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Will Joe Biden Run for President in 2016?

September 29, 2009 10:55 AM

ABC News' David Chalian Reports: Vice President Biden has been playing coy about his future political intentions. And today's announcement from the Iowa Democratic Party will do nothing to tamp down speculation that Biden has yet to fully rule out a third presidential run in 2016.

Vice President Biden has agreed to serve as keynote speaker at the 2009 Jefferson Jackson Day fundraising dinner in the Hawkeye State.  The largest annual Democratic fundraising dinner in Iowa is a highly coveted slot for politicians with their eyes on the Oval Office.

Mr. Biden's will be 74 years old on inauguration day in 2017 which is the reason most observers do not believe he'll take a third plunge into the presidential waters.  But in a clear attempt to avoid lame duck status too early in his current tenure, the vice president made clear in June that he would not rule out thinking about being president.

“We are absolutely thrilled to have the Vice President back in Iowa,” Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Michael Kiernan said Thursday. “There is a great deal of admiration for Joe Biden among Iowa Democrats.”

Then-Senator Hillary Clinton made quite a splash as the Master of Ceremonies of the Iowa J-J Dinner in 2003 when her party's presidential hopefuls were making their closing arguments to Iowa caucus-goers.

In 2007, then-Sen. Barack Obama delivered a rousing night-stealing speech at the fundraising dinner, a performance credited with kicking off his successful final stretch of the Iowa caucus campaign.

Vice President Biden is a familiar presence in Iowa after his 1988 and 2008 unsuccessful attempts at wooing Iowa Democrats to help propel him to his party's presidential nomination.

The dinner will take place on November 21 in Des Moines.

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Not likely.

Posted by: Joe Eckhardt | Sep 29, 2009 12:36:44 PM

LMAO at Georgie .. HIllary will run against Obama in 2012 and win.. this dufus of a president, who has only met with his commanders on the afgan War once... will be at about 20% approval. After he destroyes healthcare. Hillary will see her opening and run against him..OBAMA is a 1 term idiot president like Carter.. HEY LETS GO PLAY IN THE OLYMPICS WHILE AMERICANS DIE

Posted by: everyone must use single ply tolietpaper | Sep 29, 2009 12:40:20 PM

biden the human gaffe machine run for president???? bring it on! hahahahahahahahahahahahaha....take a deep breath.....hahahahahahaha

Posted by: jinx13 | Sep 29, 2009 12:43:31 PM

Hopefully not. I would certainly hope for a much better option from either party.

Posted by: Rick McDaniel | Sep 29, 2009 1:13:15 PM

It is 7 years away. I really do like you George, but I think there are more pressing things we could be writing about. 7 years ago Bush was a new president and no one had heard of Barack Obama...things change quickly.

Posted by: Ben | Sep 29, 2009 1:29:32 PM

Biden for president ... - you must be kidding.

Posted by: H1N1hysteria | Sep 29, 2009 1:43:32 PM

This IS a skit for SNL, right?

Posted by: MoreNmore | Sep 29, 2009 2:49:20 PM

I definitely will vote for him if he runs!

Posted by: leighg1 | Sep 29, 2009 3:31:30 PM

It is 7 years away.

Posted by: Ben

At least we know Obama is getting one vote in 2012! Good for him.

Posted by: lfrichar | Sep 29, 2009 4:09:29 PM

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah(Cough!)... ahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!
Thanks, I needed a good laugh after my retirement was dried up, my unemployment was cut off and I'm busy rolling quarters to buy the mandatory health coverage so I won't go to JAIL... and ironically then GET the best coverage on the taxpayers dime... HEY, maybe THAT is Obama's "Universal" Health Care Plan after all!!! Makes perfect sense, and would explain alot!

Posted by: jafo | Sep 29, 2009 4:09:32 PM

"Will Joe Biden, AKA Pit Bull, run in 2016" is not the question Will his team be around after 2012 the majority thinks Not! Not sure about Hillery either I think we need some new blood up in that office someone that is currently not serving in either political party. If that happens along with Term limits we will all be better off going into the future!

Posted by: J79 ENG | Sep 29, 2009 4:25:44 PM

For the misinformed on the message board, Polling Report shows Obama beating the top three Republicans right now in 2012.

Also for the misinformed, stop getting your health care bill "facts" from Fox and the AM hate stations. You embarrass yourself posting stuff here.

As for Biden, I don't see him getting the nomination. Hilliary will still be on everyone's mind in 2016.

Posted by: Reason | Sep 29, 2009 4:33:09 PM

Biden running for President? We tried that--he almost had me in the boat the first time. At this point, I won't vote for anyone who is now in office in 2010 or 2012. If there was ever a situation that screamed the need for term limited Senators and Congresspersons--our current Government is that situation.

Posted by: NewJerseyVet | Sep 29, 2009 7:09:39 PM

HRC or no deal.

Posted by: Baggem | Sep 29, 2009 7:22:39 PM

At least we'd have a good laugh instead of socialism.

Posted by: Francine | Sep 29, 2009 7:39:02 PM

I wouldn't mind seeing Biden as president.
For a very brief run, right after Obama is impeached.

Posted by: justltl | Sep 29, 2009 8:11:17 PM

LMFAO oh that's rich. Biden president? I can't wait to see that debate.

Posted by: Bosk | Sep 29, 2009 8:13:42 PM

Joe refuses to release his brain scan results....he has a history of brain surgery for a brain aneurysm. Some think he is showing signs of early dementia.

Posted by: mrsloisdsweller | Sep 29, 2009 8:23:39 PM

As a Republican - Can someone tell me the phone number to the website were I can donate money to his campaign - hahahahaha

Posted by: joe | Sep 29, 2009 8:27:53 PM

The Dem's have this goof for VP, and they have the stones to sit there and make fun of Palin. Ok.

Posted by: Bill | Sep 29, 2009 8:31:21 PM

JOE's post, 9/29, 8:27pm? PERFECT, just PERFECT - RIGHT on the money!

"Mr Vice President, do you happen to have the phone number for your website, so that I can donate?"

Why, sure, I'll plagiarize that . . . ummm . . . get that for you right away! It's 555- . . . SOMEthing!"

Posted by: MoreNMore | Sep 29, 2009 8:52:23 PM

LOL!!!! Please Joe run.

Maybe we can have a repeat of the debate between Gov. Palin and this Bozo only this time for POTUS.

Posted by: Tami | Sep 29, 2009 9:13:06 PM

My guess is that the Iowa Democrats expect the president to be renominated by his party, so they did not look for new candidates this year. They invited Mr Biden rather than Mr Obama, because the president himself too busy. I'll think about 2016 in 2016.

Posted by: Serenity Jones | Sep 29, 2009 9:38:49 PM

Obama wouldnt go to Iowa. It's in the USA. He'd prefer to continue his world tour.

Posted by: Charlie C | Sep 29, 2009 9:42:52 PM

There already was a debate...and Sarah won!

Posted by: MikeC | Sep 29, 2009 9:49:22 PM

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