Despite a momentary surge from progressive Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, who was briefly giving him a real run for his money in the polls, former Vice President Joe Biden continues to be the true frontrunner of the Democratic field, as he has made a point of repeatedly emphasizing. As the “clear frontrunner,” as he’s put it, Biden is clearly comfortable enough with his status to discuss who might end up being his choice for a running mate.
“I am the clear frontrunner in the party,” Biden declared last week, brushing off the attempts to prop up others, particularly his main female competitor, Warren, as a legitimate threat to his candidacy. “I’m ahead on the national average of all the polls by 7% to 8%. But it’s a long way to go, a long way to go. And the other reason is that, look, whomever is the nominee, it’s not going to be enough just to beat Donald Trump. You’ve got to be able to win states like this, you’ve got to be able to be value added to make sure we pick up Senate seats and House seats. So in every one of these polls in these states, that I find myself — again, I’m not counting on the polls, but the fact is that I’m ahead in every one of the toss up states.”
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