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Biden's Rally In Youngstown
- Filed under: Ohio 2008
- Date: Sep 19,2008
Joe Biden spoke in downtown Youngstown Thursday night after barnstorming through Canton and Akron. The speech was given on a main street of the once great city struggling to develop in the face of decades of decline. The introduction was given by Mayor Williams, who compared the struggles they face in Youngstown to what Sarah Palin dealt with as Mayor of Wasilla. Biden focused on the economy and John McCain's disconnect from what is happening. It was red meat applause lines on the war, health care, the environment, and other issues. After the event, Biden spent about a half an hour working around the rope line. I watched him hug people, have brief conversations, and pause for countless cell phone pictures.
It was clear Biden enjoys speaking in front of the crowd and he went off the teleprompters several times to share a few personal stories. He was the first candidate I have heard talk about race on the trail. He told a story of his granddaughter Mackenzie having a sleepover on a hotel room with Barack Obama's daughters. Apparently the hotel staff moved the beds so they could have an open area on the floor to feel like kids even though they were on the trail. The kids didn't see race and just enjoyed telling stories on sprawled out blankets and eating pizza. The crowd enjoyed the story and loudly applauded when he was done. It was a nice moment that made the drive out worth the while.
Unbelieveable: The first presidential debate is one week from today.
8 Responses for "Biden's Rally In Youngstown"
Very nice photos, Kyle - thank you. How did it make you feel - how did the crowd and Biden impact you? (I know you're observing in this blog entry about the event, but I'd like to know how you experienced it.)
Biden looks like a creep in the one pic where he is holding someone's cell phone to take a picture
It's nice that Biden's granddaughter isn't a rampaging bigot. That connects.
I'll say this much for the national candidates. They're all paying much more attention to Ohio than the candidates in the past few Presidential elections.
Did Biden talk about the patriotism of tax increases ?
All Ohioians should look strongly at Barack Obama for President as he is for the working man and healthcare for working families. McCain and Palin seem to be lying to everyone in the fifty states just to get elected. Barack will not raise taxes on the middleclass but he will tax large companies a little more much like Clinton. Bush has run the economy into the ground and McCain was right there with him as he deregulated Wall Street. Barack asked to regulate Wall Street back last year and Bush and McCain ignored him. Why give McCain a ticket to the White House for changing his mind. It is time to throw the Republicans out of Office to tell them no more of this. That is the only way they will understand. By voting for them they will think they did a great job. Our Economy is very important as I am sure all Ohioian's know. The Republican Party will cost the working man a lot more now that we will be bailing out AIG, Fanny and Freddie and Bear Stearns. Obama will send the bill to Wall Street where it belongs. Always remember how well we all did under Bill Clinton. We can live that way again.
Who is Joe Biden?
sundalecat,
Drink more Kool-aid …you are so very foolish!
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