'I would rather him not get engaged,' former Vice President Joe Biden told The New York Times.
when asked if he was disappointed Obama didn't defend him on the issue of busing that drew attention last month."I want to win this fair and square."for his past voting record on busing and civil rights. Senator Kamala Harris slammed the former vice president for touting his ability to work with segregationist senators to oppose busing for black students. Biden called her attack a"mischaracterization of my position across the board."on racial justice issues.
"Know what I was most proud of?" Biden said during an Iowa campaign speech in June in reference to the Obama administration."For eight years, there wasn't one single hint of a scandal or a lie." President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden share a moment during a statement about the election in the Rose Garden at the White House November 9, 2016 in Washington, D.C.Shortly after throwing his hat into the presidential race in April, Biden told reporters that he had specifically asked Obama not to endorse him. He said that"whoever wins this nomination should win it on their own merits.
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