William Cummings USA TODAY Published 11:52 p.m. UTC Jun 27, 2018 With more than two years to go before the next presidential election, former Vice President Joe Biden is the early favorite to represent the Democrats and try to unseat President Donald Trump in the 2020 election, according to a new poll. Biden was the choice of 32 percent of Democrats in a Harvard CAPS/Harris June poll that was obtained by The Hill. The party's 2016 standard bearer, Hillary Clinton, came in second with 18 percent and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., was third with 16 percent. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., was fourth with 10 percent of the vote. Biden, who would be 77 on Election Day in 2020, has been one of Trump's most vocal critics since the 2016 campaign. On at least two occasions, the former vice president has indicated that he wishes he was back in high school so that he could physically confront the president over his comments about women. (Trump responded … [Read more...] about Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton top 2020 Democratic presidential candidates in new poll
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Caught in political-civility debate, Pa. bakery shares name with one that refused Joe Biden
A bakery in central Pennsylvania wants to send a clear message: It has never refused Joe Biden service, and please stop suggesting so on Facebook. Lainie Byers of East Berlin, who just opened her business, Crumb and Get It, in April, was confused when she received messages Wednesday about the former vice president, the Red Hen, and her store. “All of a sudden I got slammed with all these crazy messages about not serving Joe Biden, and too bad for you, and I was like, what is going on?” she said. >>READ MORE: Red Hen in Swedesboro: We absolutely did not kick out Sarah Huckabee Sanders Byers’ shop shares the same name of a bakery in Virginia, whose owner, Chris McMurray, was widely praised by conservatives after refusing service to Biden in 2012. Paul Ryan, running alongside then-presidential candidate Mitt Romney, even brought McMurray on stage during a rally in Roanoke. The bakery owner said he turned down a request from Biden’s … [Read more...] about Caught in political-civility debate, Pa. bakery shares name with one that refused Joe Biden
Joe Biden Says He Feels ‘Guilty’ About Not Wanting to Run for President Because of ‘Charlatan’ Donald Trump
U.S. Donald Trump 2020 Election Former Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he feels “guilty” about not wanting to run for president because of the damage Donald Trump has done to the United States and the world. But he is in no hurry to take up residence in the White House. “It makes me feel guilty about not wanting to [run for president],” Biden told The Washington Post during a discussion about increased tensions between the United States and its traditional allies in Europe. “But it doesn’t make me want to. I’m not looking to live in the White House, I’ve seen it up close.” Biden, who served in President Barack Obama’s administration for eight years, had considered a run for the White House in 2016, but ultimately opted not to following the sudden death of his son the previous year. The 75-year-old former U.S. Senator from Delaware has also been touted as a leading contender for the Democratic nomination in … [Read more...] about Joe Biden Says He Feels ‘Guilty’ About Not Wanting to Run for President Because of ‘Charlatan’ Donald Trump
Joe Biden endorses Stacey Abrams for Georgia governor
Former Vice President Joe Biden endorsed Stacey Abrams Wednesday in her bid to become Georgia's first Democratic governor in 15 years and the nation's first-ever black female state executive. The former vice president hailed Abrams in a statement to The Associated Press for her "track record of building consensus across party lines" while still advancing Democratic priorities like Medicaid expansion and public education. In an interview with the AP, Abrams said Biden's backing "continues to reflect the broad and diverse coalition that I'm attempting to build" in a GOP-dominated state. Biden joined other potential 2020 presidential candidates including Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Cory Booker of New Jersey and Kamala Harris of California in backing Abrams. Though Abrams, a former state House floor leader, has been buoyed by high-profile supporters and campaign contributions from liberals across the country, she's still expected to be a decided underdog this fall. She's … [Read more...] about Joe Biden endorses Stacey Abrams for Georgia governor
Joe Biden coming to Cincinnati June 29 to fundraise for Richard Cordray
Chrissie Thompson Cincinnati Enquirer Published 4:20 p.m. UTC Jun 19, 2018 Former Vice President Joe Biden is coming to Cincinnati next week to fundraise for Richard Cordray, the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor. Cordray's campaign confirmed the event, scheduled for the afternoon of Friday, June 29, at the Queen City Club. No word on whether the trip to Cincinnati will feature a stop for ice cream – Biden's favorite dessert, at least according to the Internet. After his stop in Cincinnati, Biden plans to travel to Cleveland for a fundraiser for Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown's re-election bid. Biden, who served with Democratic President Barack Obama, has said he may run for president in 2020. More: Rematch in Ohio governor's race as Mike DeWine, Richard Cordray emerge in primary More: Ohio U.S. Senate race is populist vs. populist … [Read more...] about Joe Biden coming to Cincinnati June 29 to fundraise for Richard Cordray