Richard Schiff joins Biden family on campaign trail

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Dec. 29: I am genuinely pleased to report that Emmy award-winning actor Richard Schiff (”Toby Ziegler” on NBC’s “The West Wing”) has lent his support to Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Joe Biden, and will hit the Iowa campaign trail with the Biden family for several days before the January 3 Iowa Caucus. Today he joins Sen. Biden at four Caucus Countdown events, in Independence, Manchester, Elkader and Dubuque.

“The West Wing inspired its audience to seek the kind of presidential leadership that is based on experience, judgment, wisdom, and conscience,” said Mr. Schiff. “On January 3rd, Iowans will have the opportunity to choose a president who can deliver that leadership — by caucusing for Joe Biden.”

Mr. Schiff has not been far from the “presidential” spotlight: besides appearing in “The West Wing” from 1999-2006, he previously portrayed President John F. Kennedy in the mini-series, “Kennedy: The Presidential Years,” and played Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy in the television special “The Missiles of October.”

He commented, “I believe that the enormous challenges facing our country at home and abroad—from safely leaving Iraq, to improving our education system, to the crisis that erupted yesterday in Pakistan—require Joe Biden’s expertise in foreign affairs and constitutional law, his ability to unite the country, and his steadfast values, which include, most importantly, telling the truth.

"Iowa, and America, need Joe Biden because he is ready to lead from ‘Day One’ and in the high-stakes world we live in, there are no re-takes.”



http://blog.joebiden.com/?p=1622

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1. He's our Oprah.

:P

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4. Yeah, and I'd rather have "Toby" any day!

[MadBadger]

2. Ooooo, Tough call

Richardson has the President, but Biden has Toby. I do like Toby more, but whoever gets Josh has my vote.

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5. And CJ!

I'd love to see Josh, CJ, and Sam on the trail with Joe.

[MadBadger]

7. Sam's been tarnished

He plays a Republican on TV. Eeeeeek!

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9. Oh, that's so sad

Well, I'll always remember him for who he once was! :-(

[youthere]

3. Kicking. Good for Joe!

[Didereaux]

6. New slogan 'No Glitz Joe in 08' love it GO JOE!

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8. I love it!

And Schiff can say, "Let Biden, be Biden"!

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10. Interesting endorsement. GO JOE! nt