Presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersJacobin editor: Primarying Schumer would force him to fight Trump's SCOTUS nominee Trump campaign plays up Biden's skills ahead of Cleveland debate: 'He's actually quite good' Young voters backing Biden by 2:1 margin: poll MORE (I-Vt.) is downplaying news that Vice President Biden met with Sen. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenJudd Gregg: The Kamala threat — the Californiaization of America GOP set to release controversial Biden report Biden's fiscal program: What is the likely market impact? MORE (D-Mass.) over the weekend.

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“Well, you know, I’ve had many meetings with Elizabeth Warren, she’s a very, very good friend of mine,” Sanders told reporters outside of a campaign stop in Conway, N.H. “People, we meet with different people.”

Biden made a surprise visit to Washington, D.C., Saturday to have a confidential talk with Warren, an icon in progressive circles, sparking talk he may be close to announcing a run for the highest office.

Sanders also told reporters he was not sure how a potential Biden run would shake up the 2016 field.

“What impact it will have on the race I honestly don’t know,” Sanders said. “I mean, I wish I could tell you but I don’t. Will it help me or hurt me? Will it help or hurt Hillary Clinton? I just don’t know.”



“You’re not going to find a guy who is more decent than Joe Biden Joe BidenJoe Biden looks to expand election battleground into Trump country Trump puts Supreme Court fight at center of Ohio rally Special counsel investigating DeVos for potential Hatch Act violation: report MORE is,” he added.

Reports surfaced Monday that the vice president is “increasingly leaning toward” a White House run in 2016.



Warren, who would not commit to run for a second term in the Senate, has yet to endorse any of the Democratic primary candidates. Many on the left have expressed a desire to see her name on the ballot.

A RealClearPolitics average has Clinton leading the primary field with 49 percent support. Sanders places second with 25 percent, followed by Biden at 12 percent.