Joe Biden and his wife Jill paid a visit to the perimeter of the parking lot of Mile High Stadium today. There they found "Truck 101" with a crew of fireman standing by. Quite a crowd is expected at the field for Barack's speech tonight, so members of Denver Fire Department play an integral role in keeping the event safe.Joe expressed his profound gratitude to these firefighters. He spoke about how firefighters stepped in for him in times of great need and personal tragedy. Denver Firefighter Dave Quincana was on site for Joe's visit and had kind things to say about Joe.
Joe Biden has been a friend of firefighters for quite some time, and he has pushed legislation through that has helped firefighters. He asked us for support, and in turn we are working with our local union and voice our concerns to see if they can help him in November.
Before leaving, Joe and his wife also walked over to say hello to several Army servicemen and women who were stationed across the way. Joe and Jill shook hands with them and even shared some laughs.Here are some photos of Joe and Jill Biden's visit:
After his first major speech as Barack Obama’s running mate at the Democratic National Convention last night, Joe Biden woke up early to drop by the Pennsylvania Delegation Breakfast at the Denver Marriott Tech Center this morning.Joining him on stage were Pennsylvania Senator Robert Casey and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell. After being introduced, Joe Biden spoke about his childhood in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He spoke about the values and ethics his parents and grandparents instilled in him and the conversations his family had at the dinner table. "There was always that there was notion that nobody was better than anyone else."After speaking to the crowd, Joe shook hands and took pictures with nearly everyone in the room. Sarah Mandano-Diaz from Philadelphia said, “Everybody in Pennsylvania knows that he is like one of the family. I am really moved by the fact that he took his time with everyone, he was incredibly gracious” Joe even signed a quilt from "Berks for Obama" -- an organization from Berks County, Pennsylvania -- led by Cynthia Baughman. Cynthia is a delegate to the Democratic National Convention from the 6th Congressional District in Pennsylvania. See if you can spot Cynthia (and her “one-of-a-kind” purse) in the slideshow from today’s event:
As he prepares to make his first major speech as Barack Obama’s running mate tonight, Joe Biden has been mingling with family and friends, and meeting a lot of new people along the way. With his wife Jill, his son, and his grandchildren in tow, Joe Biden knows that his life is about to change.
Joe Biden never has had a problem connecting with the American people, and his time here in Denver at the Democratic National Convention has been no different. You can watch him here, in both sound and pictures, as he meets folks on the way to a barbecue shack in downtown Denver, as he enters the DNC to watch the convention with his family, or do a walk-through of his speech, in preparation for his big night tonight:
