The Delaware senator and Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden, who last spoke at the College in 1985, returned to campus this past Wednesday evening as part of a two-day bus tour of northern Ohio. During the College rally, Biden spoke to an audience of roughly 4,500 people, making this speech the largest solo event he has delivered on the campaign to date. In his speech, Biden addressed some important issues that he feels the country will contend with during the upcoming election. His discussed his, and presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama’s, support of the development of energy alternatives that would potentially make the United States less dependent on foreign oil. Additionally, he voiced his concerns that the presidential race has become too focused on the backgrounds and personal lives of the candidates as opposed to the well-being of the American people and the future of the country, stating that he believes Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin have only worked to keep the campaigns centered around negativity towards the Democratic candidates. Should the Democrats emerge victorious in November, Biden said he and Obama would cut taxes for the middle class and work to ensure that all students who are qualified for a college education will have the opportunity to receive one without worrying about graduating thousands of dollars in debt.
