Amy Klobuchar withdraws from the running to be Joe Biden's vice president, saying he should choose a woman of color instead

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• Sen. Amy Klobuchar has withdrawn from the running to be former Vice President Joe Biden's vice president.
• Speaking to MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell on Thursday, she said Biden should choose a woman of color as his running mate instead. 
• "This is a historic moment," she said. "I think this is a moment to put a woman of color on that ticket." 
• Klobuchar's decision comes after weeks of protests sparked by the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar has withdrawn from the running to be presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden's vice president, saying that he should choose a woman of color instead. 

Speaking to MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell on Thursday, the Senator from Minnesota and former 2020 contender said that she called Biden yesterday and told him to choose a woman of color as his running mate. 

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