Biden Is Expected To Officially Announce His Presidential Run Next Week

Joe Biden delivers the keynote speech at the First State Democratic Dinner at the Rollins Center in Dover, DE on March 16, 2019. The former U.S. Vice President refrained from announcing his candidacy, even-though early polls conducted in March indicate former Vice President Biden as the favorite of a large Democratic field of candidates. (Photo by Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto)
Joe Biden delivers the keynote speech at the First State Democratic Dinner at the Rollins Center in Dover, DE on March 16, 2019. The former U.S. Vice President refrained from announcing his candidacy, even-though ear... Joe Biden delivers the keynote speech at the First State Democratic Dinner at the Rollins Center in Dover, DE on March 16, 2019. The former U.S. Vice President refrained from announcing his candidacy, even-though early polls conducted in March indicate former Vice President Biden as the favorite of a large Democratic field of candidates. (Photo by Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images) MORE LESS
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to announce he’s running for president next week.

That’s according to three people with knowledge of Biden’s plans.

Biden will enter the race as a Democratic front-runner, although the 76-year-old faces questions about his age and whether his more moderate record fits with a party that has become more liberal.

The announcement is expected as early as Wednesday and would cap months of deliberation over his political future.

The people with knowledge of Biden’s plans insisted on anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.

The Atlantic first reported Biden’s decision.

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  1. How unfortunate for Joe. I don’t think this is going to work out very well for him once the ads start to roll, but I may be wrong. This country is so unpredictable.

  2. He will start as the front runner. He is ahead in all polls now even Before he announces. That should tell you something of his popularity and deep support.
    Go Joe Go!!

  3. UGHH… I can’t wait. Hopefully the sooner he announces the sooner he folds. The sooner we get Bernie and Biden gone the better

  4. WOW! I haven’t been this excited since they released the complete, uncensored Blu-ray boxed set of every season of “Charles In Charge”, including 357 hours of commentary by Scott Baio!

    Just be careful in those hotel rooms when you are out on the road campaigning, Joe. Remember what happened to Bernie when he got into that karate battle with the shower door!

  5. Nothing in Biden’s past compares with trump. Foreign leaders are begging him to run. He can beat trump. He won’t take trump’s crap. trump does not want to run against Biden. trump needs Pennsylvania. Biden can win Pennsylvania. He was born and raised in Pennsylvania. Biden has a close relationship with blue collar workers. They will support him because they know how much trump has screwed him. I would love to see Biden run with a strong progressive Dem woman (Harris?). She would then be positioned to become the first woman President! (remember we have not had a woman VP yet either)

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