The essential issue - - - Joe Biden can WIN . . . . .

[Faryn Balyncd]

Can we afford to continue to 2008 with a standard bearer who increasing numbers of Americans believe to be unelectable?

One who simultaneously energizes the Republican base and demoralizes much of the Democratic base? One for whom unprecedented numbers of voters, including vital independent swing voters, claim they can never support?


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Can we afford to have our future actions regarding Iraq,Iran, and Pakistan, at least 2 Supreme Court justices, the status of "unitary executive" legal theory, and of our eroding civil liberties, determined by Rudolf Giuliani or Mitch Romney?


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Joe Biden has shown that he is not only right on the essential issues, but most of all, this experienced, time-tempered, and transparent candidate can WIN.

Biden can energize the correct base - OUR base, not the Republicans.

Biden can attract the independent (and even a few disaffected Republican) voters - with whom we won in 2006, and without whose support we threaten to turn over control of our nation for another 4-8 years to the Republican machine.

Yes, there are other candidates besides Joe Biden that could win in the general election, who would not energize the currently demoralized GOP base, and that could also win the independent vote.

But these campaigns remain fragmented and seem to be floundering.

If we are to win in 2008, we will do so only by coalescing around a winner.

I am coming to think Joe Biden may be that man.