You bet they would.

Biden will be 74 years old in 2016 and already has a history of unsuccessful runs. IMO he is smart enough to recognize VP is as high as he is going to go and is content with that.

Unless some nutter assassinates Obama, a possibility that has never left my mind. I assume the Secret Service is doing truly heroic work behind the scenes.

>I think a Republican floating Biden in 2016 is like Dems saying "Yeah, I think a Bachman/Gingrich ticket would be a good bet for the GOP" <g>
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>How about Biden/Pelosi 2012? Bet you could get the RNC to pay for the buttons <bg>
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>>Good catch, I forgot Rubio.
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>>>>I honestly have no idea who either party will nominate, as for running :
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>>>>Dems, I see Hillary, Biden & Cuomo.
>>>>Reps, I see Christie, Ryan & Rubio.
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>>>>Plus a host of others. After this election I'm looking forward to 50+ primary debates. ;)
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>>>>>Just jumping into this, but I was right. Four years ago I said Mitt Romney would be the GOP candidate in the next election and Obama would beat him. I'm making my prediction now for the next election. Both parties will run candidates that most of us have never heard of today.
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>>>>>>We still have the final weekend push to get through but I think we're close enough to start the fun. ;)
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>>>>>>Right now my official prediction is :
>>>>>>Pop : Romney-51% Obama 48%
>>>>>>EC : Romney-296 Obama-242.
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>>>>>>I see Romney's peak EC potential at 362, but this would require an exceptional election day turnout which, while not out of the realm of possibility, is tough to predict.
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>>>>>>As for the Congress I'm much more in the mainstream. I predict the House remains Republican and the Senate remains Democrat. The top of the ticket will determine the number of Senate seats that change. If Obama wins or Romney wins by a closer margin than I currently see, the Reps will either stay the same or pick up 1-2 seats. Of course if the top of the ticket goes Romney in a rout then the Senate will change hands.