Biden helped Obama win 2 natl campaigns; and handily beat Ryan & Palin in 2 VP debates. Both Clinton or Biden are the country's best bet.
No he didn't. I love Joe, but he didn't make a significant difference in any election other than not insulting Palin and mocking Ryan to give the base a boost of the Denver debacle (the Biden v Ryan debate was THE highlight of the 2012 campaign). Plus remembering Biden also cocked up a number of times during the campaigns, but because Obama was top of the ticket no one cared. If Biden did it as the nominee... it would have much bigger consequences.
His personal ratings will return to where they were earlier in the year. Like I said, I love the guy and would support him before Sanders or O'Malley, but I think he'd definitely be a high-risk candidate. Almost higher risk than Sanders, because you know what you're going to get.