Vice President Joe Biden continues to publicly ponder whether to enter the presidential race, a key question has emerged: If he runs, would he try to push Hillary Rodham Clinton aside or, simply and more gently, stand as a possible replacement?
In the space of 36 hours this week, Biden offered a glimpse of both strategies.
At stops in South Florida and Atlanta, he offered domestic and foreign policy arguments for why he should be president. The appearances allowed him to boost his candidacy and contrast himself with his chief potential opponent without ever mentioning her by name or spending a dime from his nonexistent campaign war chest.
At a community college in Florida, he played a favorite political character — Middle Class Joe — as he promoted the administration’s economic policies.
“Being in the middle class is not a reflection of your salary. It’s a value set,” he said.
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