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Obradovich: Should Biden skip Iowa?

If Vice President Joe Biden determines he will run for president, he’ll have hundreds more choices to make about how to structure and advance his campaign. One of the first pivotal decisions will be whether and how to break into the race in Iowa and New Hampshire.

Biden backers step up activity for 2016 bid

Joe Biden allies are moving into high gear to prepare for a potential 2016 bid — collecting resumes for potential campaign staffers, assembling fundraising lists and referring public endorsements to his political team.

Biden himself leaked word of his son’s dying wish

Joe Biden has been making his 2016 deliberations all about his late son since August.

Aug. 1, to be exact — the day renowned Hillary Clinton-critic Maureen Dowd published a column that marked a turning point in the presidential speculation.

Trump Still Leads in Iowa, New Hampshire, but Support Slips

Donald Trump’s lead is diminishing in the states that hold the first two presidential nominating contests.

New Wall Street Journal/NBC News/Marist Poll surveys show Mr. Trump holding five-point leads over Ben Carson in Iowa and Carly Fiorina in New Hampshire.

Biden eyes weekend decision

He’s finally close. Confidants of Vice President Joe Biden expect him to make a decision next weekend, or shortly thereafter, on whether to launch an epic battle with Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Hillary Rodham Clinton is maintaining a strong national lead in the Democratic nominating contest, but voters are increasingly looking at Senator Bernie Sanders and Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. as potential alternatives, according to a new poll.

Vice President Joe Biden has extended his window for deciding whether to jump into the 2016 presidential campaign, several Democrats say, allowing the contest to play out even longer before he answers one of the biggest questions hanging over the race for the White House.