Biden poised to announce his campaign for the Democratic nomination

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Report: Biden's entry into White House race now appears more about when, not if

Vice President Biden’s aides in recent days called Democratic donors and supporters to suggest he is more likely than not to enter the 2016 race, and their discussions have shifted toward the timing of an announcement, said people familiar with the matter, according to The Wall Street Journal.

While the Biden team is still debating the best time to jump in, the vice president met Monday with his political advisers and talked about the merits of an early entry that would assure him a place in the Democratic debate scheduled for Oct. 13. They also are honing his campaign message and moving ahead with plans to raise money and hire staff, the people said.

A big factor in Biden’s decision remains whether he can work through the emotional toll of the recent death of his elder son, Beau Biden. But the shift in the deliberations to the timing of an announcement is a fresh sign that he is moving closer to a bid.

I have a hard time calling Biden a "good candidate" but he beats the heck out of Clinton, Sanders, or Warren. He at least doesn't have a special-interest agenda or a proven socialist slant he would push if elected. That's not to say he isn't an ultra-liberal. Just not as "ultra" as the rest of his ilk.

 

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I'm afraid he'd end up as an Obama puppet just as Medvedev was to Putin.