Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – Joe Biden has formally entered the 2020 race for president. The move marks what will likely be the 76-year-old former vice president’s final opportunity to seek a job he has eyed for more than a generation. Biden is one of the most recognizable names in U.S. politics and leads most early Democratic primary polls.
In a very early look at possible 2020 presidential matchups in Texas, President Donald Trump is essentially tied with former Vice President Joe Biden, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders or former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. President Trump leads other possible Democratic contenders by small margins.
Hypothetical matchups by the independent Quinnipiac University Poll in February showed a narrow loss to Biden by President Trump:
Trump at 47 percent, including 41 percent of independent voters, to Biden’s 46 percent, including 46 percent of independent voters.
The core values of this nation… our standing in the world… our very democracy…everything that has made America — America –is at stake. That’s why today I’m announcing my candidacy for President of the United States. #Joe2020 https://t.co/jzaQbyTEz3
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 25, 2019
(Associated Press)