When asked if President Obama supports that message, Earnest said only that it’s up to individual Democrats across the country to decide who they wants as their nominee.

The former secretary of State is speaking at the meeting Friday, along with rivals for the nomination Sen. Barack Obama was able to merge liberalism with identity politics, and he still almost lost to the establishment machine, winning only because of Clinton’s massive strategic error of not focusing resources on caucus states. They could play a pivotal role in a close 2016 primary race by tipping progressive-leaning voters toward one candidate through dollars and advocacy.

It will not be easy.

But Biden’s cheerleaders see an opening for the vice president.

Its $24 million debt from the 2012 presidential election, only recently paid down, has squeezed investments in the next White House race.

“I am quite confident that the process we have established is directly compliant with our rules and completely legal, whatever that means”, the chairwoman said.

Yet many Democrats worry that this newly contrite tone is too little and too late to quell questions, and that it may not last – given that her responses up to now been so varied, and her irritation with the issue so thinly veiled. “I think she’d be beating Hillary“. And I’m hoping and I’m suspecting she’ll may take it back today.

“Hillary Clinton compares pro-life Americans to terrorists, but defends despicable Planned Parenthood treatment of unborn?” “For me, it’s going to be a very major thing”.

Based on the poll conducted by Gravis Marketing, an unbiased research firm, Trump is now at the 40 percent mark, considered to be the first time a presidential candidate has gone past the 30 percent mark as reported by OANN.

Duncan Osborne, a member of Queer Nation, a group that fights discrimination against LGBT people, noted Clinton had vulnerabilities, despite her broad support. “And then there’s the youth vote; I’m not so sure they’re excited”.

“The president is the most effective fundraiser there is”, said Brendan Doherty, an associate professor at the U.S. Naval Academy, who researches presidential fundraising. Cruz has said he is grateful for Trump’s focus on immigration despite the controversial nature of his comments.

Talking to supporters, Hillary Clinton outlines her strategy for rural America on Wednesday. The staff mentioned Biden but “only spoke of him with respect”, said Joni Marie Gutierrez, a DNC member from New Mexico. Bob Corker of Tennessee is deeply opposed to the Iran nuclear deal, but says it’s unlikely Congress can kill it. The Republican, who leads the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said “my guess is this agreement is going to happen”.

Of Biden, she said, “I know he’s been a good vice president, but he will not generate as much enthusiasm” as Clinton, she feels.