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Former Vice President Joe Biden Making 3rd Bid for US Presidency

Ken Bredemeier

   Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, a Democrat set to run against
   President Donald Trump in the November 3 national election, is making
   his third run for the White House -- but for the first time stands as
   his party's presumptive nominee.

   If he wins, and is inaugurated next January, Biden would become the
   country's 46th chief executive. By then, he would be 78, the oldest
   U.S. president ever, surpassing the 74-year-old Trump.

   Biden has said throughout months of campaigning that he is seeking to
   put an end to Trump's "aberrant" administration.

   "We're in a battle for the soul of America," Biden says on his campaign
   web site. "It's time to remember who we are. We're Americans: tough,
   resilient, but always full of hope. It's time to treat each other with
   dignity. Build a middle class that works for everybody. Fight back
   against the incredible abuses of power we're seeing. It's time to dig
   deep and remember that our best days still lie ahead."

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