How many times did Joe Biden run for President in the Democratic Primaries?

[still_one]

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	one time
	0 (0%)
	two times
	1 (17%)
	three times
	2 (33%)
	more than three times
	2 (33%)
	I don't know
	1 (17%)
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[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Primaries or general?

[still_one]

3. Primaries, he was never the Democratic nominee in the general election

but I will reword the question to specify primary

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. I was expecting a trick question.

[still_one]

5. I reworded the question to be specific for Democratic primary. Is it a trick question? In a way

I think a good number of folks hear a certain number thrown out, and just repeat it, without knowing if that is correct or not.

[WheelWalker]

2. Is this a trick question?

[still_one]

7. I think a good number of folks hear a number thrown out, and assume it is correct, without really

knowing.

The only times I am aware that he ran for President were 1988 and 2008.

In 1988 he lost because of a plagiarism accusation. In 2008, he dropped out because he didn't do well in the early primaries

For those who say more than two, I would like to know when they were, and I guess I should have just asked that, but was curious what answers I would get.

Thanks

[WheelWalker]

9. I was thinking it was either a trick or a joke. Incredible any Democrat would not know the answer.

Oh well, I stand to learn something every day, even at age 70. Thanks for bringing this to our attention.

Blessings.

[still_one]

12. It is understandable though that people could get confused. A lot of water has gone under the

bridge so to speak.

Also, a lot of here are where you are, so you are not alone

[Dennis Donovan]

15. He was out before the primaries in '88

...so, technically, he's only run in one Presidential primary, 2008.

[brooklynite]

6. The correct answer is two...

1988 and 2008. The fact that Biden withdrew in 1987 before voting started doesn't mean he didn't run.

[still_one]

8. If anyone on DU knew, it would be you. Thanks. 1988 and 2008

[customerserviceguy]

11. Glad to see that I was right

I remember both of them. At my age, hopefully clearly!

[still_one]

13. ..........................................................................................

me too, but no matter what the age, one can still get things confused

[customerserviceguy]

17. That's what my lady says

Or something like that.

[herding cats]

10. Twice, thirty years apart.

I've seen it said multiple times it was three times. That's not correct.

[still_one]

14. I think it is easy to get things mixed up since Biden has been a Senator for such a long time

[herding cats]

16. I agree.

He's had a long career in the spotlight. I'm not faulting people for making the mistake. If anything I've wondered if the distance between the first and the last time wasn't what confused people.

I will say neither primary cycle he ran in was similar and neither previous one was like this current one.. He's in a somewhat unique position of running three very different races for the nomination.