Joe Biden has pledged to pick a female running mate.<br />According to Business Insider, former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams has not been shy about her ambitions to win the spot.<br />Behind the scenes, Abrams has been calling Democratic power brokers.<br />Politico reported she she has been asking them to lobby Biden's team on her behalf.<br />She has also very publicly stated that she is interested in the role.<br />Abrams has only increased her public campaigning in recent weeks.<br />Abrams is popular in Democratic circles.<br />However, she has less experience than governors, Senators, and former presidential candidates also rumored for the job.<br />"She will need to advocate for herself if she wants consideration," said Niambi Carter, a political science professor at Howard University.<br />Abrams has also promoted the idea that Biden should choose a woman of color as his running mate.
