Former vice-president Joe Biden has formally joined the crowded Democratic presidential contest, betting his working-class appeal and ties to Barack Obama's presidency will help him overcome questions about his place in today's increasingly liberal party. "President Obama has long said that selecting Joe Biden as his running mate in 2008 was one of the best decisions he ever made," said Katie Hill. Coons, who holds Biden's old Senate seat, said in a statement: "Joe Biden doesn't just talk about making our county more just. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)Casey said: "At this make-or-break moment for the middle class, our children and our workers, America needs vice- president Joe Biden to be its next president." Trump, meanwhile, was derisive in his first tweet after the Biden video was released: "Welcome to the race Sleepy Joe.

Source: CBC News April 25, 2019 10:29 UTC