Biden To Attend Fundraiser In Iowa, Key 2016 State

[Purveyor]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden will head to Iowa next month to headline Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin's steak fry fundraiser, a key stop for aspiring presidential candidates.

The White House says Biden will speak at the Sept. 15 event. It's the latest in a string of Biden appearances with ties to critical states for primary candidates. Iowa kicks off the 2016 primary season with its first-in-the-nation caucuses.

Biden is also planning to raise money for the governor of New Hampshire, which holds the first primary, and spoke earlier this year in South Carolina, another early state. During inaugural weekend this year, he mingled with Democrats from Iowa and New Hampshire.

Biden hasn't closed the door to a third presidential campaign in 2016.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/biden-attend-fundraiser-iowa-key-2016-state

[davidpdx]

1. He won't run

Neither will Hillary. People are going to be disappointed, but they'll get over it.

[hrmjustin]

2. If Hillary runs he won't.

[ChangeUp106]

3. That's what I think too

Didn't Hillary and Joe have a meeting last week? Most thought it was about Hillary2016, maybe it was about Biden2016.

[Cartoonist]

4. I'm uneasy with Joe

A long time ago, someone here on DU submitted a post with a title something like "Sixteen who will never be president".
It was a list of senators who voted for the credit card company written bankruptcy law. Joe's name was on the list.

Of course, should he be the eventual nominee, I will vote a straight Dem ticket, but I will not be as happy as I would like.

[WI_DEM]

5. Love Joe, and believe he would run IF Hillary doesn't. If Hillary runs she will be

the nominee of the Democratic party by acclamation, I believe.

[Robbins]

6. My thinking

He won't run If Hillary runs as I expext her to.

However if hillary shocks everyone and doesn't run then he will run.

I believe Biden wants to run but won't run against Hillary.If Biden runs he has my support.

[Bunnahabhain]

7. Joe's Too Old

Just ask John McCain.

[mgcgulfcoast]

14. he looks older than he is

i dont think running an old white guy is going to work. for now im supporting hillary but im also interested to see what younger, fresh candidates emerge.

[Bunnahabhain]

15. Joe will be older than McCain was.

[BlueStater]

8. Forget it, Joe.

Your time has come and gone.

[BlueDemKev]

9. Biden Will NOT be a good candidate.

Biden is too old and has too much liability. From plagiarism back in 1987, his quick-tempered, and has a tendency to put his foot in his mouth. Biden has done a lot of good for America as a senator and as vice-president, but the presidency is something that will not be added to his political resume.

[bigdarryl]

11. Campaigning has nothing to do with Presidential elections

It's how those 13 keys line up of the party in power stays in the White House.Hillary won't make a decision to run before she sees how those keys line up.Allan Lichtman said in a interview that Bill Clinton came to him before he decided to run about GH Bush loosing when he was 84 percent in the polls after the Iraq war.He said Clinton asked him about his 13 key prediction on Bush loosing the election that's why Bill decided to run

[BlueDemKev]

12. Interesting.

[DavidDvorkin]

10. Joe's too old, and Hillary's too Clinton

I want someone else.

[polichick]

13. Oh God, Iowa again?

Our whole election system flat-out sucks.