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Biden’s Book Seen as a 2020 Test

August 31, 2017 at 6:38 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Joe Biden will release a new book this fall that could also serve as a test for whether the country is interested in seeing him run for president, The Hill reports.

Longtime advisers to Biden see his memoir, Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship and Purpose as the ultimate test for whether or not he’ll wade into a potentially crowded 2020 field.

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