The chorus marked a subtle shift in what has been a remarkably collegial race between the Democratic hopefuls, who have mostly avoided criticizing one another and focused their ire on President
Biden, meanwhile, has attempted to clarify his remarks but has not apologized. The former vice president, who has been handily besting other candidates in early polling, suggested Booker and others misinterpreted his remarks.
"To the extent that anybody thought that I meant something different, that is not what I intended it," Biden said during an interview with Al Sharpton on Saturday in South Carolina."It'd be wrong for anybody to intend that." Former Vice-President Joe Biden looks on during a bilateral meeting between President Obama and President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine in the Oval Office of the White House September 18, 2014 in Washington, DC.In addition to Biden's recent comments, the elder statesmen has been accused of having a spotty history on matters of race, particularly early in his career.
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