Presidential Campaign

Senator Joe Biden (D-Del.) spent the first day of his presidential campaign apologizing for remarks he made about Senator Barack Obama in an interview yesterday.

"I deeply regret any offense my remark in the New York Observer might have caused anyone. That was not my intent and I expressed that to Senator Obama," Biden said in a statement today.

Biden explained that he did not intend the comment to be derogative towards former African American Presidential contenders, such as Rev. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, but rather as indicative of Obama's charisma.

Obama, according to Biden, "is probably the most exciting candidate the Democratic or Republican parties have produced since I've been around. He's fresh, new, smart, insightful. Lightning in a jar."

In case you missed it, below is a video clip with the audio of Biden's questionable remarks concerning Obama.

Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is planning to visit the presidential battleground state of South Carolina this week, his first trip to the state since garnering Senator Jim DeMint's endorsement earlier this month.

DeMint is scheduled to appear alongside Romney at a Rotary club meeting in Aiken, South Carolina. DeMint has also sent a letter encouraging support for Romney to thousands of his supporters earlier this month.

Romney has recently come under increased scrutiny for changing his positions on social issues to appear more conservative. The clip below includes excerpts from Romney's 1994 senatorial debate against Senator Ted Kennedy. Romney says he believes "that abortion should be safe and legal in this country" and that he supports "the right of a woman to make that choice."

On his recent trip to New Hampshire, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani discusses the state of the Republican Party following the 2006 election. He says "we're the party of the future" and that Republicans best understand how a disciplined government spurs a growing economy.

Giuliani stops short of saying he is running for president but says Republicans should wait before labeling him a moderate. He says "we got to give" President Bush's new Iraq plan "a chance" because we must win the global War on Terror.

In case you missed it, Ariz. GOP Sen. John McCain has said there is “no doubt

Florida State University is located in the capital city of the nation’s most sought after swing state. The most important issue on this campus: whether the football team’s soft schedule will keep them out the national championship game.
 
The students, faculty, and staff are aware there is a presidential election approaching; the ads are inescapable. And there are signs that some care deeply about the outcome of this election. When the first lady made a campaign appearance, the long line for a ticket formed early in the morning and went into the afternoon. There are Obama-Biden bumper stickers on many cars. There are Romney-Ryan placards on many front lawns. Though, I’m not sure exactly what these two sides represent. Apparently, we can either move “forward” or we can “believe in America.”  We cannot do both. The nation must choose.

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