White House says Biden has 'earned the right' to decide on Presidential run

The possible Presidential candidacy of Vice-President Joe Biden, (D), was given a boost by an announcement by a White House staffer that Biden certainly "has more than earned the right" to decide to run for President in Election 2016, according to ABC News on Wednesday. The spokesperson, Josh Earnest, made this statement in response to a question as to whether it would be "easier" for the White House if Biden did not run, considering the candidacy of Hillary Clinton, (D), a former Secretary of State in the Obama Administration. Earnest rebuffed the suggestion, saying that although there are some who have suggested this, that Biden has every right to decide whether or not to run for President. Although the statement was not an outright endorsement of a possible Biden Presidential candidacy, it certainly was not a repudiation of such either.

Biden told fellow Democrats in a conference call that he is in the middle of assessing whether or not he has the "emotional energy" to run for President. Biden and his family have been mired in grief following the untimely death of Beau Biden from cancer, the son of Joe Biden and his late first wife, Neilia. Consequently, Biden is in a position of having to decide between grief and a possible Presidential race. Despite this, Biden met with Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, (D), to discuss a possible Presidential run in 2016.

If Biden does run in 2016, he will face off against Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, (I), who both are seeking the Democratic Party nomination for President. Clinton was philosophical about a possible Biden run, saying that she wants him to do what is right for himself and his family, but that in the meantime, she is continuing with her campaign.

“He has to do what he has to do, but I’m just going to continue with my campaign.”

In a conference call with the Democratic National Committee (DNC), Biden defended President Barack Obama's nuclear agreement with Iran. ABC News called into the conference call twice and both times was told that they could not listen to the call.