Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Biden says he won't run for president, a boost for Clinton - Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden declared Wednesday he won't run for president in 2016, ending a months-long flirtation with a third White House campaign and setting him on a glide path toward the end of his decades-long political career.

Biden's decision bolsters Hillary Rodham Clinton's standing as the front-runner by sparing her a challenge from the popular vice president.

In an extraordinary appearance in the White House Rose Garden, Biden said he always knew that the window for a viable campaign might close before he could determine whether his family was emotionally prepared for another campaign so soon after the death of his son Beau from brain cancer in May. Biden said his family was prepared to back him, but that he nonetheless would not be a candidate.

"Unfortunately, I believe we're out of time," he said, flanked by President Barack Obama and Biden's wife, Jill. - Read More at Vice President Biden

Biden says he won't run for presidenta boost for Clinton


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