But not for the reason people think.
Imagine if he came out and said, I've done everything I can here. I am no longer effective in my job. Therefore I hand over the reins to VP Biden, who will carry my agenda forward.
Simulataneously Biden announces he is running.
WHOOSH! Hillary is out of the field, Democrats are running an incumbent president for re-election. It would be a winner for the Democrats.
Imagine if he came out and said, I've done everything I can here. I am no longer effective in my job. Therefore I hand over the reins to VP Biden, who will carry my agenda forward.
Simulataneously Biden announces he is running.
WHOOSH! Hillary is out of the field, Democrats are running an incumbent president for re-election. It would be a winner for the Democrats.