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Noting that stories and photographs of the governor have appeared on the front page of the state capital's local newspaper twice in a week, Jones said Dukakis’ recognition statewide is equal to Joseph Biden, the Delaware Democrat who has gotten more attention so far in his anticipated bid for the presidency...
...Rather than grace these rumors with an official reply, I secretly issued counter-rumors of my own: that Joe Biden was a big fat Doofus...
...will not last long. Former Arizona Governor Bruce Babbitt has formed a campaign committee. Arkansas Senator Dale Bumpers is nearing a decision. Last week Illinois Senator Paul Simon declared his support for Bumpers and said he would not run. Better-known Democrats -- Colorado's Gary Hart, Delaware Senator Joe Biden and Jesse Jackson -- are also looming as candidates but are not expected to make their declarations until later this year...
Benefiting most may be Senator Joseph Biden of Delaware. Like Cuomo, Biden is considered a powerful speaker, one who can inspire the emotions of party faithful who are left unmoved by Hart's more cerebral approach. Moreover, he and Cuomo were in competition for roughly the same constituencies: organized labor, urban Roman Catholics and party activists. Cuomo's decision may inspire others to enter the race: Senator Dale Bumpers of Arkansas was quietly sounding out possible support last week, and some Democrats were renewing efforts to persuade Senator Bill Bradley of New Jersey to consider a race. At a banquet...
They will have plenty of company. Missouri Congressman Richard Gephardt will formally announce next week, and former Arizona Governor Bruce Babbitt will do so in early March. Delaware Senator Joe Biden, who has been collecting consultants and giving rousing speeches, said last Friday that he definitely plans to run, and Georgia Senator Sam Nunn, who has been urged on by moderates, plans to decide by the end of the month...