Some, mostly Hillary Clinton supporters, will argue that Joe Biden was not the best choice to be Barack Obama ’s running mate, but below are five reasons why he was the best choice for the Obama ticket, but they aren't all what you might think.
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Unless you are a part of the McCain campaign, Barack Obama ’s selection of Joe Biden as his running mate is drawing bi-partisan praise. "An Obama-Biden ticket is a very impressive and strong team. Biden’s selection is good news for Obama and America,” Republican Chuck Hagel said.
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Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.'s best game is foreign affairs, an arena he cherishes. Ask about the former Soviet Union, Bosnia, Middle East or almost any part of the globe, and he knows the history and the players. He's visited Iraq more than seven times. Not bad for a kid from Pennsylvania who broke into politics as a councilman from New Castle County.
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On Saturday, Barack Obama announced that Democratic Senator Joe Biden of Delaware will be his running mate in the 2008 presidential election.
Obama's selection of Biden for the vice-presidential slot surprised no one. Joe Biden best embodies all of the desirable qualities Obama described in a recent CBS interview:
"Obviously, the most important question is: Is this person prepared to be president?" he said.
Sen. Barack Obama will hold a rally in the Illinois capital of Springfield on Saturday, his campaign announced Tuesday, increasing speculation that his choice for vice president could be announced in the same town where the Democrat launched his own bid for the White House.
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But according to Tom Holbrook, professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and author of "Do Campaigns Matter?", these stats are mere distractions. The important thing to watch is what happens in the polls after the conventions. We called Holbook this morning to find out why. Excerpts:
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On an afternoon media call Obama advisor Richard Clarke went after John McCain ’s judgment on Iraq and Afghanistan. He called the Republican quick draw McCain and said that he was reckless, trigger happy, and discredited. “I think he has consistently been quick draw McCain...." Clarke said
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In Virginia today, Barack Obama seized on the fact that John McCain can ’t remember how many houses he owns to use the out of touch elitist charge against the Republican,"If you don’t know how many houses you have, then it’s not surprising that you might then it’s not surprising that you might think the economy is fundamentally strong!," Obama said.
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Both Jeff Greenfield of CBS News and Marc Ambinder of The Atlantic have confirmed that the Obama campaign is sending staff for campaign event in Richmond, VA next Thursday, but the twist is that Obama’s schedule has been announced for every day next week, except Wednesday.
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