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Is AG Beau Biden (D) afraid to run for DE-Senate?

Now watch: he'll announce today, just to spite me.

Or simply… thoughtful?

[Former President Bill] Clinton delivered the keynote address at the party’s Jefferson Jackson Dinner, the kickoff to the 2010 campaign in Delaware — a foray many Democrats hope will again feature “Biden for Senate” buttons.

But there was no word from Attorney General Biden on Tuesday night about whether he will run for the U.S. Senate seat once held by his father.

Mark my words, an announcement was expected last night; the Jefferson-Jackson dinner would have been the logical time and place for it, too. On the other hand, VP Biden’s name does not have the luster… well, it never particularly had any real luster, but he doesn’t poll well these days. And on the gripping hand, as one of Jim Geraghty’s readers notes 2014 may be a more logical time for AG Biden to run for Senate anyway.  Meanwhile, of course, Rep. Mike Castle (R-DE) is running for Senate himself.  For those keeping score: no on stimulus, yes on cap-and-trade – but yes on Stupak/no on health care.

Possibly lately he’s been… thoughtful… too.

Moe Lane

Crossposted to Moe Lane.

COMMENTS

  • crosley

    Castle will most likely beat Beau Biden, and I’m wondering if the White House doesn’t want the national implications of such a loss.

    It’s a similar situation where Democrats poured a lot of money into trying to beat Jeb Bush in Florida. (how’d that work out?) The difference is Castle is a popular figure in Delaware.

    Biden Sr. was never really like in Delaware, even in a blue state where there were only a token throwaway Republican opponents, Biden’s wins there weren’t comfortable.