The newspaper's editorial board pointed out the former vice present was 77 and urged him to step aside for 'a new generation of political leaders.'
said it was time for Joe Biden to"pass the torch" to a new generation of politicians as it endorsed his 2020 primary rivals Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar for the Democratic nomination.said the former vice president was standing on a platform of"merely restoring the status quo," and argued that his lead in national polling could be the result of"familiarity as much as voter intention.
Biden campaign staff did not appear to be too bothered by the Times' snub, with several staffers sharing a documentary clip of the ex-vice president taking a selfie with a fan on social media.Editorial Board over its decision to back Minnesota Sen. Klobuchar and Massachusetts Sen. Warren, including one post arguing that the board's members appeared to"despise" the 77-year-old frontrunner.
Joe Biden speaks at the Iowa State Educators Association forum on January 18, 2020 in West Des Moines, Iowa."Mr. Biden maintains a lead in national polls, but that may be a measure of familiarity as much as voter intention," theadded."His central pitch to voters is that he can beat Donald Trump. His agenda tinkers at the edges of issues like health care and climate, and he emphasizes returning the country to where things were before the Trump era.
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