Biden eyes 2020 run

long tried to game out Biden’s plans for 2020. After WASHINGTON — Former all, he came close to running Vice President Joe last time only to see Biden is tiptoeing toward a President Donald Trump potential presidential run pull off a victory that many in 2020, even broaching the Democrats openly suggest possibility during a recent wouldn’t have happened gathering of longtime for- had he, not Hillary Clinton, eign policy aides. been their nominee.

Huddled in his newly Several people came away opened office steps from from the meeting with the U.S. Capitol, Biden began the impression that if no a planning meeting for strong Democratic candidate his new diplomacy center emerges in the next by addressing the elephant year or so, Biden would feel in the room. He said he was strongly compelled to run. keeping his 2020 options A presidential candidate open, considering it a real twice before, Biden would possibility. He insisted he be 78 on Inauguration Day had made no decision, and if elected in 2020, a concerning didn’t need to yet, according prospect for some Democrats to five people who either even though he’s attended the meeting only a few years older than or were briefed on it. Trump. One possibility is

Biden also expressed interest that he could announce his in bringing those in

intention to serve only one the room onto his team if

term, clearing the path for he decides to launch a campaign.

his running mate to take At the same time, he

over in 2024. gave them an out: There would be no hard feelings if they decided they were content in their current roles outside of government, said the people, who demanded anonymity to discuss a private meeting.

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