How Obama’s Strategist Discouraged Biden From Running in 2016
In a new set of oral histories, David Plouffe, President Barack Obama’s political adviser, described how he urged Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. not to challenge Hillary Clinton for the nomination. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: United States Politics and Government
Topics: President, Biden, Obama’s, nomination, Clinton, Hillary, challenge, Joseph, urged, described, adviser, political, Barack, Plouffe, David, histories, Running, Discouraged, Strategist
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/us/politics/obama-strategist-biden-2016-election.html