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In response to "your IM: watch this and reassess -- (link)" by ML

The President is the leader of his party. If he backs his VP during a competitive race and loses, he's undermined his party and his legacy.

Posted by Will Hunting (aka kelly) Sep 19 '15, 17:17

he might want it to happen, but it'd be risky and poor form.

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Right--leader of his party. I think O is smart enough to know his backing would vault Biden to the lead. -- (edited) - ML Sep 19, 17:24 6
- i would vote for Sanders before I would vote for Biden and i suspect most Hillary supporters would if somehow he sabotaged her candidacy - jangles Sep 19, 17:29 5
  - I think I agree with your IM -- nm - Volnelk Sep 19, 17:32 4
    - Answering your B2 question, I think Biden takes from both - ML Sep 19, 17:41 3
      - they've been including him in the polls for months, despite not even having announced, and he never breaks out of the 20% range -- nm - jangles Sep 19, 17:43 2
        
        (a guy who hasn't even announced he's running, is polling at 20%) -- nm - Strongbad Sep 19, 18:02 1
        
        that would be enough to lead most of the GOP field, true - jangles Sep 19, 18:05

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