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Senator Joe Biden: Barack Obama
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Deleware Senator Joe Biden entered a very crowded Democratic presidential primary race. He began by grabbing attention with his criticisms of the two-frontrunners. The six term Senator slammed both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in his first quotes as an official candidate.
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As usual, Joe Biden is speaking honestly and accurately. Obama, Edwards and Hillary were the Chosen Ones by the media four years ago. America was fed a steady diet of the charismatic, bright young black man, the tough, savvy for first lady, and the likeable, intelligent young former senator -- all woefully inexperienced in matters of critical importance to the nation. It was all about the media wish list: the first mainstream party black presidential candidate or the first mainstream party female candidate, with a challenge by a young, good-looking Southerner who was really an afterthought.
ABC News' Brian Wheeler reports: Democratic Senator Joe Biden's misstep at the onset of his presidential campaign with regard to Senator Barack Obama's race is absurdly well-chronicled (you should recall of course he called Barack Obama "clean"). He might have come close again.
Joe Biden was the most qualified person in either party to step up and make a run. He drew praise regularly from major pundits following debates -- for about five minutes. Then it was back to Hillary and Obama, and, grudgingly, Edwards.
bidenjune27aweb Joe Biden called Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) to clarify his “clean” comment to the New York Observer, Biden told reporters in a conference call this afternoon. Biden said Obama told him: “You don’t have to explain anything to me. I know exactly what you meant.” Asked to clarify his comments, where he said Obama was “articulate and bright and clean,” Biden said he “really” regretted the word “clean” was taken out of context. Biden:
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Confirmed participants include Senator Joe Biden, Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator Chris Dodd, and Congressman Dennis Kucinich. Other presidential candidates invited to participate in the forum (in alphabetical order) are: Senator John Edwards, Senator Mike Gravel, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Governor Mike Huckabee, Congressman Duncan Hunter, Senator Barack Obama, Governor Bill Richardson, Senator John McCain, Congressman Ron Paul, Governor Mitt Romney, Congressman Tom Tancredo and Senator Fred Thompson.
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