says We’re hearing Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s name more and more … Nobody called me and said, ‘How great is Gretchen?’ — when I would have said she is as good a choice as you could ever make. President Donald Trump might not know her name but Gretchen Whitmer is being taken seriously as a contender to be the 2020 Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate. She was elected governor in 2018, defeating then-Attorney General Bill Schuette by 9.5 percentage points.She leads a state that's key to Biden's chances this fall. "Whitmer previously served in the Michigan House and Senate. I would have been good! Finley: Weighing the odds of Whitmer as veep There is a genuine possibility that Gov.
Jim Blanchard, an early endorser of Biden in the presidential primary, said he's been told Whitmer has been "thoroughly vetted. Whitmer has a good reputation and has been tested on the toughest of issues this year as Michigan has faced the COVID-19 pandemic, Blanchard said. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met with Joe Biden in Delaware this week as his search for a running mate comes down to the wire.Whitmer visited Biden Sunday, according to two high-ranking Michigan Democrats who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.