Article snippet: Biden has not yet declared that he is running, but he is expected to jump into the race soon, and currently leads in many polls of Democratic primary voters. The Times notes the emergence of a nickname for Biden on the Internet — “Creepy Uncle Joe” — and explains (original link): The Times article mentions Biden’s latest accuser, Caitlyn Caruso, who said Biden touched her on her thigh during an event on sexual assault at the University of Nevada Las Vegas when she was a student there in 2014. The first Democrat to accuse Biden of inappropriate contact, former Nevada lawmaker Lucy Flores, said that he should not run for president as a result of his behavior — though she also said she would vote for him over President Donald Trump if he did run. Other women agreed Biden’s conduct was wrong, though some defended him. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said Biden’s conduct was not “disqualifying,” as Biden himself struggled to respond. Biden is not alone in facing “MeToo”-related accusations. Fellow frontrunner Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has faced allegations that his 2016 presidential campaign failed to deal with “sexual violence and harassment” by staffers. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), another frontrunner, has found it difficult to explain a $400,000 settlement in 2016 over “gender harassment” by a key aide in her office when she was attorney general of California. And Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), who has made her political career campaigning against sexual harassm... Link to the full article to read more