we're all in. it's a campaign we know he will win. the vice president has been considerkish a for some time. he and his family are weighing whether they have the emotional endurance as they grieve for his son, beau biden. let's talk about this now with professor of political science jason johnson. good to have you back with us. what do you think about this? nearly -- not just supporters but big money folks here. >> i think it's a sign that there are people who really like joe biden. but that's something we've known for a long time. but joe biden running -- you know, money is not the issue with his family. the issue that he has to figure out is one, as he said repeatedly whether he and his family are emotionally prepared pfor it. and two, strategically can he beat hillary clinton. at this point he doesn't want to run against her for good show e. he's got to have maybe three