Joe Biden 1988 presidential campaign
| Campaign | 1988 Democratic primaries 1988 United States presidential election |
|---|---|
| Candidate | Joe Biden U.S. Senator from Delaware (beginning 1973) Member of the New Castle County Council from the 4th district (1971–1973) |
| Affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Announced | June 9, 1987 |
| Suspended | September 23, 1987 |
| Key people | Doug Jones (co-chair) Tim Ridley (manager) Valerie Biden Owens (manager) Larry Rasky (press secretary) Ted Kaufman (treasurer) Pat Caddell (pollster/consultant) |
The 1988 presidential campaign of Joe Biden, a Democratic U.S. Senator from Delaware, began in June 1987. At first, Biden was regarded as a strong candidate. In September 1987, however, reports emerged that he had plagiarized a speech by the British Leader of the Opposition and Labour Party Leader, Neil Kinnock. Allegations that Biden had engaged in plagiarism during law school and had exaggerated his academic record soon followed, and Biden withdrew from the race later that month.
Biden later served as the 47th vice president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 and as the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025.