POLITICS: OBAMA SELECTS JOE BIDEN AS VP NOMINEE
Saturday, August 23, 2008
After much speculation on who it might be, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has chosen Delaware Sen. Joe Biden as his running mate.
A text message, sent around 3 a.m. Saturday announced, “Barack has chosen Senator Joe Biden to be our VP nominee“.
In an introductory post on his official website, Obama’s campaign said:
Joe Biden brings extensive foreign policy experience, an impressive record of collaborating across party lines and a direct approach to getting the job done.
We have our team, but we also have our work cut out for us.
Barack Obama and Joe Biden are the leaders who will bring the change our country needs. But they can’t do it alone.
Recognized as a leader on foreign policy and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Biden brings years of experience that could counter GOP arguments that an Obama administration would be inexperienced on foreign policy, analysts say. Biden is also considered one of the most influential voices on terrorism, drug policy and crime.
In an email to supporters Saturday morning, Obama said:
“Joe and I will appear for the first time as running mates this afternoon in Springfield, Illinois — the same place this campaign began more than 19 months ago. I’m excited about hitting the campaign trail with Joe, but the two of us can’t do this alone. We need your help to keep building this movement for change.”
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dukesman2000
Sunday, August 24, 2008 /
I am happy Obama picked Biden. He was the only democratic candidate other than Obama I said I would vote for. And now that he is the vice, brings it full circle in my eyes. That is the winning team for sure.
I am happy Obama did not choose Hilary. All the Clintons are trying to do s to sabotage Obama’s candidacy so she can run again in 4 years and said “see, I told you he was not electable, now vote for me.”
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dukesman2000
Sunday, August 24, 2008 /
Mrs. Not Me….
You are the joke….You are not a democrat, you just won’t vote for Barack Obama because he is black. I hate it when people say, “I was going to vote for Hilary but because she lost, I am going to vote for McCain” Please, no one is stupid here. Hilary and Obama’s campaign were based on the same issues. If you vote you should vote on issues not on skin color. If you are a democrat you cannot vote for republican issues. So do not insult my intelligence and tell me you are voting for McCain because of something other than the fact that you cannot see yourself voting for a black man. Just admit it to yourself and everyone else that you are narrow minded.
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Toons
Sunday, August 24, 2008 /
I understand why he would choose Biden since he has the experience and he’s older and only has $300,000 to his name, so he appeals to the working class and wont make Obama come off as an elitest. It balances things out.
What I don’t understand is how Obama could choose someone who in the primaries said that he isn’t ready to be president and that the White House is not a place for OJT. What, did Biden change his mind on Obama’s experience all of a sudden? Choosing Biden wasn’t a smart move on Obama’s behalf and those commericals that McCain released on his choice for Biden and why he didn’t choose Hillary makes him look stupid right about now.
Also those comments Biden made were racist and there’s no going around it. It seems like a lot of you are covering up for him simply because he’s aligned with Obama now.
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linda
Sunday, August 24, 2008 /
LETS JUST PRAY ITS THE RIGHT TICKET. THERE IS EXPERIENCE NOW. TWO MEN WITH SOFT HEARTS THOUGH WE HAVE TO STAND BEHIND THEM TOTALLY. YOU GUYS HAVE TO BE SMART STRONG AND CONFIDENT. GOOD LUCK.
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Sunday, August 24, 2008 /
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