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Joe Biden leaves door open for 2016 presidential run

Joe Biden left the door open for a run in 2016.

Joe Biden to head White House gun control effort (VIDEO, UPDATE)

"This time, the words need to lead to actions," President Obama said, as he announced a task force on gun violence.

President Barack Obama speaks on the American Jobs Act as Vice President Joe Biden looks on September 12, 2011 in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC.

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