The choice of Delaware's Senator Joe Biden demonstrated solid strategic thinking from Barack Obama and his high command.

The strengths that former 2008 Democratic presidential aspirant Biden brings to an Obama White House run were manifested in Biden's initial effort after being selected, with salient points being raised in his Springfield, Illinois speech that need to be drummed home to the electorate between now and the November election.

By choosing Biden, Obama trumped the major point being relentlessly raised by John McCain and surrogates from the outset, that of the Arizonan's experience.  Biden has been in the U.S. Senate most of his adult life after having been elected by the people of Delaware at the age of 29.

While McCain talks the game, Biden has delivered in the experience sweepstakes in a manner that the Arizonan has not, by retaining a touch with reality and growing in office while the Republican solon has dodged, swerved, and ultimately vegetated.