Also, in a speech on Tuesday, Biden corrected his account about the decision-making process leading up to the 2011 raid that killed Osama bin Laden, saying he did not oppose the raid, a move seen by many as attempting to dispel a possible criticism should he launched a candidacy.
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He said Obama and Vice President Biden, who announced on Wednesday that he will not run for president, were “not really” interested in creating a “political revolution” to overthrow the corporate interests he says have taken over Washington.
Another called him “fun” and “authentic”.
Many top donors and democratic strategists are already in the Clinton camp, and the fear is there would be a grueling primary that would only fracture democrats. “I don’t think my chief enemy is the Republican party”, he said.
She said she had a personal connection with Biden, who became close with her son after they met during the 2008 campaign and continued to stay in touch in the years since. “They have a life-long commitment to service to our country and I know they will continue to serve in the ways that feel right for them and their family”, said Clinton.
He added: “For the sake of the country, we have to work together”. During last week’s Democratic debate in Las Vegas, Clinton said “although we’ve made progress, we’re standing, but not running, the way America needs to”.
The Benghazi hearings, beginning today, will be the first real test of whether the DNC made a huge mistake by putting all their candy in Hillary’s halloween basket. “Democrats should not only defend this record and protect this record, they should run on the record”.
Mr Biden also seemed to chide her for her opposition to the Trans- Pacific Partnership trade deal, which she had previously supported while in the Obama administration.
Clinton extended an olive branch to Biden in a statement after his announcement – and responded directly to his comments regarding the current White House.
Biden was considered Clinton’s most serious competition, despite rival Bernie Sanders’ popularity in the polls.
Just minutes ago (maybe strike this out because I assume once this might be published it will not have been “just minutes ago”), Vice President Joe Biden announced that he will not be running for President of the United States, to my surprise.
In the same vein, Republican candidate Donald Trump tweeted: “Personally I would rather run against Hillary because her record is so bad”.
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Clinton’s support among Democrats surged by 10 percentage points after the October debate, a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll showed.
