Joe Biden At The Pennsylvania Delegation Breakfast

After his first major speech as Barack Obama’s running mate at the Democratic National Convention last night, Joe Biden woke up early to drop by the Pennsylvania Delegation Breakfast at the Denver Marriott Tech Center this morning.

Joining him on stage were Pennsylvania Senator Robert Casey and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell.
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After being introduced, Joe Biden spoke about his childhood in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He spoke about the values and ethics his parents and grandparents instilled in him and the conversations his family had at the dinner table. "There was always that there was notion that nobody was better than anyone else."

After speaking to the crowd, Joe shook hands and took pictures with nearly everyone in the room. ; Sarah Mandano-Diaz from Philadelphia said, “Everybody in Pennsylvania knows that he is like one of the family. ; I am really moved by the fact that he took his time with everyone, he was incredibly gracious”
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Joe even signed a quilt from "Berks for Obama" — an organization from Berks County, Pennsylvania — led by Cynthia Baughman. Cynthia is a delegate to the Democratic National Convention from the 6th Congressional District in Pennsylvania. ; See if you can spot Cynthia (and her “one-of-a-kind” purse) in the slideshow from today’s event: