前国家安全顾问苏珊·赖斯提出了自己的理由，为什么她会被民主党候选人乔·拜登选为他的竞选伙伴。
在公共广播公司的采访记录中，与新闻周刊在周五播出之前，赖斯说射击线主持人玛格丽特·胡佛说，她“深感荣幸，因为她是极有成就的女性之一，据报道，她被考虑”成为拜登的副总统。
当被问及她是否会接受拜登的邀请时，赖斯说:“我当然会同意。”。“我想尽我所能帮助[·拜登成为美国的下一任总统，如果他赢了，我会尽我所能支持他，因为我相信这对我们国家的未来至关重要。”
“这和我无关。这与我的抱负无关，”她补充道。“我不是在为任何事情竞选。但是，你知道，很明显，如果这是他认为我最适合的角色，那么我不会说不。”
新闻周刊联系拜登的竞选团队寻求评论。这个故事会随着任何回应而更新。
2018年4月16日，前国家安全顾问苏珊·赖斯抵达DC首都华盛顿，在J街2018全国会议上发表演讲。赖斯的演讲主题是“特朗普治下美国外交政策的危险”。
这位前民主党副总统曾在前总统巴拉克·奥巴马(第一位非洲裔美国总司令)的领导下任职，他承诺在三月的华盛顿民主党辩论中提名一名女性竞选伙伴，为选民提供了另一个与他一起创造历史的机会。如果拜登在11月的选举中击败唐纳德·特朗普总统，美国将迎来第一位女性当选联邦行政长官。
除了赖斯，拜登副总统候选人名单上的其他候选人包括前佐治亚州州长候选人史黛西·艾布拉姆斯、加州参议员卡马拉·哈里斯、明尼苏达州参议员艾米·克洛布查尔、马萨诸塞州参议员伊丽莎白·沃伦和密歇根州州长格雷琴·惠特默。
尽管拜登在最近几周面临着挑选黑人女性的压力，但他也必须认真考虑一位进步的左翼候选人，这位候选人可以帮助他吸引前竞争对手伯尼·桑德斯参议员的选民，后者在今年早些时候中止了他的竞选活动。
根据本月早些时候公布的哥伦比亚广播公司民意调查，沃伦被评为拜登的最高副总统候选人在民主党选民中，大约71%的受访者认为应该考虑这位马萨诸塞州参议员。哈里斯以59%的得票率位居第二，而艾布拉姆斯以50%的得票率位居第三。
沃伦也是民主党选民中的最佳人选，36%的人选择她作为拜登的副总统。大约19%的人认为拜登应该选择哈里斯，14%的人认为亚伯拉罕，13%的人投票给克劳布加勒斯特。
FORMER NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER SUSAN RICE WANTS TO BE JOE BIDEN'S VICE PRESIDENT
Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice has made her case for why she should be picked by presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden to serve as his running mate.
In a PBS interview transcript, shared with Newsweek before its airing on Friday, Rice tells Firing Line host Margaret Hoover that she is "humbled and honored to be among the extremely accomplished women who are reportedly being considered" to become Biden's vice president.
"I certainly would say yes," Rice said when asked whether she would accept an offer from Biden. "I want to help enable [Biden] to become the next president of the United States in any way I can and to support him if he wins in any way I can, because I believe that's what is vitally important for the future of our country."
"And it's not about me. It's not about my ambitions," she added. "I am not campaigning for anything. But, you know, obviously, if that were the role in which he felt I could best serve, then I'm not going to say no."
Newsweek reached out to Biden's campaign for comment. This story will be updated with any response.
Former National Security Advisor Susan Rice arrives to speak at the J Street 2018 National Conference April 16, 2018 in Washington, DC. Rice spoke on the topic of "The Dangers of U.S. Foreign Policy Under Trump".
The former Democratic vice president, who served under former President Barack Obama, the first African American commander-in-chief, offered voters another chance to make history with him by committing to name a female running mate during the March Democratic debate in D.C. If Biden wins against President Donald Trump in the November election, America would see its first woman elected to federal executive office.
In addition to Rice, others on the list of potential candidates for Biden's VP includes former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, California Senator Kamala Harris, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
While Biden has faced pressure in recent weeks to pick a black woman, he also has to seriously consider a progressive left candidate that can help him to draw in voters of his former rival, Senator Bernie Sanders, who suspended his campaign earlier this year.
According to a CBS Poll released earlier this month, Warren is ranked as the top vice presidential pick for Biden among Democratic voters, with roughly 71 percent of respondents saying the Massachusetts senator should be considered. Harris came in second place with 59 percent, while Abrams came in third with 50 percent.
Warren was also the best pick for the position among Democratic voters, with 36 percent choosing her for Biden's vice president. Around 19 percent said Biden should choose Harris, 14 percent said Abrams and 13 percent voted for Klobuchar.
