Vice-President Joe Biden has decided to keep the political world waiting just a bit longer before he announces whether or not he will seek the 2016 Democratic nomination for president.
From CNN:
He is not preparing for the first Democratic debate on October 13 in Las Vegas and is not expected to participate, people close to him say, because he feels no pressure to reach a decision by then. He is likely to reveal his plans in the second half of October.
For more than two months, Biden has been studying the mechanics of what it would take to launch a candidacy. He and his team have been inundated by mounds of research and battle plans, but his original end-of-summer deadline passed without him reaching a conclusion.
The speculation about Biden's future has reached a fever pitch, fueled by Democrats searching for an alternative to Hillary Clinton or a backup plan in case her candidacy falters. But with every passing week, many Democrats close to Biden are hardening in their beliefs that he will ultimately decide against challenging Clinton and the rest of the party's field.
I personally am of a mind that Biden will not jump into the race. As he mentioned in an interview a few weeks ago, he's "wasn't there yet."
And I think it says something to the primary voters if he's this undecided at this late a date.
I like Joe, but I don't think it's the right decision for him. And I think he knows that.
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