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US Democratic frontrunner Biden drops in polls after debate

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 02 10:17 AM

WASHINGTON - Support among Democrats declined for frontrunner Joe Biden following last week's US presidential candidate debate, while Senator Kamala Harris saw her popularity rise, according to CNN poll released on Monday.   Read more »

New poll shows Biden with big lead over Trump

Brian Knowlton, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 17 09:24 AM

The Fox poll showed Biden leading Trump by 49 percent to 39 percent among all registered voters nationwide, while Senator Bernie Sanders held nearly the same advantage over the president, at 49 percent to 40 percent.   Read more »

World is watching' Hong Kong protests, Biden warns China

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 15 04:10 AM

Top Democratic US presidential contender Joe Biden expressed support Friday for protesters engaged in Hong Kong's deepest political unrest in two decades, warning China that "the world is watching." Read more »

Biden, Sanders lead Trump in battleground state Michigan poll

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 06 03:40 AM

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - In an early sign of the potential weakness of US President Donald Trump's path to reelection, two Democratic presidential primary frontrunners are outshining the incumbent Republican in a poll of Michigan voters released on Wednesday. Read more »

Bernie Sanders, no longer front runner, brings campaign home to Vermont

Sydney Ember, The New York Times
Posted at May 26 11:34 AM

Under overcast skies, Sanders lamented big corporations, argued for “Medicare for All” and assailed fossil fuels. He also took the opportunity to emphasize his foreign policy agenda. Read more »

Poll: Biden expands lead over rivals for 2020 US presidential nomination

Reuters
Posted at May 16 01:16 AM

NEW YORK - Former US Vice President Joe Biden has expanded his lead over a wide field of candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination by 5 percentage points since he entered the race in late April, according to a monthly Reuters/Ipsos poll. Read more »

At first 2020 event, Biden sets up battle with Trump over union vote

James Oliphant, Reuters
Posted at Apr 30 09:15 AM

Speaking before a welcoming crowd of union workers in Pittsburgh, Biden seemed at times to look past a Democratic nominating contest that promises to be arduous and toward a direct confrontation with Trump in the November 2020 general election. Read more »

5 questions that will determine if Joe Biden can succeed

Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns, The New York Times
Updated as of Apr 26 12:33 PM

More than any other presidential front-runner in modern history, Former Vice President Joe Biden begins his bid confronting deep skepticism from friend and foe alike that he can capture his party’s nomination. Read more »

Ex-US vice president Biden enters 2020 presidential race

John Whitesides and James Oliphant, Reuters
Posted at Apr 25 07:07 PM

WASHINGTON - Former Vice President Joe Biden, a moderate who has made his appeal to working-class voters that deserted the Democrats in 2016 a key part of his political identity, launched a bid for the White House on Thursday as the party's instant frontrunner.   Read more »

Biden, mulling White House run, seeks to stem fallout from women's complaints

James Oliphant and Ginger Gibson, Reuters
Posted at Apr 04 08:50 AM

Former US Vice President Joe Biden attempted on Wednesday to tamp down a controversy over allegations of unwanted physical contact with women, releasing a video in which he pledged to be “more mindful" of respecting "personal space." Read more »

Joe Biden inches towards declaring a 2020 presidential bid

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 13 08:34 AM

WASHINGTON - Former US vice president Joe Biden dropped teasing hints Tuesday that he could soon announce a 2020 White House campaign, telling an enthusiastic crowd that he may need their energy "in a few weeks." Read more »

Biden salutes McCain as 'a brother'

Reuters
Posted at Aug 31 04:46 AM

PHOENIX - The late Republican U.S. Senator John McCain was eulogized from across America's political divide on Thursday by Democratic former Vice President Joe Biden, who hailed his longtime Senate colleague as a "brother" and beacon of bipartisanship. Read more »

Biden steals show in final US Senate swearing-in

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 04 12:08 PM

WASHINGTON - Most politicians accept the daily grind of pressing the flesh and making small talk about their jobs or campaigns as an unwelcome necessity that comes with the territory. Read more »

Biden: 'We're sending a message' to Putin

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 15 12:05 PM

WASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden dismissed suggestions that the White House has failed to respond to Russian meddling in the US election, cryptically stating that Washington would be sending Moscow "a message" regarding its alleged hacking. Read more »