Those of us who were hoping for a big announcement from Beau Biden at last night’s Jefferson Jackson dinner walked away disappointed. The conditions were perfect for an announcement – the party base was there, huge media coverage and a former president spoke. Still, no announcement.
Let’s look at the evidence:
Menendez from the DSCC said that Biden’s running.
Polls show the race with Castle is practically tied.
Biden has done some media interviews, perhaps reluctantly.
Last night, Markell said Biden is running.
Last night, Clinton said Biden is running.
Last night Beau Biden did not say he is running.
Several knowledgeable sources thought Markell and Clinton were getting ahead of themselves and that we wouldn’t hear an announcement until next year.
So, is he or isn’t he running for Senate? What do you think?