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Joe Biden: “It really is a way in which the press can test, the people can test, and we test our metal. I'm Senator Biden. I'm one…”

On the recordMay 30, 2007
It really is a way in which the press can test, the people can test, and we test our metal. I'm Senator Biden. I'm one of the 800 candidates running for president.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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Biden emphasizes the importance of small gatherings in assessing candidates' capabilities.

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