During the Thanksgiving period, Biden has spent his time in Iowa, continuing in his attempts to gain support among the people and sidestep the disadvantages brought on by the media spotlighted candidates such as Clinton and Obama. In a recent appearance, Joe suggested his "Apollo Project" plan which addresses america's energy situation, and he likened his plan to the space race. It would be installed through his administration in the White House, and would be a 5 year, $50 billion dollar investment made in order to conduct all the research and production of technology it calls for to produce sources of alternative energy. The "Apollo Project" was part of a $60 billion, 8 point plan he discussed which concerned energy and gas emissions. It included claims of legislation limiting emissions, treaties limiting emissions in China and other foriegn powers, creation of green jobs, and other such conservation-minded points.
He is working for every vote he will get in the Iowa Caucus; it is a major stepping stone where Biden will have to prove whether he is in this race for reals-ys, or if he is just another name filling out the ballot. A failure in the early primaries and caucuses will not bode well for Biden's already slim shot at the Democratic Presidential Nomination, and he must do relatively well, placing in the top 3, to stir up any real national attention.
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If Biden did pull off third place in Iowa, that would potentially be the big story because it would mean he would beat either Edwards, Obama or Clinton. It's really a shame that Biden is from the little state of Delaware--otherwise, he'd be a great attack dog for the presidential nominee to have on his ticket for VP.
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