he s still got some issues at home. he has to make sure the family is emotionally ready for this. he has very big issues, can he raise the money. he s starting to put together what looks like the beginnings of an organization. i think if he can get the pieces in place and, very importantly, mrs. clinton has another bad month, then i think the chances go up significantly. a lot depends on what she does now, how she responds to this the chaos in the financial markets. she s put some economic proposals out there. can she now be more serious and fuller in answering how she handles the iranian debate. big, big issues. this campaign is entering a more serious phase. it certainly is, which is a good thing for voters where they can hear policy proposals. david gergen, thank you, my friend. just want to remind you you do not want to miss the second republican debate on cnn. it s september 16th at the ronald reagan library in california. cnn will also host the first of the six democratic deb
tropical storm erica has formed in the atlantic, the fifth named storm of the hurricane season. erica has winds of 45 miles an hour. so far the official track could see the storm more near puerto rico by thursday night. if you re looking for a new ride, boy, do we have one for you. harley davidson unveiled its new line of motorcycles for 2016. the company calls the bikes darker and more powerful. nine new bikes were unveiled. harley will start shipping the motorcycles to dealers by the end of the week. if bikes are your thing, i guess you want to check that out. to politics now and a political blessing that could vice president joe biden s bid for the white house an extra big boost. democratic sources telling cnn that president obama told his number two that he will not stand in his way or counsel against him for a 2016 bid. joining mow now e now to talk a, cnn political advise er david
gergen. david, thank you for being here. hello, poppy. good to see you again. democratic sources characterize the president s words as a blessing, not an endorsement but we heard from white house press secretary josh earnest touting biden s aptitude saying president obama feels selecting vice president biden as his vp was the, quote, smartest political decision that he has made. you have worked closely with a number of presidents. what do you read into that? i read a couple things into it. one, i think it s very clear now that joe biden wants to run for the presidency. he s just trying to figure out whether he can make it all work and make it seem plausible. that he went to president obama. they had not seen each other for a couple weeks because of vacation schedules, had a chance to talk over what his plans were, and the president gave him a green light, go ahead with it, joe, if you wish, and, you know, i will not oppose you, i will not discourage you.