statement today. again, we're also going to hear the strong views from the other side on this poppy. >> i would safely assume this is going to be a debate that rages on and on. thank you, michelle at the white house for us. some political observers called joe biden the most influential vice president in u.s. history. now members of his inner circle are urging biden to make an attempt at the top spot. a race to jump in the race for the white house. one of his biggest supporters was his late son beau you see him there embracing his father at the 2008 convention. beau biden died of brain cancer two months ago. shortly before his death, beau biden urged his father to run. here is what a friend of the vice president, who has known him for a long time told my colleague chris cuomo about a bid this morning. >> i sincerely believe that beau