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>Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) urged former Vice President Joe Biden to run for president in 2020, saying he would be the ideal candidate to face off against President Trump.

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/12/11/biden-2020-running-mate-romney-222861

Biden Should Run on a Unity Ticket With Romney

It could totally work. Here’s how.

December 11, 2018

Biden could run as the major third-party candidate with a principled conservative by his side (Lieberman, a one-time Democrat, technically categorized himself as an independent at the time McCain ran for president). A number of Republicans stand out: Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse, outgoing Ohio Gov. John Kasich and newly minted Utah Sen. Mitt Romney.

https://www.cnn.com/2017/06/10/politics/joe-biden-mitt-romney-senate-run/index.html

Joe Biden encourages Mitt Romney to run for Senate

June 10, 2017

During a private event Friday night in Park City, Biden called Romney a man of integrity and said he should mount a challenge next year, according to two people in the room.

"By the way, you should run for Senate," one attendee quoted Biden as saying. The comment was quick and off-hand, but the crowd of Romney loyalists appreciated it and applauded.