Joe Biden was in Kalispell yesterday. Here are the links.
First, the video:
Best line: "Look, if I walk from here to Bozeman -- it'd take me a long time -- but if I walk from here to Bozeman, I don't think I'd run into a single person who thought the economy was doing well. Unless I ran into John McCain."
Dan Testa of the Flathead Beacon summed up a speech that was heavy on policy and issues and critical of McCain and Palin's avoidance of the same in their Convention speeches. Also, on Montana's political environment: "Biden noted that he was campaigning in an area of the country traditionally considered a Republican stronghold. In Flathead County in 2004, George Bush beat John Kerry 68 to 30 percent. But Biden noted Obama has paid five visits to Montana so far, and held up the recent success of Democrats like Gov. Brian Schweitzer and U.S. Sen. Jon Tester as proof of changing political winds in Montana, while saving his deepest praise for legendary Senate leader Mike Mansfield, who he called, 'the best guy I ever served with.'"
David Crisp got a 10-minute phone interview with Biden, and was impressed: "It was just a taste -- perhaps 10 minutes -- but the man can do a phenomenal amount of talking in 10 minutes. If you care about issues, then you would have heard more by listening in on my phone than you heard in eight days at the party conventions." Unfortunately he's making us wait until the Outpost comes out before he reveals the meat of the conversation. Stay tuned.
After watching Biden, Kossak Oli isn't worried about today's poll results. I have to agree. Once folks get over the sight of a big ticket Republican with a pulse, they'll start thinking about health care and the economy and the Convention bounce will fade.
The reception for Biden was enthusiastic. (There's video with the link, too.)
