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Why Clinton May Not Choose Elizabeth Warren

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Matt Bai: “For Clinton, the smarter move — and, I think, the one closest to where she really is politically, once you strip away all the artifice of the primaries — is to choose a more conventional running mate with a younger, more comfortable vibe. A swing-state senator like Virginia’s Tim Kaine or Colorado’s Michael Bennet could help reassure independents and maybe even draw some anti-Trump Republicans, too.”

“Or Clinton could do what she’s pretty good at, which is to split the difference. She might gravitate toward Sherrod Brown, the populist Ohio senator, who’s every bit the class warrior that Warren is, but with a less condescending touch and a proven ability to win working-class votes.”

“The larger point is that Clinton’s choice isn’t just about winning in November. It’s also a window into how she intends to govern.”

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Brown Suggests Warren Get a DNA Test

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Former Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) told CNN that Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) should get a DNA test to prove her Native American heritage.

Said Brown: “The easy answer, as you all know, is that Harvard and Penn can release those records, she can authorize the release of those records, she can take a DNA test, she can release the records herself. There’s never been any effort.”

Warren Being Vetted as Possible Clinton Running Mate

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is being vetted by Hillary Clinton’s campaign to be a running mate, the Boston Globe reports.

“Warren, a liberal champion, is among several potential Democratic leaders who are being ‘seriously considered’ for the role… Vetting includes examining a candidate’s past policy positions, viewing financial documents, and conducting interviews with the potential pick.”

Warren, Gingrich Are Most Favored as Veep Picks

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“More than a third of likely voters backing Democrat Hillary Clinton in the latest Bloomberg Politics national poll say she should pick Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, a darling of the party’s liberal wing, as her running mate.”

“On the Republican side, almost a third of likely voters supporting Donald Trump say former House Speaker Newt Gingrich would be his best pick.”

How Likely Is Elizabeth Warren as Clinton’s Veep?

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After watching Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s interview with Rachel Maddow last night, it’s clear she would be willing to run for vice president with Hillary Clinton.

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Clinton Says Warren Would Be Qualified to Be Veep

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Hillary Clinton said she has no doubt that Sen. Elizabeth Warren would be qualified to serve as her vice president — but she refused to say the same of Bernie Sanders, Politico reports.

Said Warren: “I have the highest regard for Sen. Warren. I think she is an incredible public servant, eminently qualified for any role. I look forward to working with her on behalf of not only the campaign and her very effective critique of Trump, but also on the issues that she and I both care about.”

Warren Weighs Potential Role as VP

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) “has considered the idea of serving as Hillary Clinton’s running mate but sees obstacles to that choice as she prepares to endorse the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee,” Reuters reports.

“While her thinking could evolve, Warren has concerns about joining a Clinton ticket, including the question of whether running two women would give the Democrats the best shot at defeating Republican Donald Trump… Advisers to Warren, a fiery critic of Wall Street and a popular figure among progressive Democrats, have been in close contact with Clinton’s campaign team and the conversations have increased in frequency in recent weeks… Warren has signaled to people close to her that she is intrigued by the possibility of being Clinton’s No. 2 but has not discussed the role with Clinton, 68, or anyone else from her campaign.”

Warren Escalates Attacks on Trump

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) will sharply escalate her attacks on Donald Trump, dubbing the presumptive nominee a “loud, nasty, thin-skinned fraud” who is in partnership with Sen. Mitch McConnell in blocking the nomination of judges, Politico reports.

From her prepared remarks: “Where do you suppose Donald Trump got the idea that he can personally attack judges, regardless of the law, whenever they don’t bend to the whims of billionaires and big business? Trump isn’t a different kind of candidate. He’s a Mitch McConnell kind of candidate. Exactly the kind of candidate you’d expect from a Republican Party whose ‘script’ for several years has been to execute a full-scale assault on the integrity of our courts.”

First Read: “It sure seems like Warren is all in, and is embracing this VP tryout role.”

Reid Backs Warren as Clinton’s Running Mate

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Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) believes Sen. Elizabeth Warren should be Hillary Clinton’s running mate, the Huffington Post reports.

“Reid had initially been skeptical of the chatter around Warren, publicly warning that Democrats couldn’t afford to lose the seat the Massachusetts senator currently occupies. But The Boston Globe reported last week that he tasked attorney Marc Elias with studying how manageable the loss would be… As Reid has examined the issue in recent weeks, he  the Democrats could hold onto Warren’s Senate seat and retake the upper chamber… He also believes they could even put the House in play for Democrats.”

Warren Slams Trump Over Trump University

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) “is once again taking aim at Donald Trump, calling him a ‘fraudster-in-chief’ whose top goal is lining his own pockets,” the AP reports.

“Warren says Trump put together an army of salespeople to focus on how much money prospective students could come up with before pushing them to max out their credit cards and fork over tens of thousands of dollars.”

Reid Finds Loophole to Allow Warren Pick

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“Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid has been actively reviewing Massachusetts rules for filling a US Senate vacancy, another indication of the seriousness with which Democrats are gaming out the possibility of Elizabeth Warren joining likely presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s ticket,” the Boston Globe reports.

“The upshot of Reid’s review is that Senate Democrats may have found an avenue to block or at least narrow GOP Governor Charlie Baker’s ability to name a temporary replacement and prevent the Senate from flipping to a Democratic majority if Warren were to leave the chamber. That suggests the issue is not as significant an obstacle as Reid previously feared.”

Key takeaway: “Warren could file such a letter 145 days before the Jan. 20, 2017 inauguration and successfully block Baker from picking any temporary replacement… A more likely scenario would be that Warren would start the clock ticking for a special Massachusetts ballot only if Clinton won, with an intent-to-resign letter dated the day after the Nov. 8 national election.”

Taegan Goddard

Taegan Goddard

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