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Joe Biden Said to Be Taking New Look at Presidential Run

Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and his associates have begun to actively explore a possible presidential campaign, which would upend the Democratic field and deliver a direct threat to Hillary Rodham Clinton, several people who have spoken to Mr. Biden or his closest advisers say.

Clinton campaign said to be growing edgy over possible Biden run

Aides close to Hillary Clinton are getting increasingly nervous that Vice President Joe Biden may throw his hat into the 2016 presidential race later this summer, Democratic sources told Fox News.

For Democratic leaders, the political logic of having Hillary Clinton as the party’s standard bearer in 2016 was, at least for a while, undeniable. President Obama could maintain middling approval ratings, but Clinton’s distance from political life as secretary of State gave her ample distance from the president’s most controversial policies. Voters may be looking for change, but Clinton’s bid to become the first female president gave her campaign a historic sheen that few others could provide.

Democratic activists swarmed to Iowa recently to hear from their 2016 presidential contenders. But the talk at the crammed hotel bar afterward moved to an undeclared potential candidate: Joe Biden.

The last two months have shown former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton losing support in the Democratic nomination contest to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, although she has continued to hold a commanding lead. Recent polling suggests her support in key battleground states may be slipping against Republicans as well. CNN reports on how she fares against three leading GOP candidates: former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker:

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