Biden says there are four women qualified to be president who aren’t running

Biden also said he would be open to picking a Latino vice presidential candidate. 

“Well, of course, I would. There’s no reason why that would not be the case,” he said. “Look, I learned one thing about being vice president. You have to be simpatico with the president. No president can handle the job himself or herself. … And they have to be able to delegate power. And when they delegate presidential power, the authority to make decisions.”

The comments come as calls for increasing diversity at all levels of the Democratic Party grow louder. 

Biden’s fellow Democratic contender, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) pledged in April to pick a female running mate. 

“No matter what, I’m looking you in the eye and saying this: There will be a woman on the ticket. I don’t know if it’s in the vice president’s position or in the president’s position,” Booker said.

Six women are running for president, with Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) scoring the highest in the polls. 

However, Biden has held the race’s front-runner position since he announced his candidacy in April.