http://www.npr.org/blogs/politics/2008/08/biden_addresses_delaware_deleg.htmlDemocratic Vice Presidential hopeful Joe Biden said today he's excited to be on the team with Barack Obama, even though it's an unfamiliar role. "I've never been a team," Biden told members of the Delaware delegation. "I've sort of been a one-man band."
During a breakfast meeting on day two of the Democratic National Convention, Biden said Democrats have a rare chance in the November election to capture the White House and send the country in a different direction.
"There's so much at stake," he said. "But there's such an incredible opportunity."
Biden will address the full convention Wednesday night, followed by Obama's speech on Thursday. But the Delaware Senator said Michelle Obama's speech Monday night will likely be remembered as one of the highlights of the event.
"She gave a window for the American people into who she is and who he is and what really is the American dream," Biden said.
Biden wiped away tears as he thanked Delaware's delegation for their support during his long public career. And he joked with the state's governor about the challenge of adjusting to round-the-clock Secret Service protection.
"This is new to me. I was kidding her. I said, 'This is the first time I've ever had security. Senators don't matter.'"
-- Scott Horsley
11:18 AM ET | 08-26-2008 | permalink
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