State Sen. Herman Quirmbach, an Iowa State professor who represents the city of Ames, has endorsed Sen. Joe Biden.
The reason: Iraq.
“We need to get out of Iraq, but after all the damage that Bush has done to that country, we owe it to them to leave them with some reasonable hope of stability,” Quirmbach says in a statement released by the campaign. “Joe Biden has the clearest vision of how to do both. He’s our best hope to restore America’s credibility in the world, credibility we’re going to need if we’re going to lead on nuclear proliferation, terrorism, global warming, energy, and a host of other issues.”
That's the 12th legislative endorsement for the Senator. And while some might have expected Quirmbach to endorse Sen. Barack Obama -- Ames is, after all, a college town -- the upside, for Obama, of this endorsement going to Biden is that it did not go to Hillary Clinton or John Edwards.
And truth be told, Obama's path to a victory in Iowa has never prioritized endorsements.
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I am very sick of the media's presumptuous bias that focuses primarily on 3 Democratic candidates. People on the ground in Iowa are listening and gravitating to Joe. Joe is my choice. He's experienced, knowledgeable, and articulate. He's a leader. He's the 98th weathliest senator for goodness sake. He's not in politics for what politics can do for him, but because he wants to give his mind and talents to the country. His message can actually resonate in the 'Red States' and bring the country together, instead of Hillary squeaking by with a slim electoral win, Joe can actually win over voters in Florida, Ohio, Nevada, and South Carolina, etc. Please give Joe a fair review. He can actually win! He's making Rudy look silly. Think electibility! Instead of reading que cards on SNL, he's articulating well thought out plans on what he'd do as president.
Posted by Matt | November 6, 2007 3:40 PM