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Watch Out Clinton! Reports Say Biden Decision Imminent
Fueling speculation, Biden privately met with Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Saturday
Aug 24, 2015
The political rumor mill is abuzz with news that Vice President Joe Biden may soon join the race for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination after reports suggested such a decision is imminent.
The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing "people familiar with the matter," that the vice president is currently "weighing multiple political, financial and family considerations" and that "conversations about the possibility were a prominent feature of an August stay in South Carolina and his home in Delaware last week."
Also spurring speculation was a private meeting on Saturday between Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a favorite of the party's left flank. Warren has yet to endorse any of the current Democratic contenders for the presidential bid and the reaction to their meeting indicated that Biden could be hoping to capitalize on some of her ideas and popularity among progressives.
However, as author and Nation columnist Greg Mitchell pointed out, such theories ignore the fact that many of Warren's supporters are already flocking to Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Further, Biden reportedly hired Kate Bedingfield, a former communications director on John Edwards' 2008 campaign.
With 14 percent support among Democratic and Democratic-leaning voters in July, Biden still trails Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton (47 percent) and her leading challenger, Sanders (29 percent). Though CNN notes, Biden's theoretical bid trumps former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb, and former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee.
According to pollsters, a Biden run would most significantly threaten Clinton by eating into her base of "white moderates" and "Democratic elites." FiveThirtyEight argues that a Biden run and a crisis with the Clinton campaign might be Sanders's best chance of getting the nomination.
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The political rumor mill is abuzz with news that Vice President Joe Biden may soon join the race for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination after reports suggested such a decision is imminent.
The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing "people familiar with the matter," that the vice president is currently "weighing multiple political, financial and family considerations" and that "conversations about the possibility were a prominent feature of an August stay in South Carolina and his home in Delaware last week."
Also spurring speculation was a private meeting on Saturday between Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a favorite of the party's left flank. Warren has yet to endorse any of the current Democratic contenders for the presidential bid and the reaction to their meeting indicated that Biden could be hoping to capitalize on some of her ideas and popularity among progressives.
However, as author and Nation columnist Greg Mitchell pointed out, such theories ignore the fact that many of Warren's supporters are already flocking to Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Further, Biden reportedly hired Kate Bedingfield, a former communications director on John Edwards' 2008 campaign.
With 14 percent support among Democratic and Democratic-leaning voters in July, Biden still trails Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton (47 percent) and her leading challenger, Sanders (29 percent). Though CNN notes, Biden's theoretical bid trumps former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb, and former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee.
According to pollsters, a Biden run would most significantly threaten Clinton by eating into her base of "white moderates" and "Democratic elites." FiveThirtyEight argues that a Biden run and a crisis with the Clinton campaign might be Sanders's best chance of getting the nomination.
Lauren McCauley
Lauren McCauley is a former senior editor for Common Dreams covering national and international politics and progressive news. She is now the Editor of Maine Morning Star. Lauren also helped produce a number of documentary films, including the award-winning Soundtrack for a Revolution and The Hollywood Complex, as well as one currently in production about civil rights icon James Meredith. Her writing has been featured on Newsweek, BillMoyers.com, TruthDig, Truthout, In These Times, and Extra! the newsletter of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. She currently lives in Kennebunk, Maine with her husband, two children, a dog, and several chickens.
The political rumor mill is abuzz with news that Vice President Joe Biden may soon join the race for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination after reports suggested such a decision is imminent.
The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing "people familiar with the matter," that the vice president is currently "weighing multiple political, financial and family considerations" and that "conversations about the possibility were a prominent feature of an August stay in South Carolina and his home in Delaware last week."
Also spurring speculation was a private meeting on Saturday between Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a favorite of the party's left flank. Warren has yet to endorse any of the current Democratic contenders for the presidential bid and the reaction to their meeting indicated that Biden could be hoping to capitalize on some of her ideas and popularity among progressives.
However, as author and Nation columnist Greg Mitchell pointed out, such theories ignore the fact that many of Warren's supporters are already flocking to Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Further, Biden reportedly hired Kate Bedingfield, a former communications director on John Edwards' 2008 campaign.
With 14 percent support among Democratic and Democratic-leaning voters in July, Biden still trails Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton (47 percent) and her leading challenger, Sanders (29 percent). Though CNN notes, Biden's theoretical bid trumps former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb, and former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee.
According to pollsters, a Biden run would most significantly threaten Clinton by eating into her base of "white moderates" and "Democratic elites." FiveThirtyEight argues that a Biden run and a crisis with the Clinton campaign might be Sanders's best chance of getting the nomination.
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