Biden doesn’t appear to be listening.
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The president made clear he was in no mood to play political pundit.
Biden, who has twice sought the presidency, was focused on his dying son during the first half of the year and didn’t make plans for a third run. “And whether we can a political consensus in America to get it done”, Kaufman wrote.
“And what kind of campaign?” Zimmerman then took to criticizing the Republican field insisting, “Yes, they’re individuals who are accomplished people who represent diverse backgrounds but they campaign like old, rich white people”.
“They will have a healthy, substantive debate if he decides to get in but as I said last night, I think it’s time for him to make that decision”, Podesta said on MSNBC Wednesday.
“We very much share a vision of an economy that works for everybody and effective pursuit of American national security through all the tools that are available to us”, he said. “Everything he and the President have worked for – and care about – is at stake”.
Clinton and her top rival in the race, Sen.
“The vice president, like every other candidate, makes their own decisions”, Obama said in a news conference.
If Biden takes the plunge, he would be months behind all of his competitors.
Biden’s entry could reshape the dynamics of the Democratic primary, giving the party another option that might appeal to a wide swath of voters.
“For all the conventional wisdom about how the debate politically impacts his decision, my perception is the VP is approaching this as more of a personal question”. She has amassed a large staff of seasoned operatives and raised almost $50 million for her campaign.
Biden hasn’t spoken publicly about his deliberations in weeks, dodging shouted questions from reporters during public events this week.
President Obama on Friday declined to weigh in on whether Vice President Joe Biden should jump into the 2016 race, remarking that he’s under no obligation to share his views on the upcoming election.
Vice President Joe Biden reacts to questions about his potential run for president by members of the media as he waits for South Korean President Park Geun-hye to arrive for lunch at the Naval Observatory, Thursday, October 15, 2… This means the campaign can keep going back to them for more money.
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Biden is still leaving the impression this week that he wants to join the race, people familiar with the calls say, and does not seem dissuaded by the argument that he could complicate the party’s nominating fight or damage his own reputation. Surveys have shown a recent uptick in positive opinions of Biden nationally, with 85 percent of Democrats viewing him positively in a Gallup Poll this month. He added that Biden’s supporters were “eager for him to make a determination”.
