Biden Operative Overheard Revealing Major 2016 Scoop on Amtrak Train

One of Joe Biden’s major backers was overheard on an Amtrak train saying that he was absolutely positive the vice president would run for president in 2016.

Josh Alcorn, financial director of the Draft Biden Super PAC, was apparently riding in the train’s cafe car and carrying on a loud conversation on the phone. Two of the passengers recognized Alcorn and recounted the conversation to National Review’s Ramesh Ponnuru.

Alcorn reportedly said “I am 100 percent that Joe is in” and that he guessed he would probably announce in mid-October. In another call, Alcorn said that the Super PAC was already testing ads that were very effective in getting Hillary Clinton supporters to change their allegiance, and that the Biden campaign expected to lose in Iowa and New Hampshire.

When reached by National Review, Alcorn confirmed many of the details Ponnuru’s sources provided, and did not deny that he made the “100 percent” comment. But another Draft Biden PAC leader was careful to say it was “ridiculous” to say they were 100% sure of a Biden run, since it is against the law for PACs and campaigns to coordinate.

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