Democratic Sen. Joe Biden on Tuesday accused President Bush of "misleading statements and premature declarations of victory" in Iraq and called on him to change course.
"The disconnect between the administration's rhetoric and the reality on the ground has opened not just a credibility gap, but a credibility chasm. Standing right in the middle of that chasm are 139,000 American troops _ some in their third rotations," the Delaware senator said in a speech at a Washington think tank.
He said Bush should level with voters about the stakes and risks in Iraq and push to get allies more involved in security and reconstruction efforts. While the address broke little new ground, it was arguably the first campaign speech of the 2008 race.
The other potential Democratic candidates include 2004 Democratic nominee John Kerry, his running mate, former Sen. John Edwards, and former Vice President Al Gore. Three Democratic governors _ Bill Richardson of New Mexico, Tom Vilsack of Iowa and Mark Warner of Virginia _ are testing the waters. Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., is also looking at the race.
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