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08-25-2008, 06:11 PM
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Since Barack Obama made his recent choice for VP, there have been a handful of articles describing Joe Biden as "working class" Joe and a clear representative of blue collar workers and families. Recently described in this article from USA Today In Biden, a life story to complement Obama's, it states Joe Biden is an excellent complement to Obama and should help to reach out to those voters Obama has struggled to reel in entirely.
Is this true, does Biden complement Obama? Does Biden's background represent the working class lifestyle? Will he connect with voters that Obama is unable to connect with? |
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08-25-2008, 06:18 PM
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^ his finances ...
Son of a car salesman ...
He's an old, not rich, white dude. |
08-25-2008, 06:50 PM
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08-25-2008, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by CA95380  | Does anyone know if his wife is inherently wealthy? Not that I would typically care but just wondering. We all know even if the husband is not independently wealthy, the wife may just as well be.
And I would also say, Biden has been a U.S. Senator since he was 29. I doubt he's ever had to worry about putting food on the table. |
08-25-2008, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 42Presidents Does anyone know if his wife is inherently wealthy? Not that I would typically care but just wondering. We all know even if the husband is not independently wealthy, the wife may just as well be.
And I would also say, Biden has been a U.S. Senator since he was 29. I doubt he's ever had to worry about putting food on the table. |
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His wife, Jill, teaches at Delaware Technical and Community College, but Biden is not required to report her salary. Jill Biden's assets, which include money market funds, real estate trusts and a pension fund, are worth $40,000-$250,000.
| A look at Biden's net worth - Forbes.com |
08-25-2008, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by CA95380 | Good info. So he's definitely not in the league of a John Kerry or John McCain but I don't think I would put him in the category of Blue Collar worker either. |
08-25-2008, 07:33 PM
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Rep Power: 65 | | | He's the son of a car salesman. That tells me all I need to know about him.
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08-25-2008, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by AllieBaba He's the son of a car salesman. That tells me all I need to know about him. | Allie, I agree with you.  |
08-25-2008, 07:47 PM
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08-25-2008, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by AllieBaba Hehe. | I know! Kinda  scary, huh?  Even Ravi has one of my quotes hanging on her bathroom mirror! 
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08-28-2008, 01:11 AM
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Rep Power: 10 | | | Anybody who gets an F by the NRA is obviously an elitist who thinks they know whats best for us working folk. |
08-28-2008, 01:15 AM
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Rep Power: 350 | | | oh puleeze... elitist? pfffffft.....
elitist is wanting to get rid of all of our safety nets because you hate government and thing poor people are doing it on purpose just to suck from the government well...
getting an F from the NRA? for the author of the AWB? Not a thing to do with elitism...
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08-28-2008, 01:19 AM
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Originally Posted by jillian oh puleeze... elitist? pfffffft.....
elitist is wanting to get rid of all of our safety nets because you hate government and thing poor people are doing it on purpose just to suck from the government well...
getting an F from the NRA? for the author of the AWB? Not a thing to do with elitism... |
That isn't elitist by any means. Not anymore than thinking Big Brother knows what's best for you and should hold your hand cradle to grave.
Safety nets? Goverment safety nets are for cowards who can't make their own.
The NRA is a necessary evil. I don't like the NRA at all. If they get your name, you get more mail from them than Columbia House. But I like losing my Second Amendment Right even more.
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08-28-2008, 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by 42Presidents Since Barack Obama made his recent choice for VP, there have been a handful of articles describing Joe Biden as "working class" Joe and a clear representative of blue collar workers and families. Recently described in this article from USA Today In Biden, a life story to complement Obama's, it states Joe Biden is an excellent complement to Obama and should help to reach out to those voters Obama has struggled to reel in entirely.
Is this true, does Biden complement Obama? Does Biden's background represent the working class lifestyle? Will he connect with voters that Obama is unable to connect with? | I'd say growing up the son of a car salesman would give someone a REAL good dose of working class lifestyle.
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08-28-2008, 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by 42Presidents Since Barack Obama made his recent choice for VP, there have been a handful of articles describing Joe Biden as "working class" Joe and a clear representative of blue collar workers and families. Recently described in this article from USA Today In Biden, a life story to complement Obama's, it states Joe Biden is an excellent complement to Obama and should help to reach out to those voters Obama has struggled to reel in entirely.
Is this true, does Biden complement Obama? Does Biden's background represent the working class lifestyle? Will he connect with voters that Obama is unable to connect with? | He's the son of a car salesman, and he's the least wealthy man in the senate, with net worth of around 100k or 200k, depending on how you slice and dice the assets and liabilities.
He's a product of public schools, and a product of the down scale Law School at Univ. of Delaware.
Obama is a self made man, and the son of a single mom.
I don't think their backgrounds will determine the election. But, I'd say its going to be a nice contrast to the two multi-millionaire elitists, McCain and Romney, the sons of famous, connected, and affluent families.  | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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