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Via WBLT:
The current Vice President of the United States announced from the Rose Garden at the White House on Wednesday that he will not run for president.
Speculation of Biden’s candidacy reached a fever pitch after the first televised debate between the five Democratic candidates. CNN stated that the vice president could join the debate 15 minutes before showtime.
Rumors circled for some time, but when Biden’s son, Beau Biden, passed away in May after battling brain cancer, the vice president took a step back from the discussion.
Joseph Biden Jr. sought the party’s nomination in 2008 but bowed out after finishing fifth, behind Hilary Clinton, then Sen. Barack Obama and other candidates. He later became Obama’s running mate choice.