DE: Biden Endorses Dean 50-State Strategy

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Daily Kos diary from Delaware Dem

I'm just back from Return Day, where I found myself part of an animated conversation with Joe Biden about bringing the Democratic GOTV effort into the 21st century.

After being introduced to a young Democratic Party staffer who managed GOTV in Wilmington, Joe started in on how the GOP was way ahead of us, and how you can't build a base with a few temp staffers hired a few months before the election. Biden enthusiastically endorsed Howard Dean's 50 state strategy, and went on (at some length) to say to really build a base takes four years, not four months.

I've been around Biden long enough to know when he's making conversation and when he's serious about an idea. At one point he was pulled aside by a staffer to have a short conversation with a supporter, and then returned to this conversation with me, the GOTV guy and two young Markell volunteers. Biden has plenty to occupy his time (he's on point for working out a new direction in Iraq with Bush administration), but he seemed serious enough to talk to a few young guys about high-tech GOTV, and mentioned raising money for party building here in Delaware.

So perhaps Carville will think twice. No one takes on Papa Joe Biden.

UPDATE: Contact Senator Joe Biden, and let him know we appreciate his support of Howard Dean and the 50-state strategy.

Email: [e-mail]

Senator Joseph Biden

Unite Our States

513 Capitol Court NE

Suite 100

Washington, DC 20002

[phone]

Thanks, Senator Biden.

[Straight Shooter]

1. They should all stand up and cheer when Howard Dean walks in the room.

The man was the driving force behind a miracle.

[SammyWinstonJack]

2. !!

:thumbsup:

[Ignacio Upton]

3. I think Biden knows which way the wind is blowing

He is probably trying to cosy up to Dean to get netroots support in 2008.

[dansolo]

4. Call me a cynic

I believe that Biden's endorsement of Dean may stem from him being the anti-Clinton, especially with all the criticism from Rahm Emmanual and James Carville, both of whom are strongly in the Cinton camp. With Hillary being his main competition for the democratic nomination in 2008, I am not suprised that he would side with Dean against them.