“I’ve watched Joe Biden since he was first elected [to the Senate] in 1972,” Larry Sabato, director of UVA’s Center for Politics, said. “He was full of energy and joking around and had a big personality, but I don’t think anyone has associated the word ‘vision’ with Joe Biden. Democrats are looking for a vision; Biden’s vision is to go back to Obama’s policies. I understand it, but it doesn’t get you standing up and cheering.”