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Former US VP Joe Biden announces presidential run for 2020
Former United States Vice President Joe Biden joined a swarming 2020 Democratic presidential field on Thursday, after announcing his candidacy in a video posted on his Twitter account.
Biden served eight years as vice president under President Barack Obama and 36 years in the US Senate. At 76, he is the second oldest candidate in the Democratic nominating contests, after 77-year-old Senator Bernie Sanders.
Biden joins a field of 19 other candidates who have officially announced their candidacy.
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This includes: Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Julian Castro, John Delaney, Tulsi Gabbard, Kristen Gillibrand, Kamala Harris, John Hickenlooper, Jay Inslee, Amy Klobuchar, Wyne Messam, Seth Moulton, Reto O’Rourke, Tim Ryan, Bernie Sanders, Eric Swalwell, Elizabeth Warren, Marianne Williamson, and Andrew Yang.
Biden will likely be a key figure in the Democratic debate over whether a liberal political newcomer or an uncontroversial old-timer is needed to win back the White House.
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