Biden Jr. has begun actively exploring the possibility of running for president in 2016, reaching out to important Democrats in a move that could present a serious challenge to Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Democratic primaries, The New York Times reported Saturday.
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The political local weather might be evolving to Biden’s favor after a report final week that two inspectors basic are launching an investigation into for presidency communication when she was secretary of state.
Questions about Biden’s 2016 plans come not long after the death of the vice president’s oldest son, Beau, who died in May following a battle with brain cancer.
The Times noted that the Vice President’s younger son, Hunter, also encouraged him to seek the presidency.
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But Biden is also one of the most vocal defenders of President Barack Obama’s policies, and has a legion of powerful friends and allies in the Democratic Party, relationships forged during his almost four decades in the U.S. Senate, where he headed both the Judiciary and Foreign Relations Committees.
Biden has twice before run for president, in 1988 and 2008.
Hillary Clinton’s campaign is faltering.
“The Biden family is going through a hard time right now”, Biden spokeswoman Kendra Barkoff told Fox News. He added, “But I’ve had indications that maybe he does want to – and ‘that’s what Beau would have wanted me to do.'”.
Talks of Biden’s potential bid have been lingering for months. According to the latest Real Clear Politics average of major polls shows Clinton still with a commanding 58 percent, yet Sanders pulling in a surprising 18.2 percent.
However, the veep’s past record of making a run at the Oval Office may leave even the most jaded of political junkies scratching their collective chins as to why anyone would sweat a Biden run.
The rough-around-the-edges Biden has garnered a reputation for his lack of grace and occasional campaign gaffes, but that could be a refreshing change to voters turned off by Clinton, who has been criticized for being overly polished and calculated. Ann Heisenfelt/ASSOCIATED PRESS Beau Biden said he knew his dad wasn’t the type to cash in on his name by taking some high-paying job once his term ends.
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That, aides say, is likely to be when they have their first real discussion of whether he should run again.
