Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto announced that she was withdrawing her name from former Vice President Joe Biden's search for a running mate
Cortez Masto was considered a serious candidate for the job and was getting pushed by top Democrats like former Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid, who had directly lobbied Biden about possibly picking his home state senator.Cortez Masto said that while it was"an honor to be considered as a potential running mate," she had decided to withdraw her name from consideration."I support Joe Biden 100% and will work tirelessly to help get him elected this November," she said.
"Reid, a longtime friend to both Cortez Masto and her family, was the senator's biggest proponent and had talked directly with Biden about picking the freshman Nevada senator as his running mate, an aide to Reid told CNN."I can't say enough about my admiration for Sen. Cortez Masto," Reid told CNN in a statement."She is a truly gifted leader who always puts Nevada first, and I will continue supporting her however I can.
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