Democrats 2020: Joe Biden, Obama’s right-hand man hoping it will be third time lucky

Joe Biden has wanted to be president for at least 30 years. He first ran in 1988, crashing out in his bid for the Democratic nomination over a plagiarism scandal. 

In 2008, Mr Biden took on Barack Obama but again stumbled at the first hurdle, securing less than 1 per cent of the vote at the all-important Iowa caucus. 

At the last election it was tragedy that intervened, with the then-vice president declining to run after his son Beau’s death from cancer. 

Now, with Mr Biden out of office but impatient as ever, one question looms large over the Democratic field – is 2020 the year Mr Biden finally gets over the line? 

After months of speculation, Mr Biden formally declared his run for the White…