But in this new landscape, there will be no simple reset for Biden. Also at the summit, he focused on economic inequality for African Americans, education access, criminal justice reform, healthcare, and voter suppression in the south.

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Today, Brexit is nearly a reality, migrants and nationalism have become a more toxic political brew in part fanned by Trump's support of populist politicians. While imitating a Southern drawl, Biden remarked "I was in a caucus with James O. Eastland. For the UN program, see, Campaign of Joe Biden for the election to President of the United States in 2020, Previously nominated women vice-presidential candidates were. Joe is ready for a fight and will give a good ol’ fashioned pounding to anybody who gets in his way! "[161], In December 2019, after a man asked him a question about Hunter Biden's ties to Ukraine, Biden called him a "damn liar" and "too old to vote for me".

On August 18 and 19, Biden and Harris were officially nominated at the 2020 Democratic National Convention, making Harris the first Asian American and the first female African American to be nominated for vice president on a major party ticket. In March 2020, ten of his former competitors endorsed Biden, bringing the total number of such endorsements to 12. [63], Biden won the South Carolina primary election held on February 29.

[152] In response, Biden said that he was not meaning to use the term "boy" in its derogatory racial context. [128] On June 6, 2019, Biden, at the Democratic National Committee's African American Leadership Council Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, said he now supports repealing the Hyde Amendment, crediting his change in position, in part, to recent efforts by Republicans passing anti-abortion state laws, which he called "extreme laws". Biden is generally described as a moderate, although he has recently described himself as progressive. On August 17, an ad from Republican Voters Against Trump aired featuring Miles Taylor, former chief of staff to former homeland security secretary Kirstjen Nielsen.
With the planet in its most chaotic period since World War II, a steady Biden leadership could potentially reset the world order -- but only with allies' help. He made the second attempt during the 2008 Democratic Party primaries, where he focused on his plan to achieve political success in the Iraq War through a system of federalization.

[33] Conversely, his "sense of duty", offense at the Trump presidency, the lack of foreign policy experience among other Democratic hopefuls and his desire to foster "bridge-building progressivism" in the party were said to be factors prompting him to run.

Biden agrees with Trump's trade complaints, but not his methods, telling the crowd in New York last year that he would also be tough on China, by building "a united front of friends and partners to challenge China's abusive behavior," rather than taking unilateral actions. For Xi, the next US president will stand between China and the road to dominant superpower status.

[120] On April 28, former 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton endorsed him. [33], On March 12, 2019, he told a gathering of his supporters he may need their energy "in a few weeks". Chris Wallace of Fox News Sunday called Biden's acceptance speech "enormously effective" and said he "blew a big hole" in Trump's characterization of the candidate as being "mentally shot. [144] The plan called for the US to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 or earlier, and help coal workers to transition into jobs created from a clean-energy economy. [50], According to a Politico article, the Biden campaign is running a campaign on the premise that the Democratic base is not nearly as liberal or youthful as perceived.

The Los Angeles Times wrote that this "might be part of an effort to draw Black supporters away from Biden to help Trump. "What does Joe Biden believe? On August 11, Biden announced that Senator Kamala Harris would be his vice presidential running mate. [27][25] Although it sought Biden's entry into the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries, it was not affiliated with or sponsored by Biden himself. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar had said at a January 28 press conference, "On January 6, we offered to send a CDC team to China that could assist with these public health efforts. [180][183], The scandal resulted in Trump's impeachment on charges of abusing the power of his office and obstructing Congress,[184] and his ultimate acquittal by the Senate.

[13] National opinion polls conducted in 2020 have generally shown Biden leading Trump in favorability. [49] Biden's fundraising came from 128,000 unique contributors, equivalent to that of Beto O'Rourke's campaign, but about 40% lower than that of Bernie Sanders, who had 223,000 unique contributors in the first 24 hours of his campaign.

[54][55][56] Biden led most national polls through 2019.


"[122] In late August, a movement called Republicans for Biden was launched with sponsorship by 25 former Republican congresspeople,[123] and Politico reported that "Several dozen former staffers from Sen. Mitt Romney's (R-Utah) presidential campaign, the George W. Bush administration and the campaign and Senate staff of former Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) have signed on to an effort to elect Joe Biden. $55.00. This means that Biden's foreign policy plans will need to be ready to go and entrusted from day one to an experienced diplomat, capable of leading a State Department left eviscerated by firings, resignations and a hiring freeze during the Trump administration. In June, Biden reached the required number of delegates to become the nominee. The U.S. Supreme Court - Statement by Vice President Joe Biden.

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[24], Time for Biden, a political action committee, was formed in January 2018, seeking Biden's entry into the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries.

[32] On February 4, with no decision having been forthcoming from Biden, Edward-Isaac Dovere of The Atlantic wrote that Biden was "very close to saying yes" but that some close to him are worried he will have a last-minute change of heart, as he did in 2016. Biden has a history of "verbal fumbles", which became an issue in the 2020 campaign. It also includes water pipe replacements, increases in broadband coverage, and updates to schools. [164] A campaign spokesperson argued, "That's the kind of fire that we need" to beat Trump in the election. All activities are virtual and will be in accordance with CDC and social distancing protocol.

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