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Biden Decides Not to Jump Into the Race

Vice President Joe Biden has decided not to run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016. From The Washington Post:

Biden decides against a 2016 presidential bid

Vice President Biden announced today he has decided against entering the Democratic contest for the 2016 presidential nomination, ending months of speculation that he might roil the Democratic race.

“I have concluded that it has closed,” he said of the window to enter the Democratic contest, speaking in a hastily called Rose Garden appearance, with President ... Read More >>

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New Hampshire Poll Yields 2016 Insights

Bloomberg Politics paired with St. Anselm College to conduct a poll on the state of the 2016 presidential campaign in New Hampshire. Two separate articles in Bloomberg, one focused on Democrats, another on Republicans, provide important insights into where the race for each party’s nomination stands:

No Groundswell for Biden in New Hampshire: Bloomberg Politics/Saint Anselm Poll

Vice President Joe Biden trails the two leading candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination by more than 25 points each in New Hampshire and would ... Read More >>

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Seven things to watch for at Jefferson-Jackson Dinner

Exactly 100 days ahead of the Iowa caucuses, Democratic presidential candidates and their throngs of supporters will descend on Des Moines to see if the party’s signature event will reshape the race.

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No Groundswell for Biden in New Hampshire: Bloomberg Politics/Saint Anselm Poll

Vice President Joe Biden trails the two leading candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination by more than 25 points each in New Hampshire and would enter the race without an edge over them on overall favorability or specific personality traits.

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Fire fighters union expects Biden to run, despite continued deliberation

The head of the nation’s largest fire fighters union said Tuesday his organization was moving ahead with plans to support Vice President Biden for a presidential campaign that he’s yet to enter, expecting an announcement in “short order” to clarify the situation.

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New Hampshire Poll Shows Post-Debate Bounce for Hillary Clinton

Hillary Rodham Clinton is seeing a post-debate bounce with Democrats in New Hampshire.

A new WBUR poll found 38 percent of likely voters supporting her and 34 percent supporting Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont. Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., who has not yet decided on a run, is a distant third with 9 percent.

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Democratic race in NH shifts after debate

While multiple reports suggest Vice President Joe Biden could make a decision soon on whether he will run for president, if he does, he could enter a shifting race.

Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders are locked in a tight race for the Democratic nomination in New Hampshire.

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