Vice President Joe Biden is still thinking about whether he will run for president and challenge Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination, according to people familiar with his thinking.
Biden would need to finalize his decision by September in order to give himself enough time to get a ground organization and fundraising operation running. His chief of staff Steve Richetti has been reaching out to and fielding inquiries from Democratic leaders and some donors, to try to keep Biden's options open in the event that he does decide to run. Some close confidants still consider it very unlikely, particularly as he grieves the death of his son, Beau.
"As the Biden family continues to go through this difficult time, the Vice President is focused on his family and immersed in his work," Kendra Barkoff, a Biden spokeswoman, said in a statement to CBS News.
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