Bernie Sanders could be set for a third crack at the White House if President Biden doesn't run in 2024.
The 84-year-old Vermont socialist, who ran for the Democratic nomination in 2016 and 2020, is considering putting his name forward again if Joe Biden decides not to seek reelection, according to his senior aide.
Faiz Shakir, a close ally of Sanders who also ran his 2020 presidential campaign bid, told CBS News: “I assume that he would give it a hard look. I don’t want to make a judgment for him.
"Obviously, it would be his choice to make. But I assume that he would want to reevaluate it."
Even though the left-wing politician is "very aware that he's older now" Sanders would contemplate a third tilt at the job.
He added: “He’d have to make a real judgment about his own vigour and his stamina and his desire and hunger and passion to do this a third time.
“But if it were an open field? Yeah, I’m confident he would take another look at it.”
During Sanders' bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 and 2020 he urged Democrats to rally young people and working class voters.
But despite calling for a political "revolution" Sanders lost out to Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020 respectively after failing to get the Democratic nomination.
President Biden, who turns 80 next month, has yet to officially announce he will run again in 2024 but has publicly stated he would run again.
Democrats believe he could be set to make his announcement in 2023.
Despite the doubts over whether Biden will run, Shakir believes he is leaning towards another term, despite worries over his age.
He revealed: “Personally, I take President Biden at his word and our orbit takes him at his word that he’s taking it seriously and presume that he is leaning toward yes."
Sanders, according to his advisor, hasn't made any contingency plans if Biden decides not to run for reelection in 2024.
The only declared presidential candidate for 2024 is currently the former President Donald Trump, 76, who declared his bid for the 2024 election after the mid-terms during a speech at his Mar-a-Lago home.
