That's fair, Nate. But one key argument for Warren as Sanders's VP, I think, goes back to something Meredith and Amelia were talking about earlier. Sanders’s support from men tends to be much higher than his support from women. And although it's less true now because she's lost support overall -- and it's not entirely clear that there is such a thing as a "woman's vote" -- this is something Warren could theoretically help Sanders with, at least image-wise.
Sanders’s support is higher among men
Vote share by gender in entrance and exit polls from completed state primaries and caucuses
| Biden | Sanders | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Male | Female | Diff. | Male | Female | Diff. |
| Iowa | 16% | 16% | 0 | 26% | 20% | +6 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 23 | +8 |
| Nevada | 18 | 17 | +1 | 38 | 30 | +8 |
| South Carolina | 48 | 49 | -1 | 24 | 17 | +7 |