Biden Will Decide On 2020 Bid In 2 Weeks, Tells Allies He’s Dems’ Best Bet

on October 31, 2018 in Bridgeton, Missouri.
BRIDGETON, MO - OCTOBER 31: Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to supporters of Senator Claire McCaskill at a "get out the vote" rally which on October 31, 2018 in Bridgeton, Missouri. McCaskill is in a tight ra... BRIDGETON, MO - OCTOBER 31: Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to supporters of Senator Claire McCaskill at a "get out the vote" rally which on October 31, 2018 in Bridgeton, Missouri. McCaskill is in a tight race with her Republican challenger Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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While he’s been mulling a 2020 bid for what seems like years, Vice President Joe Biden will reportedly decide whether he’s running in the next two weeks, The New York Times reported.

Biden has told friends and allies that he doesn’t think other Democratic candidates have what it takes to make Donald Trump a one-term president. Biden has not yet told allies what his decision will be, but family is a focal point for him, friends told the Times.

Biden reportedly told a top Democratic aide last week that he will likely run and has been advised make a decision quickly.

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  1. Biden would be 78 years-2 months on Inauguration Day. Would voters go for that?

  2. Lotta things to be conflicted about today. Biden is one of them. He was an absolutely fabulous VP, but I am less confident in him as Nr 1.

    Sigh. I don’t begrudge him the run, and yet I still would rather he wouldn’t.

  3. I am shocked, astounded, gobsmacked to learn that Biden thinks he would be the best candidate.

  4. Biden probably has more experience than anyone that would run, but…
    We need someone that inspires and I don’t see that being Biden. Think we all know that fresh dynamic faces are what gets people’s attention.

    Don’t know what happened with the Lump, guess there’s a segment of the population that’s into carnival barkers.

  5. I think he would be hated as a President. Mainly because I think his primary goal would be to get things back to “the way they once were.” That would mean he would work hard with Republicans to try to find a common ground. That would make him hated by many on this site.

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