Biden Casts His Ballot in Wilmington
EmailABC News’ Matthew Jaffe Reports: Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., accompanied by his wife Dr. Jill Biden, his mother Jean Finnegan Biden, and his daughter Ashley, voted at 8:55am Monday morning at the Tatnall School in Wilmington, just down the street from his house.
The Democratic vice-presidential nominee flashed two thumbs up as he left the voting booth, located just outside the school library. After his mother cast her ballot, Biden told her "Alright, mom, don’t tell them who you voted for."
A reporter asked the senator how he felt on this Election Day morning.
"Feeling good, feeling good", replied the Delaware lawmaker.
Biden, listed as "Joseph R. Biden Jr." on the ballot, was able to vote for himself twice, once for the Democratic presidential ticket and again for re-election as Delaware senator, a post he has held for the past 36 years.
A crowd of about 200 people gathered outside the school’s entrance, a mix of Democratic supporters and proponents of their Republican rivals, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
As he left the school, Biden told supporters, "Go get ‘em."
The senator now heads Richmond, Virginia for a quick stop en route to Chicago for an election night party with the man at the top of the ticket, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.
37 Biden family members will make the trip to Chicago.
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Then he will spend the rest of the morning looking for Katie’s to have breakfast.
Posted by: geevill | November 4, 2008, 9:29 am 9:29 am
Then he will spend the rest of the morning looking for Katie’s to have breakfast.
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That insightful post will definitely swing the election.
Posted by: samurai | November 4, 2008, 9:36 am 9:36 am
IT’S OVER
E_DAY – 0: FINAL ELECTORAL COLLEGE EV POLLS
Obama 353
McCain 174
Tie 11
No Hail Mary for McCain. He is toast.
Posted by: Steve_NJ | November 4, 2008, 9:40 am 9:40 am
I voted against Biden this morning. Twice. He’s a disgrace to Delaware.
Posted by: Kitty | November 4, 2008, 9:42 am 9:42 am
Look at where the money’s going. Intrade.com has Obama ahead 364-174.
Posted by: samurai | November 4, 2008, 9:45 am 9:45 am
gee – I am assuming his is not having breakfast with Katie Couric?
Posted by: Jenny Rome Ga | November 4, 2008, 9:46 am 9:46 am
Missouri will go for Obama.
Posted by: samurai | November 4, 2008, 9:49 am 9:49 am
Oh Kitty, go jump back in your litter box.
Posted by: lisa | November 4, 2008, 9:51 am 9:51 am
This 6 term Senator will bring a lot of change to Washington.
Posted by: jamescbuilder | November 4, 2008, 9:52 am 9:52 am
Don’t forget, McCain was running on change also.
Posted by: samurai | November 4, 2008, 9:54 am 9:54 am
Boy, you Repugs are such sore losers.
Why can’t you just be like Bobe Dole.
Bob Dole was gracious in his defeat and you could just learn from him and be good sport.
This is politics guys. We must have a winer and a loser.
You are the losers unfortunately, but “can we all just get along?”.
Posted by: Steve_NJ | November 4, 2008, 9:54 am 9:54 am
Kitty,
“I voted against Biden this morning. Twice. He’s a disgrace to Delaware.”
I thought you were from Chicago.
Posted by: John McCain | November 4, 2008, 9:54 am 9:54 am
Biden will then ask Chuck if he wants to go jogging.
Posted by: geevill | November 4, 2008, 9:56 am 9:56 am
My friends,
Thank you all for voting for my good friend Joe Biden.
When this is over, we’ll be good friends again.
Don’t be sore losers. I knew I couldn’t win anyway. Hold your heads high.
And remember, Sarah Palin will fight for us in 2012.
Posted by: John McCain | November 4, 2008, 9:56 am 9:56 am
MSNBC, Hardball–last night
According to Chris Matthews, Obama intends to subsidize FICA payments through refundables, making Social Security cost-free or close to it, depending on income levels. As Barbour notes, that makes Social Security something very different than the pension plan it has been since its inception. That turns it into a welfare program on a massive scale, something FDR WARNED against when he created the program during the Depression.
In fact, it turns Social Security into a massive wealth-redistribution system rather than a pension plan. Surprise!
Posted by: Bend Over, Here Comes Redistributive Justice | November 4, 2008, 10:01 am 10:01 am
Well, no, I’m not from Chicago. I was born in Washington, D.C. I moved to Maryland when I was two. (so my parents moved me). When I was 22, I chose to move to Delaware. I weigh more than I should, and I’m short. I plan on redesigning my kitchen to accomodate this shortness some day. Is there anything else I need to clear up for you? Also, I voted for Mark Anthony Parks instead of Mike Castle, so no white senators or incumbants got my vote today.
Posted by: Kitty | November 4, 2008, 10:05 am 10:05 am
P.S. No white congressman got my vote today, either .. since Castle is actaully not a senator. They constantly switch positions (Carper and Castle) so it’s hard to keep track.
Posted by: Kitty | November 4, 2008, 10:10 am 10:10 am
I’m so glad this is ending. Now I hope, probably a futile gesture, that we can actually move past the culture wars and 14 years of intense partisan idiocy. No matter who wins, I’d really like to see a Government that actually accomplishes something, anything.
Posted by: Bob Less | November 4, 2008, 10:17 am 10:17 am
Wait a minute… I thought Biden was from Pennsylvania… why isn’t he voting in Scranton??
Posted by: BrianA | November 4, 2008, 10:36 am 10:36 am
Maybe “Generous Joe” can find his favorite charity and leave a donation after breakfast at Katies. What a cheapskate hypocrite!
Posted by: Jackson | November 4, 2008, 10:36 am 10:36 am
My prediction…
Obama: 364
McCain: 174
Missouri will break for Obama.
Posted by: samurai | November 4, 2008, 10:37 am 10:37 am
Maybe “Generous Joe” can find his favorite charity and leave a donation after breakfast at Katies. What a cheapskate hypocrite!
Posted by: Jackson | November 4, 2008, 10:37 am 10:37 am
Vice president Joe Biden, get used to it!
Posted by: samurai | November 4, 2008, 10:39 am 10:39 am
Joe Biden is from where ever he is speaking. He was a coal minerin PA.
Posted by: jamescbuilder | November 4, 2008, 10:42 am 10:42 am
I Live in PA,Just got done voting for Obama/Biden I voted straight Democrat with the line and casting my vote it took all but 10 Minutes go on people get out there VOTE IN THIS HISTORICAL ELECTION BE PART OF HISTORY!!!
Posted by: Angie in PA | November 4, 2008, 10:42 am 10:42 am
He also will be your next vice president.
Posted by: samurai | November 4, 2008, 10:43 am 10:43 am
Joe Biden was raised in Scranton PA.But lives in Wilmington Deleware
Posted by: Angie in PA | November 4, 2008, 10:44 am 10:44 am
There was a song made in 1965 by Barry McGuire, called “Eve of Destruction”. Funny how history repeats itself. If you get a chance listen to the song. It should be Obama’s victory rally song tonight.
Just hours away to DOOMSDAY!!!!
Posted by: Pee Vee, Long Island | November 4, 2008, 10:50 am 10:50 am
Pee Vee The Long Island Repug Sore Loser.
You may think the grapes are sour, but they are actually very sweet up here on the tree buddy.
Posted by: Steve_NJ | November 4, 2008, 10:52 am 10:52 am
At the Math and Science Center in Richmond, Virginia, an early breakdown of electronic voting machines led to a three-and-a-half hour wait to vote on Tuesday morning, according to one poll watcher.
“Some people have been here since 6 a.m., and the first voters are just finishing now,” said Judith Browne-Dianis, adding that the Richmond location she was watching did not even have backup paper ballots in case of machine malfunction.
“They didn’t even have the paper ballots required by state law,” she said. “That’s not even something we were supposed to have to ask for. I went inside and asked the polling judge, and he said ‘we don’t have ‘em. They [the Board of Elections] were supposed to give ‘em to us, and they didn’t.’”
I AM SO MAD THAT THESE STATES DID NOT PROTECT THE RIGHT VOTE AND HAVE BACK UP PAPER TRAILS. IT IS NOT LIKE THEY HAVE NOT HAD 2 YEARS TO GET IT RIGHT!
Posted by: becky (the real one) | November 4, 2008, 10:52 am 10:52 am
It is election day. Take time to vote and give thanks that you live in a country where all blogs are possible!
Posted by: Elva | November 4, 2008, 10:52 am 10:52 am
Pee Vee: “There was a song made in 1965 by Barry McGuire, called “Eve of Destruction”. Funny how history repeats itself.”
Someone re-recorded that song?
Posted by: Paul | November 4, 2008, 10:58 am 10:58 am
Biden left Scranton when he was 10. Now he wants to bankrupt coal town Scranton.
Posted by: geevill | November 4, 2008, 10:58 am 10:58 am
becky – I feel for ya. Hopefully people stayed and waited.
Posted by: Paul | November 4, 2008, 11:00 am 11:00 am
Gee Evil the Repug Sore Loserman.
Posted by: Steve_NJ | November 4, 2008, 11:02 am 11:02 am
Money is pouring in on Obama winning Missouri.
http://www.intrade.com/
Posted by: samurai | November 4, 2008, 11:02 am 11:02 am
geevill still trying the GOP spin.. how funny.. Oh, by the way.. the ‘bankrupt’ the coal industry was even debunked by faux news of all places. Maybe they have seen the light!
http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/11/03/a-dirty-fight/
Posted by: Concerned American | November 4, 2008, 11:08 am 11:08 am
I live in PA.. just went to vote and the senior citizens are out in droves at the polling place. They are voting for McCain. PA IS GOING FOR MCCAIN!!!
There are signs everywhere for McCain/Palin.. Pennsylvania will not vote for someone who called them “bitter, and gun clinging”. Do you think we are fools?
NOT!
Posted by: ml | November 4, 2008, 11:14 am 11:14 am
Do you think we are fools?
If you are voting McCain I guess so!
Posted by: willy | November 4, 2008, 11:15 am 11:15 am
Want a glimpse into a future Obama administration, just look back beginning on November, 2006 when the Dems took control of the House and Senate. Now combine that a President who will sign off everything brought forward by that same House and Senate..Point: If you enjoyed the past two years, 17% approval rate and lowest in history among the House and Senate, you going to love the next four years…Vote Independent..Vote Outside the Box, Make Change Not History
Posted by: curiousindep | November 4, 2008, 11:16 am 11:16 am
Cast my vote this morning as soon as the polls opened for Obama/Biden. So thrilled to have done it, too. I am very anxiously awaiting this evening’s results. I hope Sarah Palin understands now what “community organizers” can do. She is being shown an example on a rather grand scale and hopefully, she won’t belittle it anymore!!
Posted by: geecee | November 4, 2008, 11:19 am 11:19 am
You are right thank God we can vote. I voted for McCain – but if Sen. Obama winds – then guess what – he is my president and I will be just as proud of him.
Posted by: jamescbuilder | November 4, 2008, 11:19 am 11:19 am
George Bush has been in office for almost 8 years not. The first 6 years, he only vetoed 1 bill. In the last year and a half, he has vetoed 10. You can have all the will and determination you like in Congress, but there is only so much you can do with an idiot as president.
Obama – intelligence and reason for a change
Posted by: bb | November 4, 2008, 11:20 am 11:20 am
The only reason this Congress has gotten such poor approval ratings is because they took impeachment off the table and wouldn’t go after Bush/Cheney like they should have. They decided to take the high road inistead of what the Rethugs did to Clinton in his final two years in office. Yes, it was okay to impeach a guy for lying about having an affair, but not okay to impeach a guy about lying us into a War that has taken over 4,100 American lives so far. That’s why we disapproved of the Democratic-controlled Congress. But now that Congress will be getting a majority, maybe this next Congtress can actually get something done and not have every vote they pass vetoed by the President!!! Maybe they will actually be able to get something done for America. How about that?
Posted by: geecee | November 4, 2008, 11:25 am 11:25 am
geecee
Good point. This is community organization the likes of which we have never seen before. Awesome.
Posted by: jock59801 | November 4, 2008, 11:28 am 11:28 am
Guys who think Kitty lives in Chicago. She could vote twice against the man. He is on the ballot as a VP candidate and as a Senatorial candidate. It is legal people, call off the lawyers!
Posted by: Jenny Rome Ga | November 4, 2008, 11:30 am 11:30 am
Obama is an honest and nobal transi-tional figure, whose election to the presidential office will most certainly send a clear message to the rest of the world. This is a great thing, because although our leaders have not made the best decisions in the last few decades, both nationally, and internationally, it demonstrates that as humans we have most definitely erred, yet we have learned from the past and are ready to move forward as one race. That is, the human race. It is a great message to send to the world and may god bless us all. It is crucial that we understand that we are all a part of the same system, are interdependent on one anothe. It is important and very crucial to our survival that we learn to coexist, and appreciate our natural surroundings.
Posted by: fred | November 4, 2008, 11:32 am 11:32 am
ML
Funny where Im from the whole line was for obama the voting took place at my sons Middleschool even the School had all Obama/Biden signs around it and there were more Obama volunteers then Mccain most of the people in line were wearing OBAMA/BIDEN pins NO one cares about the gun religion comment ITS THE ECONOMY STUPID!
Posted by: Angie in PA | November 4, 2008, 11:51 am 11:51 am
If Obama is elected……….Our Country will suffer. He doesn’t even believe in the American Flag! Obama is a phoney & liar! Wake up America!
Posted by: Sandra Stotsky | November 4, 2008, 12:01 pm 12:01 pm
Even the stock market is cheering an Obama victory.
Posted by: samurai | November 4, 2008, 12:03 pm 12:03 pm
Even the stock market is cheering an Obama victory.
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And not only in the U.S., but all over the world!
Posted by: samurai | November 4, 2008, 12:07 pm 12:07 pm
Money continues to pour in on Obama winning Missouri.
http://www.intrade.com/
Posted by: samurai | November 4, 2008, 12:10 pm 12:10 pm
So for all you Obama supporters who cry for “Change” and assail Obama as the man to create it..make things better, what happens if he turns out to be just another politician who promises the world and delivers nothing but more misery. Are you willing to hold him to the same standards as you have held Bush? Are you willing to be a critic of your candidate like you were willing to do with Bush? Or is this a control issue…I am betting that there will be not one response to this question from one Democrat. McCain is a now issue at this point…VOTE INDEPENDENT
Posted by: curiousindep | November 4, 2008, 12:21 pm 12:21 pm
samurai….That comment may work with the less educated voters; however, the lending rates have eased, Fed dropped interest rates half a point, and money is beginning to flow into the market again..Doesn’t matter who is the chosen one is at this moment in time. Look for down turn in the coming days…NICE TRY THOUGH….
Posted by: curiousindep | November 4, 2008, 12:30 pm 12:30 pm
Posted by: Angie in PA | Nov 4, 2008 11:51:47 AM
If Obama is elected……….Our Country will suffer. He doesn’t even believe in the American Flag! Obama is a phoney & liar! Wake up America!
—Right, excellent post. He doesnt believe in the flag? Do you even know how ludicrous that sounds? Not only do I not take you seriously because your lack of proper grammar, but to say the country will suffer because someone doesn’t believe in the flag? The flag is tangible. You have no choice but to acknowledge its existence. Thumbs down.
yes. vote for the guy whos slogan is bomb bomb bomb iran. you trog.
Posted by: Casey Rhom | November 4, 2008, 1:03 pm 1:03 pm
THANK GOSH THIS IS ALMOST OVER! AND THE DEMOCRATS CAN STRAIGHTEN OUT ANOTHER MESS MADE BY THE REPS. SO LONG MR. BUSH
Posted by: SHE MI | November 4, 2008, 1:24 pm 1:24 pm
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Posted by: Bon Vivant | November 4, 2008, 5:23 pm 5:23 pm
Biden is a plagiarist. In 1988, he was caught lifting the ideas of others for use in his speeches. Even the DEMs had to admit it, and it cost Biden his party’s nomination that year. REMEMBER?
I do. Biden’s nothing but a cheater….
Posted by: dks0442 | November 4, 2008, 7:11 pm 7:11 pm
PS: McCain/Palin ’08!
Posted by: dks0442 | November 4, 2008, 7:13 pm 7:13 pm
I wonder if Biden managed to vote for the right candidate?
Posted by: Grand Old Party | November 5, 2008, 6:10 pm 6:10 pm