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Dear friend,


A lot of you are being asked, and have asked me, about the direction
and timing of the Vice President's thinking about a run for President.
On the second question - timing - I can't add much, except I am
confident that the Vice President is aware of the practical demands of
making a final decision soon. He has been in public and political
life a long time and he has a good grip on the mechanics around this
decision.


But on the first question, I know him well, and have spoken with him
extensively about this issue. It will not surprise you, as it does
not surprise me, what he will weigh in the decision and what - being
Joe Biden - he will not.


All of you know well that the first and foremost consideration will be
the welfare and support of his family. That's Joe Biden. He has been
clear about this and it is as true today as it has been for the past
several months. He is determined to take, and to give his family, as
much time as possible to work this through.


But then the question is what kind of Presidential campaign he
believes he would run, and what kind of President he believes he can
be. If he runs, he will run because of his burning conviction that we
need to fundamentally change the balance in our economy and the
political structure to restore the ability of the middle class to get
ahead. And whether we can a political consensus in America to get it
done


And what kind of campaign? An optimistic campaign. A campaign from
the heart. A campaign consistent with his values, our values, and the
values of the American people. And I think it's fair to say, knowing
him as we all do, that it won't be a scripted affair-- after all, it's
Joe.


He believes we must win this election. Everything he and the President
have worked for – and care about – is at stake.


I know in the daily ups and down of the political swirl, we all get
bombarded with the tactics. So sometimes it’s good to take a step back
and get real again. Let’s stay in touch. If he decides to run, we will
need each and every one of you – yesterday!


Ted

Eric D. Schwerin
eschwerin@rosemontseneca.com

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