Joe Biden 2008 presidential campaign
Joe Biden for President 2008 | |
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New Castle County Council from the 4th district (1971–1973) | |
Affiliation | Democratic Party |
Status | Suspended; became running mate on August 23, 2008 |
Announced | January 7, 2007 |
Launched | January 31, 2007 |
Suspended | January 3, 2008 |
Headquarters | Wilmington, Delaware |
Key people | Luis Navarro (Manager)[1] Mark Paustenbach (Press Secretary)[2] Valerie Biden Owens (National chair)[2] Ted Kaufman (top advisor)[3] |
Receipts | US$11.4 million (December 31, 2007) |
Website | |
www.joebiden.com (archived) |
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Joe Biden, a longtime U.S. senator from Delaware, began his 2008 presidential campaign when he announced his candidacy for President of the United States on the January 7, 2007, edition of Meet the Press. He officially became a candidate on January 31, 2007, after filing papers with the Federal Election Commission.
During the campaign, Biden focused on his plan to achieve political success in the
Seven months after the conclusion of his campaign, Biden was selected to be Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's vice presidential running mate. The pair won in the general election, and were sworn in on January 20, 2009, causing Biden to leave the Senate after 36 years, Obama and Biden served two consecutive terms in office. Biden declined to run in the 2016 election, instead supporting Hillary Clinton. In the 2020 election, Biden would go on to become the Democratic presidential nominee, defeating Obama's successor, the 45th president and Republican nominee Donald Trump, becoming the 46th president of the United States.[5][6]
Campaign development
Groundwork for the campaign
Biden had run for president once before, but his
Biden first mentioned his intentions to run for president for 2008 on the Don Imus radio show on December 8, 2004.[9] In the edition of January 23, 2006, of The News Journal, Delaware's largest daily newspaper, columnist Harry F. Themal reported that Biden "occupies the sensible center of the Democratic Party." Themal concludes that this is the position Biden desires, and that in a campaign "he plans to stress the dangers to the security of the average American, not just from the terrorist threat, but from the lack of health assistance, crime, and energy dependence on unstable parts of the world."[10]
In early 2006, an investigation by editors of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia discovered that Biden's congressional staffers had edited the site, recasting discussion of a potential 2008 candidacy in a more favorable light.[11][12]
First-quarter 2007
Biden declared his candidacy for president on January 31, 2007, although he had discussed running for months prior.
On January 31, 2007, as Biden entered the presidential race he attacked frontrunner
A few weeks later, Biden appeared on the Feb 18 episode of Face the Nation, criticizing the new surge policy of the Bush administration in Iraq. He spoke about a piece of legislation that he put forth before the Senate to stall the surge policy from enactment, which would strip the president of the authorization he was given to go to war in 2002. After the legislation went up for a vote it failed by four votes in the Senate. Biden stated:[22]
[President Bush should] make it clear that the purpose that he has troops in there is to in fact protect against
civil war.
While campaigning in March 2007, Biden stated that he would put a great quantity of focus on the first Southern primary state of
Second-quarter 2007
In April 2007 Biden criticized
As the debate stage of the election began, Biden participated in the first presidential debate of the election on April 26, 2007, in South Carolina. He was the second to respond to a question originally posed to Senator Hillary Clinton on whether Senator Harry Reid's assessment that the war in Iraq was "lost" is factual. Biden responded by stating the war is not a "game show" or a "football game", which can be lost. He went on to argue that the real question that should be asked is, "Are we going to be able to leave Iraq ... and leave behind something other than chaos?" He elaborated on this statement revealing his belief in the need for a change in the strategy for Iraq, declaring that the United States has to "change the fundamental premise of this engagement, and that is ... to decentralize Iraq ... give the regions control over their own destiny ..."[25]
After the South Carolina debate, Biden campaigned in California to begin May 2007 attending events in San Francisco.
On June 3, Biden participated in the second Democratic Debate featured on CNN, and set in the first primary state of New Hampshire. Biden discussed the War in Iraq, his recent vote to continue the funding of the troops and briefly about illegal immigration. On immigration Biden stated that it would cost too much money to send all 14 million illegal immigrants back to their native countries. He stated that those who commit crimes should be sent back and the rest should be given a pathway to citizenship. His statement: "Folks, being commander in chief requires you to occasionally be practical." drew some laughter from the audience. Later in the debate Biden addressed his opposition to the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy of the military and touched on the situation in Darfur.[28]
Later in June, Biden participated in another debate, this time featured on
Third-quarter 2007
The next month Biden participated in two debates: The July 12 Debate in Detroit, Michigan and most notably the July 23 YouTube debate in Charleston, South Carolina featured on CNN. In this debate when asked what Republican he would pick as a running mate if forced, Biden answered, "I would pick Chuck Hagel, and I'd consider asking Dick Lugar to be secretary of state." In regards to Iraq, Biden stated that it was unrealistic to say that all troops would be redeployed. He instructed those who used that rhetoric to "Tell the truth for a change." When he discussed education Biden declared that he "would scrap" the No Child Left Behind Act. He concluded his participation in the debate after being asked to say something he didn't like about the candidate to his left, Dennis Kucinich. Biden replied, "I don't like a damn thing about him ... only kidding. The best thing about him is his wife."[30]
The next month Biden was not able to participate in two debates, the August 4 debate sponsored by the
As September began, Biden confided to the Associated Press that he was "counting on Iowa a lot". He hoped to come in "first, second or an indistinguishable third" and if not he would leave the campaign trail and return to Washington.[32] His early statements seemed to mirror the future as he would ultimately drop out of the race after finishing lower than third in the Iowa Caucus. The results also presented a refutation of what he stated in September 2007 when he said that the campaign was "gaining some traction [in Iowa]." The September 2007 assessments made by University of Iowa professor Bruce Gronbeck and Drake University professor Dennis Goldford displayed more merit at the end of the race after Gronbeck stated that Biden was not gaining traction in the race and with Goldford adding that "[Biden] talks like a senator, not a president". Democratic strategist Ron Parker argued in September that Biden still had a chance but just had to sell his case to the American people.[32]
On September 9, two days before the Iraq commanding General David Petraeus addressed the Senate, Biden stated that, "I really respect him, and I think he's dead flat wrong [about the War in Iraq]". He criticized the president, arguing, "This president has no plan – how to win and/or how to leave".[33] During the September 11 testimony by the General, Biden stated that the question to be asked to determine progress was "Are we any closer to a lasting political settlement in Iraq at the national level today than we were when the surge began eight months ago?" He answered his own question by stating "In my judgment, I must tell you, based on my experience and my observation here, as well as in-country, the answer to ... [the] questions is no." After the testimony concluded, Biden and other Democrats were criticized for their conduct during the deliberations. In the following weeks Biden would continue with these arguments while campaigning.[34]
At the September 26
Fourth-quarter 2007
On October 23 Biden revealed his health care plan. It called for expanded coverage for children and adults but stops short of mandates for complete universal coverage. It aimed to encourage wellness and modernization of treatment. Biden stated it would cost between $80 billion and $110 billion per year. He said it could have been paid with a rollback of tax cuts of the richest 1% bracket, capital gains and dividends and the elimination of tax loopholes for
At the October 30, 2007, debate in
In his final debate before the Iowa Caucus, Biden participated in the December 13 forum sponsored by
Following the debate and subsequent assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, Biden shifted focus of his campaign to the issue of relations toward the nation of Pakistan. He stated that the country was "the most dangerous nation on the planet" and that he had made that assertion on previous occasions. The event marked an opportunity for a candidate such as Biden with past foreign policy experience to gain momentum in the opinion polls with the looming Iowa Caucus less than a week away. Biden finished off the year's campaigning trying to improve his standing in the race by speaking of the events surrounding the situation in Pakistan and particularly his solution of protecting the nuclear weapons of the nation.[40]
Withdrawal
After finishing in fifth place in the
Financials
According to the Federal Elections Commission,[42] Biden raised $2,343,639 in the second quarter of 2007. The most support came from the state of New York which donated $571,800.[43] Biden raised nearly $2 million in the third quarter of 2007. Biden qualified for matching funds for his primary campaign[44] but did not decide whether or not to accept them. According to OpenSecrets, Joe Biden raised $8,215,739 for his presidency campaign. Individual contributors gave $6,087,885 toward his campaign, PACs gave $101,475, and $2,026,379 has come from his Senate Re-election Fund.[45] 66% of the PAC contributions came from business groups, 19% from labor groups, and the final 16% from ideological organizations. When he withdrew, Biden had $1,886,340 on hand, had spent $6,329,324, and had a total of $128,210 in debt.[46]
Public perceptions
Endorsements
Biden's endorsers include:
- U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-DE)[47]
- State Representative McKinley Bailey (D-IA)[48]
- State Representative Jimmy Bales (D-SC)[48]
- State Representative Jim Battle (D-SC)[48]
- State Attorney General Beau Biden (D-DE)[48]
- State Representative Garrett Bradley (D-MA)[48]
- State House Speaker Pro Tempore, Rep. Polly Bukta (D-IA)[48]
- State Representative Dennis Cohoon (D-IA)[49]
- State Representative Joe Driscoll (D-MA)[48]
- State House Assistant Majority Leader, Rep. Dan Eaton (D-NH)[48]
- State Representative Mary A. Gaskill (D-IA)[48]
- State Representative Jerry Govan (D-SC)[48]
- State Representative Robert Haley (D-NH)[48]
- State Representative Bill Hatch (D-NH)[48]
- State Representative Lisa Heddens (D-IA)[48]
- State Representative Doris Kelley (D-IA)[48]
- State Representative Paul Kujawski (D-MA)[48]
- AFL–CIO[48]
- State Representative Jim Lykam (D-IA)[48]
- State Senator Gerald Malloy (D-SC)[48]
- State Representative Mike Marsh (D-NH)[48]
- State House Majority Leader, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (D-IA)[48]
- Richard McDonaugh, Jr., the President of the Delaware state United Auto Workers[48]
- State Representative Vida Miller (D-SC)[48]
- State Representative Eric Palmer (D-IA)[48]
- State Representative Mark Preston (D-NH)[48]
- State Senator Herman C. Quirmbach (D-IA)[48]
- State Representative Mike Reasoner (D-IA)[48]
- State Senator Glenn Reese (D-SC)[48]
- State House Majority Leader John Rogers (D-MA)[48]
- State Representative Jim Ryan (D-NH)[48]
- State Senator Joe Seng (D-IA)[48]
- State Representative Steve Shurtleff (D-NH)[48]
- State Representative James Smith (D-SC)[48]
- Julian Stern, Founder of the JFJ Foundation
- State Representative Dick Taylor (D-IA)[48]
- State Representative Roger Thomas (D-IA)[48]
- State Senator Jim Timilty (D-MA)[48]
- State Representative James Vallee (D-MA)[48]
- State Representative Brian Wallace (D-MA)[48]
- State Representative Jim Webber (D-NH)[48]
- State Representative John Whitaker (D-IA)[48]
- State Representative Bruce Hunter (D-IA)[49]
- State Representative Robert Rice (D-MA)[50]
- State Representative Charles Murphy (D-MA)[50]
- State Representative Bob Williams (D-NH)[50]
- State Representative Eric Palmer (D-IA)[49]
- State Representative Dennis Cohoon (D-IA)[49]
- Actor Richard Schiff[50]
Polling
Perhaps the biggest problem Biden faced was that voters did not know about him and his candidacy. An April 2–5 poll conducted by
Biden had remained low in the opinion polls when compared to other candidates. A Rasmussen survey taken September 19–24 put him in fourth place among his Democratic opponents at 4%, trailing Clinton, Obama, and Edwards.[54] In the American Research Group, Biden was fourth at 5% behind Clinton, Obama, and Edwards, for the month of October 2007.[55] In head-to-head matchups with Republican candidates, Biden trailed Senator John McCain on January 10, 2007, 38% to 46%.[56] On July 17, Biden trailed former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani 37% to 46%. The closest Biden came to a GOP candidate in a head-to-head matchup was against former Senator Fred Thompson, trailing him 38% to 40% on July 17, 2007.[57]
Experience vs. change
This [election] is not about experience. It's not about change. It's about action.
Biden spoke of the fact that he had spent 34 years in the Senate and had been active in many congressional committees including being the chairman of the
Plan for Iraq
Earlier in his campaign the most important issue for Biden was the
- Giving Iraq's major groups a measure of autonomy in their own regions. A central government would be left in charge of interests such as defending the borders and distributing oil revenues.
- Guaranteeing Sunnis– who have no oil rights – a proportionate share of oil revenue and reintegrating those who have not fought against Coalition forces.
- Increase, not end, reconstruction assistance but insist that minorityrights.
- Initiate a diplomatic offensive to enlist the support of the major powers and neighboring countries for a political settlement in Iraq and create an Oversight Contact Group to enforce regional commitments.
- Begin the phased redeployment of U.S. forces in 2007 and withdraw most of them by 2008, leaving a small follow-on force for security and policing actions. The plan named as The Biden-Brownback Resolution passed on the Senate floor 75–23 on September 25, 2007, including 26 Republican votes.
Controversial comments
Controversial comments had adversely affected the campaign of Joe Biden.
Indian-Americans
In July 2006, while speaking to a group of
Barack Obama
On January 31, 2007, Biden took his first steps into the presidential campaign, but his comments about other candidates overshadowed his entrance.
The remark did much to undermine the start of Biden's campaign, and severely damaged his fund-raising ability.[20] Despite this, Obama and Biden later boasted of "the closest relationship" of anyone to occupy the roles of President and Vice-President of the United States, and this relationship has continued outside of their official offices within the White House.[69]
Political positions
Biden was considered to be a moderate liberal, clocking a 77.5 percent liberal voting record in 2006 and lifetime score of 76.8 percent.
Aftermath
2008 Democratic Party Ticket | |
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Campaign | U.S. presidential–vice-presidential election, 2008 |
Candidate | Joe Biden (vice-presidential) U.S. Senator, 1973–2009 |
Affiliation | Democratic Party |
Status | VP nominee |
Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
Key people | Patti Solis Doyle (Chief of staff) |
Website | |
www.barackobama.com |
While Biden's presidential campaign did not last beyond the first caucuses, he created a favorable impression during the debates and increased his stature among Washington politicos.[20] In particular, Barack Obama changed his opinion of Biden, liking how he had handled himself at campaign stops and appreciating his appeal to working class voters.[20]
On May 30, 2008, it was reported by The Washington Times that likely Democratic nominee Obama asked Biden to play a "more prominent" and "deeply involved" role in his campaign, with some speculating that Biden was on Obama's shortlist of vice presidential candidates.[74] On August 23, 2008, the Obama campaign announced that Biden would become Barack Obama's running mate.[75][76]
Obama–Biden ticket
Following U.S. Democratic presumptive presidential nominee Barack Obama's selection of Biden, the Senator's vice-presidential general election campaign began.[77] During the campaign, he used his political experience to complement Obama, and debated Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. Biden was elected Vice President on November 4, 2008, and sworn in on January 20, 2009.
FEC fine
On July 16, 2010, the Federal Election Commission fined the Biden presidential campaign $219,000 for campaign finance violations. The commission's audit revealed the campaign to have accepted contributions above the legal limit, to have failed to properly compensate for a 2007 jet ride, and to have issued checks that were never cashed. A Biden spokesperson said that "Some repayment is commonplace after presidential campaign audits and the repayment ordered here is relatively small. Payment is due to the Treasury 30 days after the FEC issues its formal ruling and 'Biden for President' will comply with that."[78]
See also
- Political positions of Joe Biden
- Joe Biden 1988 presidential campaign
- Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign
- Joe Biden 2024 presidential campaign
- 2008 United States presidential election
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External links
- Transcript of Vice-Presidential nomination acceptance speech
- Joe Biden.com, Campaign site
- Joe Biden 2008 presidential campaign at Curlie
- Spartan Internet Political Performance Index rank for Joe Biden by week
- Joe Biden for President 2008
- Joe Biden campaign news
- Joe Biden's presidential campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Joe Biden's presidential campaign contributions Archived April 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine at OpenSecrets.org
- Online NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Archived December 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- Washington Post Presidential Field