Sunday, September 7, 2008
Joe Biden took time to talk to the traveling press on the four hour flight from Wilmington, Delaware to Kalispell, Montana. Standing in the aisle, he spoke earnestly about a number of issues, including his faith in the American people and the need to realize peace in Iraq, emphasizing that we must understand the situation on a local level to create significant, lasting change.
The plane descended through the clouds to reveal the gorgeous landscape of Kalispell, Montana, bursting with mountain ranges and pine-tree studded countryside. The Biden motorcade headed for Flathead High School, where Joe conducted a roundtable discussion in a room alongside a large “Montana for Change” sign painted above purple mountains.
Joe spoke about Barack Obama’s genuine success in uniting all kinds of people, and his ability to reach across the Senate aisle to collaborate with both Democrats and Republicans.
Later he asked the audience where McCain-Palin differ from George W. Bush on the big-ticket items such as health care, energy, raising the minimum wage, or funding for college, challenging the idea that either of them were true agents of change.
Joe ended by calling, “The United States is ready, I am ready, Barack Obama is ready. Rise-up!”
Please enjoy the slideshow of the day in pictures and a video from Joe’s speech.
Sharon BarnesEn route to Green Bay, Wisconsin
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