Biden has been around a long time and has amassed some political clout although how adept he would be at using that clout would remain to be seen.
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In concluding her column, meanwhile, Dowd wrote: “When Beau was dying, the family got rubber bracelets in blue – his favorite color – that said “WWBD”, What Would Beau Do, honouring the fact that Beau was a stickler for doing the right thing”. He then added: “The president certainly believes that a spirited contest would be in the best interests of our party, and in the best interest of our country”. Recently, he appeared at Democratic fundraisers in Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco, which were the first such events he had participated in since the death of his son. On Monday, Earnest made no mention of Clinton.
“The reality is it’s going to be a tough, even-steven kind of race, and there’s that moment when a lot of party establishment would start exactly this kind of rumble, ‘Is there anybody else?’ ” Democratic strategist Joe Trippi said in the Times report.
When asked whether the candidates care “about the needs and problems of people like you”, 57 percent said yes for Biden, versus 45 percent for Clinton.
“It is very late in the presidential cycle to build the infrastructure, but the vice president enjoys a unique level of experience and respect”, said Sen. Biden is predicted to make a ultimate decision as shortly as early September, in accordance to these acquainted with his plans. Rather than being his own man, Biden would have no choice but to base his campaign largely on a ringing defense of the Obama record and legacy.
One longtime Biden supporter said the vice president has been deeply moved by his son’s desire for him to run. The bond between Biden and Obama has grown closer in the second term and Biden is seen again and again at the president’s side. The “super PAC” raised just $80,000 in the most recent fundraising quarter, but have generated email contacts they hope to turn over to a Biden campaign.
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The vice president has yet to formally announce any kind of presidential run for the Democratic nomination in 2016, but recent reports are making the Hillary Clinton campaign particularly nervous. Biden’s other son, Hunter, reportedly echoed Beau’s call to run, telling his father, “It’s who you are”. The news comes amid signs that Hillary Clinton is facing a decline in favorability ratings, and Democrats may be looking for another alternative. Bernie Sanders, the Democratic socialist from Vermont, but his general election prospects are far from certain. Clinton went on to serve as Obama’s first secretary of state and is now the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination in 2016.
