"Joe Biden is one of us."

[charlie and algernon]

This is the main newspaper in the Lehigh Valley area of PA, a key swing area. In 2000 and 2004, the candidates all made a TON of visits to the area, even Kerry's tour of celebrities and West Wing Cast members made a stop in the area. I guess we know who has this area claimed in 2008.

[Muttocracy]

1. hey! ;-)

[David__77]

2. This "one of us" stuff sucks.

It's a little, shall we say, charged, given the fact of ethnicity as a key point in this election.

[charlie and algernon]

3. "one of us" = he's a fellow Pennsylvanian

PA has its share of racism, but the Lehigh Valley is more in line with Philly and NYC than the "T" section

[David__77]

8. I know I know... the term just rubs me the wrong way.

It's a crude populism that can take an ugly form.

[1corona4u]

4. What?

Please elaborate.

[elleng]

6. You've got it wrong!

Backwards, perhaps. Ethnicity has nothing to do with 'joe is one of us.' He's a real person, like me (and you?)

[gateley]

5. He spoke to the PA delegation in Denver earlier, and was very warmly received!

This is GREAT for us!

[sharp_stick]

7. The Doodlebops are in town!

Damn that girl Doodlebop with the pink hair is hot, I may have to run my kid down there.