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Delaware has long been home to Senator Cale Boggs, the dear old dad of state politics. Up for re-election in a presidential year, and one that looks to be a Republican sweep, Boggs is seen as untouchable. With Democrats more occupied with the competitive gubernatorial election, they have offered up a sacrifice in the Senate race - New Castle County Councilor Joe Biden.

Biden's chances, however, are better than most think, and he may be able to pick up an astounding upset with shrewd political actions.

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Main Sources

Witcover, Jules. Joe Biden: A Life of Trial and Redemption. New York, NY: HarperCollins, 2010.
Naylor, Brian. Biden’s Road to Senate Took Tragic Turn. NPR, October 8, 2007.
Newell, Jim. “When Joe Biden Was the Candidate of the Young.” Slate, June 11, 2019.
Erickson, Bo. When a young Joe Biden used his opponent's age against him. CBS News, June 4, 2019.

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I really hope you enjoyed playing this mod, at least a little bit. This is my first mod to be released, but it's also the second mod I've worked on. It might not be the best, but hey, everyone's gotta start somewhere, right? A lot of my writing comes from Witcover - I've closely paraphrased some of what he's said, and even taken Biden quotes directly from him. It's a shame I can't write Bidenisms well. I at least hope the writing was satisfactory.

I would like to give special thanks to the Campaign Trail Discord Community - if you haven't joined, I don't blame you, but the people there have been a great help in getting me to achieve my modding dreams.

A very special thanks goes out to CatBoxXD, who graciously allowed me to use their Delaware map.

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