Play of Day: Biden, Obama bicker over states' corn

Sat Aug 30, 2008 7:51 PM EDT
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MARENGO — Barack Obama and Joe Biden survived their first public spat as running mates on Saturday. The subject: corn.

In this 297-person town north of Columbus, the Democratic ticket for president stopped at a church-run farm stand to buy produce. But when each started claiming their home states' supremacy, the jibing brought laughs.

"I used to think the South Jersey corn is ... the best corn," said Biden, a U.S. senator from Delaware. "John Glenn says that's not true."

"Ohio is known nationwide," said Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, standing with the group buying corn from the back of a box truck.

"Illinois has a little corn," Obama said of his home state. "I just want to make sure you know that."

"Ah, that's for hogs," Strickland chimed in with a chuckle.

"Sherrod Brown tells me the ice cream and the peaches and the corn are the best in Ohio. I didn't know that," Biden said, noting the U.S. senator also traveling with the campaign on a bus tour that in coming days will take the pair to Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan.

"Don't let anybody in South Jersey know I'm buying this corn," Biden said.

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Compiled by Associated Press Writer Philip Elliott.

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{"commentId":2663793,"authorDomain":"mrmajek"}
MrMajek

Yeah...I miss "Martin and Lewis", too. --Good times.

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    Reply#1 - Sat Aug 30, 2008 8:58 PM EDT
    {"commentId":2663864,"authorDomain":"roger3000"}
    roger3000

    darn i was hoping it would be the real deal....hmmm corn flakes or ethanol.

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      Reply#2 - Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:08 PM EDT
      {"commentId":2665024,"authorDomain":"divbyzero"}
      Division by Zero

      Hmm...a bowl of corn flakes sounds like a tasty treat right about now.

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        #2.1 - Sat Aug 30, 2008 11:19 PM EDT
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        {"commentId":2665374,"authorDomain":"doleout"}
        doleout

        Now that sounds a little corny...to me since everyone knows that INDIANA has the best corn in
        the USA. And we may just show you how corny things can get when we turn this Red state to a Blue
        state in NOVEMBER. Don't be surprised.

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          Reply#3 - Sat Aug 30, 2008 11:58 PM EDT
          {"commentId":2665397,"authorDomain":"bluecollarbytes"}
          bluecollarbytes

          A little light hearted fare during one of Obama's darkest hours to afflict the ObamaShow.

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            Reply#4 - Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:00 AM EDT
            {"commentId":2667889,"authorDomain":"Strath3303"}
            Strath3303

            The key question is, was Biden for New Jersey corn before he was against it? And why do we count corn by ears? There has to be a kernel of truth in here somewhere.

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              Reply#5 - Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:37 AM EDT
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