Generally, a Democrat would not tackle a kindred gathering part who was driving the field unequivocally - and Biden has not done as such formally.
Still, "Biden's counsels have begun to connect with Majority rule pioneers and contributors who have not yet dedicated to Mrs Clinton, or who have become worried about what they see as her undeniably obvious vulnerabilities as a competitor," the Times reported.
Likewise Saturday, Times feature writer Maureen Dowd reported that Biden had been holding gatherings at his living arrangement, "conversing with companions, family and contributors about bouncing in" to challenge Clinton in Iowa and New Hampshire, the initial two selecting states.
The previous first woman, ex-US representative and previous secretary of state - a lawyer via preparing - is here and there reprimanded as being lawyerly and sly.
Seventeen Republicans are authoritatively looking for the party's presidential assignment, including previous Florida senator Jeb Shrub and traditionalist Wisconsin Representative Scott Walker.
Five Democrats have pronounced so far that they are looking for their party's presidential assignment: Clinton, Vermont's autonomous Congressperson Bernie Sanders, previous Maryland representative Martin O'Malley, previous Virginia representative Jim Webb and previous representative and senator Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island.
Clinton leads rival Democrats with 55 percent support among Vote based voters, as per a Quinnipiac College survey discharged Thursday. Sanders is second with 17 percent, while Biden - even undeclared - gains 13 percent. (AFP)