Biden and Richardson Will Surprise The "First-Tier" In Iowa

[Carrieyazel]

http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071129/NEWS/711290394/1001/NEWS

This is an article that you may have missed. Sen. Biden was interviewed and said that he believes a second-tier candidate will rise.

[youthere]

1. I hope so...

I like all the so called "second tier" candidates, and I am hoping for Biden to do extremely well in Iowa.

[1corona4u]

2. Thanks Carrie....and I think "Joe's Right"....

[Deep13]

3. If so, they will surprise me too.

I prefer either of them to any of the the big three.

[MethuenProgressive]

4. Richardson should beat out Edwards, if Biden does too that's a 5th place fini for Johnny

Obama will win big with all those Oparah viewers and bus loads of Illinois kids he's bringing in to caucus - 30%, Clinton will get the traditional Iowa caucus goers - 25%, and if Biden and Richardson split the 'looking for someone new' vote with 15-20% each, Edwards might pull a whopping 15% tops.
Richardson/Biden '08!

[IronLionZion]

5. I'm very interested in a Biden-Richardson ticket

because foreign policy is THE ISSUE we face today thanks to 8 years of mind-numbing blunders. These two have experience and sensibility and their plans can actually be enacted. And we will make history with a latino VP from the west. If anyone cares, I would love to put another Catholic in the white house. (2 in fact)

[1corona4u]

7. I like that...sounds very reasonable..

[Deep13]

8. I'm pretty sure both are basically secularists...

...so I really don't care what their nominal religion is.

[IronLionZion]

9. I know for a fact neither of them will inject religion into policy

but they are Catholic and go to Catholic churches, and I want Catholics and Hispanics to vote Democratic.

Neither of these guys will have to give the speech that Mitt had to give.

[Deep13]

11. I agree. I just hope the bishops don't stab them in the back...

...the way they did to Kerry.

[Steely_Dan]

6. Good Article

I too, believe that Biden and/or Richardson will do better in Iowa than is expected. I think people are starting to look at the second-tier candidates because they have grown tired of the bickering between members of the top tier. I also believe that voters are beginning to think about the "issues." They may see that experience really does count for something.

-Paige

[JPZenger]

10. Obama/Richardson 08

Kos of Daily Kos said this week that in the Dem primary "now, there is no 2nd tier."

I like Richardson, but he has not proven to be a good campaigner. He will be a good VP to offset Obama's limited experience and to help attract the Latino and Southwest US votes.

[dtotire]

12. I Agree n/t

[jillan]

13. I hope so! I would take anyone from the second tier over anyone from the top tier.

[Froward69]

14. Second!

[JerseygirlCT]

16. The amount of experience among Biden, Dodd and Richardson

compared to the "top-tier" candidates is really stunning. Why aren't these positions reversed?

[1corona4u]

17. One reason only...

[Perry Logan]

15. I'm rooting for the third-tier candidates.

[Tom Rinaldo]

18. That would be fine with me

Biden and Richardson have been making a lot of sense on foreign policy and they have the experience to back up their opinions. It is crimimal how the media has contributed to their marginilizaiton. I remember watching one debate where Biden owned the discussion, only to have the Talking Heads that followed never even mention his name. I wish them both well.