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Democratic U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden said on Sunday he intends to run for president in 2008, two decades after he dropped out of the race amid charges he plagiarized a British politician’s speech.
“My intention now is to seek the nomination,” Biden, of Delaware, said on CBS television’s “Face the Nation.” He said he would explore his support and decide by the end of this year – a sign the race may get off to an early and competitive start.
“If in fact I think I have a clear shot at winning the nomination, by this November or December, then I’m going to seek the nomination,” he said.
Biden is the senior Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a frequent critic of President Bush’s Iraq policy.
He previously indicated his interest in the 2008 race with a December 2004 comment he would proceed as if he were running, but he said then he would take two years to decide.
Biden would face potential challengers including New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, the former U.S. first lady who has led early polling on the Democratic side.
reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=8831200
“My intention now is to seek the nomination,” Biden, of Delaware, said on CBS television’s “Face the Nation.” He said he would explore his support and decide by the end of this year – a sign the race may get off to an early and competitive start.
“If in fact I think I have a clear shot at winning the nomination, by this November or December, then I’m going to seek the nomination,” he said.
Biden is the senior Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a frequent critic of President Bush’s Iraq policy.
He previously indicated his interest in the 2008 race with a December 2004 comment he would proceed as if he were running, but he said then he would take two years to decide.
Biden would face potential challengers including New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, the former U.S. first lady who has led early polling on the Democratic side.
reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=8831200
