Biden’s suspicious moves might be due to unhopeful poll numbers for Hillary Clinton who stands to be his main rival should he run next year. In current days, longtime Biden confidantes Mike Donilon and former Sen.
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It would be a wildly different scenario on the Democratic side than anyone imagined even six months ago, but it’s one for which we’d be smart to have a contingency plan. Publicly, he has said that he will announce his decision on whether or not to run at the end of the summer, according to The Huffington Post.
The longer he waits, the less time he has to build a formidable campaign.
If Biden’s not in by October 1, it can possible be too late, individuals who have spoken to Biden lately stated.
Seventeen Republicans are seeking their party’s nomination for president but only a few are considered serious contenders. Those developments are creating a window for Biden, while Democratic strategists say it remains unclear whether the window is big enough.
While Clinton remains the frontrunner, with support from key donors and organizers locked down, mounting concerns about how she’s handled questions about her use of a private e-mail server while secretary of state have increased support for Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, a socialist who many in the Democratic establishment believe can’t win a general election.
Biden’s entry into the race would up-end the primary process.
Mr. Biden has been increasingly considering running for president and has told his associates he intends to make a decision in the next month.
Warren, despite the wishes of many Democrats and an organized Draft Warren campaign among her supporters, repeatedly rebuffed calls for her to run for the nomination herself. Biden would start with zero in the bank. A Super Pac similarly named Draft Biden later emerged and has been laying groundwork for a potential Biden candidacy. In any case, most of the celebration’s prime fundraisers are already dedicated to Clinton.
Rumors of a Biden 2016 run have been circulating for weeks before the meeting with Elizabeth. “However Joe has to make the choice that is proper for him and his household”.
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Biden’s team has said it’s optimistic about his prospects in South Carolina, which holds the third primary contest and where Biden has deep political roots. In Ohio, Biden would beat Trump by ten points – 48 to 38.
