The year was 2008. According to this picture, it was October 21st.
Then Senator Joe Biden had been hand picked by our party’s nominee, Senator Barak Obama, to be the nominee for Vice President.
Dutifully, Senator Biden jumped in full force and toured the nation touting Senator Obama and their national ticket. In 2008, Colorado was just becoming a battle ground state after years of being a fairly reliable red state.
And it so it came to pass that one Joe Biden appeared in the gym of Adams City High School in core city Commerce City. The rally was in the “old” (or original, if you will) Adams City High School. The energy in the gym was VERY high. The Senator was on his game and clearly felt the wind at the back of their campaign. Former Republican Secretary of State Collin Powell, a highly respected individual in DC and across the nation, had just endorsed Senator Obama and his campaign for the White House.
I’ll never forget Senator Biden saying “Collin Powell” a few times, and with each time a dramatic pause followed by a louder emphasis.
I have a few videos somewhere, I carried my video camera with me that day.
October 21, 2008. The day Joe Biden visited Commerce City, Colorado.