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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 02:29 PM
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I just wish Joe would have held out thru New Hampshire primaries
Bill Clinton had 3% of the vote in the Iowa Caucus and he still won the nomination.

I know Biden was a long-shot, but I never thought Iowa would be a state for Biden. New England has broader appeal for someone like Joe Biden, who is cut from the same political cloth as Kerry & Kennedy. Personally, I would have just skipped Iowa and put my focus into a state where he could have easily made top 3.

But it was a long-shot and I feel like our country turned down one of the best choices to lead this country past 2008. I just hope that Obama/Clinton/Edwards utilizes Joe Biden's skillset. Joe will be key with getting the US back in the good graces of the rest of the world.
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monmouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 02:39 PM
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1. I agree with you. There must be other reasoning behind this, but
for the love of me I just can't figure it. I'm seeing a couple of threads re "write in" and a couple that mentioned vote for him anyway, he's still on the ballot. I don't know enough about the intricacies involved here. I have such a headache today, unbelievable. Great post by the way...
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jillan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 02:42 PM
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2. No one from the republican side withdrew last nite - did they?
Today I am wishing Biden would have stuck to his guns and stayed thru the end of Jan.
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justinrr1 Donating Member (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 02:57 PM
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4. I think he should have too
but probably wouldnt have made much difference. He would have been shut out of the debate meaning he wouldnt get his 7 minutes of media coverage.
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murbley40 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 02:56 PM
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3. me too
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 03:02 PM
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5. He wouldn't have been able to participate in the ABC debate because he didn't
come in fourth (I know, I know - but them's the facts). So he wouldn't have had much exposure in NH before the primaries. Plus, he's been devoting the majority of his time to Iowa, so he'd have a lot of ground to cover in NH in just a very few days. In the big picture, I think he made the wise decision.
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youthere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 03:35 PM
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6. fuggit. I'm moving to Delaware.
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 04:24 PM
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7. Me too! And I'll just ride the train every day with Joe!
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monmouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 04:41 PM
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8. Hahaha, as an old Jersey girl, I can tell you Delaware is very, very
nice. Had an uncle who worked for the Gov. and lived in Rahobeth. When he wanted to come home to Jersey he got on the ferry at Lewes and got off in south Jersey. I'm hating Florida more and more today...
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