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Clinton: ‘History isn’t finished with Joe Biden’

FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2015, file photo, Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during the CNN Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas. Democrats appear to be rallying around Clinton after her command performance in the party’s first presidential debate, with strong majorities viewing her favorably and more saying she can win the White House than any of her rivals, a new Associated Press-GfK poll shows. (AP Photo/John Locher, File) FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2015, file photo, Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during the CNN Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas. Democrats appear to be rallying around Clinton after her command performance in the party’s first presidential debate, with strong majorities viewing her favorably and more saying she can win the White House than any of her rivals, a new Associated Press-GfK poll shows. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

By Associated Press October 21, 2015 1 min read

WASHINGTON (AP) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton is calling Vice President Joe Biden a “good man” following the vice president’s announcement that he will not seek the White House.

Clinton says in a statement that Biden has a strong economic record and continues to fight for higher wages, safer communities and a more peaceful world. She says “it’s a record to be proud of, defend, and build on.”

She says she’s confident that “history isn’t finished with Joe Biden.” The decision leaves Clinton and Bernie Sanders as the major Democratic candidates.

A third Democrat, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, calls Biden a “very good and decent man” and says the vice president’s experience would have been a “welcome addition” to the presidential race.