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According to the New York Times:
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and his associates have begun to actively explore a possible presidential campaign, an entry that would upend the Democratic field and deliver a direct threat to Hillary Rodham Clinton, say several people who have spoken to Mr. Biden or his closest advisers.
Mr. Bidenās advisers have started to reach out to Democratic leaders and donors who have not yet committed to Mrs. Clinton or who have grown concerned about what they see as her increasingly visible vulnerabilities as a candidate.
The conversations, often fielded by Mr. Bidenās chief of staff, Steve Ricchetti, have taken place in hushed phone calls and over quiet lunches. In most cases they have grown out of an outpouring of sympathy for the vice president since the death of his 46-year-old son, Beau, in May.
On Saturday, Maureen Dowd, the New York Times columnist, reported that Mr. Biden had been holding meetings at his residence, ātalking to friends, family and donors about jumping inā to challenge Mrs. Clinton in Iowa and New Hampshire, the first two nominating states.
One longtime Biden supporter said the vice president has been deeply moved by his sonās desire for him to run.
āHe was so close to Beau and it was so heartbreaking that, frankly, I thought initially he wouldnāt have the heart,ā Michael Thornton, a Boston lawyer who is a Biden supporter, said in an interview. āBut Iāve had indications that maybe he does want to ā and āthatās what Beau would have wanted me to do.ā ā
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and his associates have begun to actively explore a possible presidential campaign, an entry that would upend the Democratic field and deliver a direct threat to Hillary Rodham Clinton, say several people who have spoken to Mr. Biden or his closest advisers.
Mr. Bidenās advisers have started to reach out to Democratic leaders and donors who have not yet committed to Mrs. Clinton or who have grown concerned about what they see as her increasingly visible vulnerabilities as a candidate.
The conversations, often fielded by Mr. Bidenās chief of staff, Steve Ricchetti, have taken place in hushed phone calls and over quiet lunches. In most cases they have grown out of an outpouring of sympathy for the vice president since the death of his 46-year-old son, Beau, in May.
On Saturday, Maureen Dowd, the New York Times columnist, reported that Mr. Biden had been holding meetings at his residence, ātalking to friends, family and donors about jumping inā to challenge Mrs. Clinton in Iowa and New Hampshire, the first two nominating states.
One longtime Biden supporter said the vice president has been deeply moved by his sonās desire for him to run.
āHe was so close to Beau and it was so heartbreaking that, frankly, I thought initially he wouldnāt have the heart,ā Michael Thornton, a Boston lawyer who is a Biden supporter, said in an interview. āBut Iāve had indications that maybe he does want to ā and āthatās what Beau would have wanted me to do.ā ā
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