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No Debate Bump: Jim Webb, Martin O’Malley Still Stuck Near Zero

If longtime one-percenters Martin O’Malley, Jim Webb and Lincoln Chafee were looking for a boost from the first Democratic debate, they will be sorely disappointed with a new CNN/ORC poll out this morning.

One thing is for certain: Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. may definitely be running for president, or not, by the time this week is over.

Biden Watch has entered its 12th week, and fever-pitch speculation has accompanied it. So have the whisper-down-the-lane reports about his impending announcement, or lack thereof.

Joe Biden has no room for error

Joe Biden’s 2016 path gets trickier by the day, but people who’ve been through presidential campaigns can still see it — provided they squint hard enough and nearly everything goes his way.

If he decides to run, he’ll have to count on a unique campaign landing exactly right in what’s already proved a weird cycle.

Hillary Clinton Widens Lead in Primary Race, WSJ Poll Shows

Hillary Clinton has widened her lead in the Democratic primary race after a strong performance in the party’s first televised debate, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds.

The poll offered little encouragement for Vice President Joe Biden as he wrestles with whether to enter the contest.

Another Race Is On: For Ballot Signatures

Hours before Donald Trump took the stage at a rally here, clipboard-toting volunteers strode along the line outside Richmond International Raceway, gathering signatures from attendees clad in American flag apparel and “Make America Great Again” hats.

Biden keeps Democrats waiting

Joe Biden entered another weekend surrounded by rumors of potential political plans and possible decision dates on Friday evening, but the Democratic field refused to remain in a holding pattern while the vice president dithered over 2016.

With the first Democratic debate in the books, a new CNN/ORC poll finds most who watched think Hillary Clinton had the best performance of the night, but her strong showing hasn’t boosted her standing in the race for the party’s nomination.