be if he jumps into the race. hillary clinton saying if he gets in she will continue to speak positively about biden and that she'll put forward her platform and democratic voters will decide. here's vermont senator bernie sanders on the question of biden 2016. >> it's -- i suppose you could argue that more voices, more ideas add to the debate. >> you don't seem that convinced. >> i mean, it's a very personal decision. it's a big decision that joe biden has to make. i'm sure he has his advisers telling him what to do. he doesn't need my advice. >> reporter: sanders does not sound totally comfortable with the question of vice president biden jumping into the race. no doubt he would have an impact on the race for the democratic nomination. >> ah, if only we knew, right, mike? maybe you'll find out while you're there. time for our 2016 presidential power index where we look at who's up and who's down on the race for the white house. gop side, ted cruz and marco rubio and donald trump and carly