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Joe Biden: “If I were offered the nomination by the Lord Almighty right now today, I would say no, because we're not ready, the…”

On the recordDecember 12, 2017
If I were offered the nomination by the Lord Almighty right now today, I would say no, because we're not ready, the family is not ready.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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Biden explains that he is not prepared to run for president at this time.

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