Following what appears to be a disappointing finish in Iowa, former Vice President Joe Biden took direct aim at two of his main rivals for the Democratic nomination during a speech in Somersworth, New Hampshire.
SOMERSWORTH, New Hampshire -- Following what appears to be a disappointing finish in Iowa, former Vice President Joe Biden took direct aim at two of his main rivals for the Democratic nomination during a speech in Somersworth, New Hampshire on Wednesday afternoon, arguing that one's embrace of a 'socialist' label and the other's lack of experience are too great a risk to take in the fight to unseat President Donald Trump.
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a campaign rally, Feb. 5, 2020, in Derry, N.H. The move is significant for Biden, who has largely tried to stay away from criticism of his Democratic opponents, warning against the formation of what former President Obama called “a circular firing squad” during an Obama Foundation event in Berlin, Germany last year.
Earlier in his speech, and for the first time since the release of preliminary Iowa caucus results, which show him in fourth place behind Buttigieg, Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Biden acknowledged the disappointing finish in the state. “I know there are an awful lot of folks out there who are -- write off this campaign. But it's gone -- But I’ll tell you what, they've been trying to do that from the moment I entered the race. Well, I've got news for them. I'm not going anywhere. I’m not going anywhere. And I’m counting on New Hampshire. We’re gonna come back
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