Just a few short months ago, former vice president Joe Biden proclaimed during a stop in New Hampshire that he would “do better” than first place in Iowa and New Hampshire.

But on Friday, with just days before the Iowa caucuses, the Democratic “frontrunner” was singing a different tune on ABC News’ Good Morning America.

Stephanopoulos posed a simple question to conclude the segment: “Are you going to win on Monday?”

Biden’s answer said it all.

“I think it’s going to be really close, George,” Biden said.

“We’reis nneck-and-neck. Bernie’s up, I’m up. Ierr, iiit’s actually bbbasiclly a ssstatistical tie,” he said. “And you know, George, this situation better than anybody. If there’s a big snow storm in certain parts of the country, certain part of the states, it could have an effect, so the caucus is you have to be able to come to a gymnasium, stay there two, three hours and it takes a lot of commitment and we’ll see who shows up.

“But I feel good, George,” Biden insisted. “I’m a tactile politician. Everywhere I go, the response has been great. I’m feeling good about it, and I’m feeling good about my chances in other states, as well.”

The stammering, long-winded response stands in stark contrast to the impossible confidence the 77-year-old exuded when confronted with questions about his campaign’s viability by CNN’s Dana Bash in November, when he promised to do better than first place in both Iowa and New Hampshire.

“Here in New Hampshire, you don’t come in first or even second, do you feel confident that your candidacy can survive?” Bash questioned.

“First of all, I think I’m going to do better in both places than that,” Biden said, referring to Iowa and New Hampshire.

The elderly statesman would not even entertain the idea of any other result.

“Let’s just say, hypothetically,” Bash pressed.

“I’m not gonna go there,” Biden said.

On Thursday, Biden held an event in Newton, about 30 miles east of Des Moines, where less than 75 folks showed up to hear him speak.

John Davidson, political editor for The Federalist, reported there were “more press than people” who attended.

“At Biden’s second stop today, a young Jasper Count field organizer warms up the crowd holding a photo of his grandmother with Biden,” ABC’s Kendall Karson posted to Twitter with a photo of the tiny, partially filled room. “He tells the crowd his grandma has a crush on Biden and ‘we need to elect my grandma’s sweetheart.’”

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Last night, it was a similar situation at a bingo hall in Ottumwa where dozens showed up.

“At this Biden event in Ottumwa, people had been talking among themselves with blank volunteer sheets in front of them when a middle aged guy interrupted the monotony with a random cheer for Biden — he was met with blank stares,” Darren Sands tweeted with a picture.

“Eventually a campaign aide told them about the sign-up sheets, but the tepid response to someone ostensibly asking for a little enthusiasm (people around me wrote him off as drunk) is reflective of the anxiety. Folks are here out of duty, not to have their socks knocked off,” Sands wrote.