Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are facing calls to choose a woman of color as their vice president

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• During Sunday night's Democratic debate, former vice president Joe Biden promised to choose a woman as his running mate, while Sanders said he would "in all likelihood" do so.
• Biden and Sanders, both older white men, are the only Democratic candidates left from a historically diverse slate of primary candidates.
• They're facing calls from some Democrats to not just choose a woman, but a woman of color.
• Proponents argue that diversity on the ticket is important not only for representation and progress, but electorally as well.
• Turning out black and Latino voters — core communities in the Democratic electorate — will be vital for the party in November.
• Politicians like California Sen. Kamala Harris, former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, Florida Rep. Val Demings, and Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez-Masto and more have been floated as potential VP picks.
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During last night's Democratic debate, former vice president Joe Biden made some news: He promised to choose a woman as his running mate should he win the Democratic nomination.

"I would pick a woman to be my vice president," Biden said.

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