2008 Woodie Awards
Sen. Biden blasts drums of war
Shawn Gude - The Daily Iowan
Issue date: 12/4/07 Section: Metro
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"We need to end our dependence on not the 'axis of evil' but the 'axis of oil,' " said Biden, who also urged action on ending the genocide in Sudan's Darfur region.
And he also did a little bit of selling his candidacy.
"A lot of people say I'd be a good secretary of State," he said. "But are you prepared to vote for anyone for president who wouldn't be a good secretary of State?"
UI senior Joe Traw said the speech just cemented his thoughts on Biden and the presidential field.
"I thought it kind of reaffirmed what I already thought: that he has the most extensive knowledge of foreign policy of any of the other presidential candidates," he said, who listed foreign policy as his No. 1 issue and is supporting Biden.
At the second event, Biden emphasized one important presidential character trait: authenticity.
"I can only promise you this: You'll never have to worry if there is a difference between what I say and what I do," he said to the crowd of about 140.
This, he asserted, was the main way America could increase participation in the democratic process. The senator also pointed to publicly financed elections as a way to reduce the need for great amounts of money to run for political office.
Additionally, Biden rejected negative campaigning, arguing that it unnecessarily produces cynicism and said he's never run a negative ad in his 30-plus years as a senator.
E-mail DI reporter Shawn Gude at:
shawn-gude@uiowa.edu
And he also did a little bit of selling his candidacy.
"A lot of people say I'd be a good secretary of State," he said. "But are you prepared to vote for anyone for president who wouldn't be a good secretary of State?"
UI senior Joe Traw said the speech just cemented his thoughts on Biden and the presidential field.
"I thought it kind of reaffirmed what I already thought: that he has the most extensive knowledge of foreign policy of any of the other presidential candidates," he said, who listed foreign policy as his No. 1 issue and is supporting Biden.
At the second event, Biden emphasized one important presidential character trait: authenticity.
"I can only promise you this: You'll never have to worry if there is a difference between what I say and what I do," he said to the crowd of about 140.
This, he asserted, was the main way America could increase participation in the democratic process. The senator also pointed to publicly financed elections as a way to reduce the need for great amounts of money to run for political office.
Additionally, Biden rejected negative campaigning, arguing that it unnecessarily produces cynicism and said he's never run a negative ad in his 30-plus years as a senator.
E-mail DI reporter Shawn Gude at:
shawn-gude@uiowa.edu
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