Biden VP pick: Susan Rice, the diplomat and lightning rod
Susan Rice, shown in 2017, says her White House experience gives her the right background for a vice-presidential role
Today Ms Rice, the 55-year-old former national security adviser, is hoping for a return to power. She is on the short list of candidates to become the Democratic vice-presidential nominee. If she is not chosen as vice-president and Mr Biden wins the election, she could potentially become secretary of state.
Ms Rice's biography makes her seem like a natural choice for a top slot. But she has never run for office, and some analysts question whether she is the best candidate for the ticket. They say she does not have the political chops needed to win a close election. They also wonder about the baggage that she would bring to the race for the White House.
Yet many Democrats believe that she is the right person for the job of vice-president and that she would add lustre to the ticket. She worked with Mr Biden and other White House officials on the Iran nuclear deal of 2015, and she helped with the US efforts on the Paris climate agreement.David Litt, a former speechwriter for the Obama White House and the author of Democracy in One Book or Less, says that the US lost its standing on the global stage because of Mr Trump's presidency.
Among the dozen or so leading candidates to become Mr Biden's running mate, Ms Rice has the strongest background in international issues. At age 32, she became an assistant secretary of state and later served as ambassador to the UN. She described the economic impact of the current pandemic"I understand deeply the economic repercussions for Americans who are suffering," she said, adding that she understands how the"suffering has disproportionately affected communities of colour".
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