huffingtonpost.com - 8/23/2008
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I had the opportunity a few years ago to enjoy a rolling set of events with Senator Joe Biden, Wes Clark and other national notables.
My partner was with me and normally hates these kinds of things. But he bonded with Jill Biden. They are both educators -- Jill in Delaware and my partner in Maryland.
It was such a pleasure getting to know folks without the pressure of deadlines and ...
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Biden will be a good surrogate for Obama
Open Left - Front Page —
... object of praise and interest: "I want to know more about Senator Biden," participants would say.
Biden's speaking style is more aggressive than Obama's, which will help him be the attack dog Obama will need.
I also agree with Jonathan Singer's point that Biden's relative lack of wealth will reinforce the message that the Democratic candidates can relate to ordinary Americans on bread-and-butter economic issues.
Finally, Steve Clemons is absolutely right: Americans are going to love Jill Biden.
Biden wasn't my number one choice for Obama's vice ...
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