DOVER, Del. — "Joe Biden nearly declared his candidacy several weeks ahead of schedule as he previewed the message he’d take to the campaign, telling his home state Democrats that he had “the most progressive record of anybody running” even as he appealed for a return to bridge-building politics of consensus.
“I have the most progressive record of anybody running,” he said, prompting a standing ovation from the hundreds on hand and a quick correction from the former vice president. “I didn’t mean it. Of anybody who would run!”
Talking with reporters before the dinner, Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) had little doubt about Biden’s plans: “He has told me he is all but certain to run,” he said."
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