Hillary Clinton's campaign isn't considering Democratic primary rival Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) as her running mate, but Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is being vetted, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing "people familiar with the process." The winnowing, led by Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta, is in its early stages and is using only publicly available information so far.
Warren, 66, and Sanders, 74, both represent the populist left faction of the Democratic Party. Sanders, for his part, "isn't particularly interested in the job, nor is he expecting to be offered it, though he doesn't mind being part of the conversation," The Journal reports, citing a senior Sanders adviser. Instead, the junior senator from Vermont expects to return to the Senate with a higher profile and more influence. Clinton has said she is looking for a running mate prepared to step in as president, and someone who can help enact her policy agenda.
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