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« on: October 05, 2015, 04:34:57 PM »
This thread has been combined for all the latest on the apparently semi imminent Biden decision.
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« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2015, 04:54:52 PM »
Couple of rumblings today...

NYMag Clinton Readies Oppo Research on Biden
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This leak shows they are taking the chance of him running seriously and it is a shot across the bow to Biden to let him know they aren't going to play nice.

Politico Biden himself leaked word of his son's dying wish
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For the record Team Biden is denying the Politico story.
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« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2015, 06:25:07 PM »
Biden asked Draft Biden Super PAC to not run new ad
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-10082015-htmlstory.html?update=84652593
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And the Super PAC has agreed to pull the ad
http://www.mediaite.com/online/super-pac-pulls-ad-after-joe-biden-hopes-they-dont-run-it/
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« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2015, 06:50:32 PM »

Not neccessarily. The ad has come under criticism, notably from Obama/Biden campaign strategist David Axelrod who tweeted this a couple days ago
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This exploitative angle was made even worse after the Politico article saying Biden was the one who leaked the thing about his son's deathbed plea for him to run. All the goodwill and sympathy for Biden would quickly evaporate if he was seen to be exploiting the death of his son.
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« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2015, 09:40:23 PM »
Politico has story on how Biden would not use the 'Draft Biden' Super PAC
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Coming in so late probably means Biden may not be able to do the pretend pre campaign stuff where he raises money for a Super PAC before officially announcing, or if he does have a 'pre campaign' fundraising period it can't last long but he can at least signal which Super PAC is his favorite.
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« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2015, 09:12:32 PM »
CNN is ready in case of emergency. Here is tweet earlier today from CNN WH Correspondent.


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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/joe-biden-debate-podium_561bc3bbe4b0dbb8000f241a
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« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2015, 10:27:27 PM »
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http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/12/politics/joe-biden-presidential-run/index.html
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« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2015, 04:37:28 PM »
After pulling their previous ad at Biden's request, The Draft Biden PAC ran a new ad with a small $250k national cable TV spend before the debate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RUNxejHftA

Also following the debate there is a lot of media coverage about how it has hurt Biden's chances, this NYT article is typical
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As for the man himself, here is what he said about the debate
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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/15/us/politics/democratic-debate-hillary-clinton-joe-biden.html?_r=0
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« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2015, 05:33:44 AM »
Latest leak from Bidenworld seems to be a response of all the "its too late" from all the pundits
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http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/17/politics/joe-biden-president-2016-firefighters/index.html

Biden's indecision has now become the source for parody, with this from the New Yorker:
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http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/biden-to-decide-on-2016-bid-by-early-2017
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« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2015, 05:58:59 AM »
One more tea leaf from NY Mag...
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The Jefferson Jackson Dinner is put on by the Iowa Democratic Party. All the candidates will be there.  As noted by USA Today, it is important...
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Skipping this event will be like skipping the debate, another major lost opportunity for Biden and another signal that he isn't going to get in. The next milestones are upcoming filing deadlines, as noted by NYT
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And of course there is the next Democratic debate on November 14th
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« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2015, 05:12:08 PM »
What Clyburn said was downright welcoming compared to what Sen. Barbara Boxer said last week:
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http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/california/2015/10/8579741/boxer-time-biden-back-clinton-and-go-out-way
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« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2015, 05:46:04 PM »
Quote from: Fusionmunster on October 19, 2015, 01:22:29 PM
Bloomberg says he still hasn't decided. Is dampening expectations for an announcement anytime soon. 

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-10-19/not-so-fast-but-getting-closer-biden-announcement-likely-this-week

He has 10 more days till Georgia's primary deadline, so he needs to decide soon.

That article is another indication that he is looking at the Jefferson Jackson Dinner in IA as his deadline...
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It's possible that he would use the Dinner itself as his first public announcement. It would dominate the news and potentially cutoff any chance of Hillary or Bernie gaining momentum out of the event.
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« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2015, 05:00:43 AM »
This tidbit from the NY Daily News may explain why Wednesday may have been cited as his decision point and tie together the comments about the Iowa dinner on Saturday.
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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/biden-announce-presidential-run-decision-report-article-1.2402624

Perhaps there is some 72 advance requirement for him to go to the Iowa event, maybe some Secret Service thing (although they would have already advanced the place for Hillary). Of course deciding on Wednesday isn't the same as announcing on Wednesday, assuming that the advance work could be kept secret.
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« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2015, 03:26:50 PM »
I have split and am locking this thread starting with the news of his decision.

please visit the Biden Decides Not To Run thread >>> https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=221481.0
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