Stacey Abrams, the former Georgia gubernatorial candidate, shut down rumors on Wednesday that she would enter the Democratic primary as former Vice President Joe Biden’s running mate.
“I think you don’t run for second place,” Abrams said flatly when asked on “The View” about plans to join Biden’s presidential ticket.
Buzz about a Biden-Abrams campaign grew after the pair met for lunch earlier this month, though neither candidate has decided whether to officially jump into the crowded pool of contenders. Abrams said on Wednesday she had not ruled out the possibility of her own presidential bid, nor had she nixed the idea of a Senate run in 2020.
“If I’m going to enter a primary, then I’m going to enter a primary,” she said. “And if I don’t enter the primary, my job is to make certain that the best Democrat becomes the nominee. And whoever wins the primary, that we make sure that person gets elected in 2020.”
Abrams also did not shut down the idea of joining Biden’s ticket down the road if asked.
