Vice President Joe Biden would enter Iowa in a distant third place among Democrats if he decides to run for president, but his rising popularity, combined with signs of trouble for Hillary Clinton, means the early caucus state may be less of an obstacle to Biden this time than it was in 2008. …
Biden’s latest poll numbers, combined with Sanders’ rising popularity, may bolster the case for a campaign-in-waiting in the event Clinton is further damaged by investigations into her use of a personal e-mail server while at the State Department, and other controversies. CONT.
Margaret Talev, Bloomberg Politics