AP Photo The 250 days of pointless Biden speculation As told by breathless and often wrong headlines.

For much of the past year, Vice President Joe Biden has had the political media on tenterhooks in the seemingly endless will-he-or-won't-he melodrama of whether he would jump into the Democratic primary race.

With Biden officially out of the running, here's a look back at how the media covered Biden's decision-making and discussions within the vice president's orbit, as told by the headlines:


Feb. 12, ABC News: "Joe Biden Reveals Timeframe for 2016 Presidential Decision"

June 17, U.S. News: "Biden Not Bowing Out, Will Decide on White House Run by August"

June 26, USA Today: "Family a top concern as Biden weighs presidential bid"

June 28, The Wall Street Journal: "Will He Run? Biden Speculation Mounts"

Aug. 1, New York Times op-ed: "Joe Biden in 2016: What Would Beau Do?"

Aug. 1, The New York Times: "Joe Biden Said to Be Taking New Look at Presidential Run"

Aug. 9, The Associated Press: "Biden expected to decide about race after weeklong retreat"

Aug. 16, CNN: "Advisers tell Biden: Decide by October 1"

Aug. 21, POLITICO: "Biden games out presidential run with circle of advisers"

Aug. 23, The Wall Street Journal: "Joe Biden Is Leaning Toward a 2016 Run"

Aug. 24, POLITICO: "The Biden Dither"

Aug. 25, CNN: "Obama gives Joe Biden 'blessing' for 2016 bid"

Aug. 26, CNN: "Biden unsure if he has the 'emotional fuel' for 2016 run"

Oct. 3, CBS News: "Joe Biden could decide presidential run in the next week"

Oct. 15, POLITICO: "Biden sidesteps the question"

Oct. 16, CNN: "Joe Biden camp to allies: Be ready"

Oct. 19, NBC News: "Biden Nears Decision Time"

Oct. 19, The Washington Post: "We are now on our 12th timeline for a Biden announcement"

Oct. 20, CBS News: "Joe Biden inches closer to critical 2016 deadlines"

Oct. 21, POLITICO: "Biden bows out"