Why Joe Biden’s third presidential run could be different
Joe Biden is making his third presidential run after two disappointing campaigns in 1988 and 2008. Will his history of putting his foot in his mouth come back to bite him?
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Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the Biden Courage Awards Tuesday, March 26, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Former Vice President Joe Biden is poised to make his third presidential run after two disappointing campaigns in 1988 and 2008. Why could 2020 be different for the prominent, longtime Delawarean and Scranton’s native son? Will Biden’s tendency of speaking off-the-cuff — and sometimes putting his foot in his mouth — come back to bite him? And how will his moderate brand of politics stand up against his younger, more progressive opponents? WHYY’s Cris Barrish and Tamara Keith, NPR White House correspondent, break down Biden’s chances on this episode of The Why.
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