some of the close aides wanted to do it and some of the close aides didn t, and the others were like, if you want to do it, we will be with you, and so it is tough, very tough. and brianna, when asked if he would like to run or not run, and 30% had no opinion, and 31%, he is a practical politician, joe biden and senator for decades and now the vice president for almost seven years, and he reads the polls just like all politicians do. yes, and the recent polls show that there was a lack of demand and more people thought that more polls for lean democrats thought that he should run than shouldn t run, but this is, i think, pardon of me, a culmination of a couple of blows that biden was dealt obviously on the personal side with the death of beau biden in may, but going back to january of 2014 when priorities usa, the big donor, superpac, was aligned
to conclude he can put his heart and soul into the race. if i were to announce to run, i have to commit to all of you that i would be able to give it my whole heart and my whole soul. right now, both are pretty well banged up. we are trying to figure out that issue. reporter: at a campaign event in iowa, hillary clinton responding to all of the buzz about biden with some deeply personal remarks. referencing the fact that the biden family is going through the grief process after the death of beau biden in may. i want him to reach whatever the right decision is and he has to do that. it has to be a really, really hard one. i was at his son s funeral. i cannot even imagine the grief and heart break. joe has had more terrible events
right now, both are banged up. we are trying to figure out that issue. reporter: meanwhile, at a campaign event here in iowa, hillary clinton responding to all of the buzz about joe biden with deeply personal remarks. referencing the fact that the biden family is still going through the grief process after the death of beau biden in may. i want him to make the decision which is best for him. he has to do that. it has to be a really hard one. i was at his son s funeral. i cannot even imagine the grief and the heart break. joe has had more terrible events than most people can even contemplate. losing his first wife. losing his first daughter. now losing his son.
deliberations whether he will run for president during the question and answer period toured to biden that before he decides to run, he has to conclude he can put his heart and soul into the race. i have to be able to commit to all of you that i would be able to give it my whole heart and whole soul. right now, both are well banged up and we are trying to figure out that issue. reporter: meanwhile, at a campaign event in iowa, hillary clinton responding to all the buzz about joe biden with deeply personal remarks. referencing the fact that the biden family is still going through the grief process after the death of beau biden in may. i just want him to reach whatever he thinks the right decision is. and he has to do that.
personal remarks. referencing the fact that the biden family is going through the grief process after the death of beau biden in may. i want him to reach whatever the right decision. he has to do that. it has to be a really hard one. i was at his son s funeral. i cannot even imagine the grief and the heart break. joe has had more terrible events than most people can even contemplate. losing his first wife. losing his first daughter. now losing his son. he has to do what he has to do. i will continue with my campaign. i ll do what i believe i should do. he will have to decide what he should be doing.