WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Granite State Leaders Praise Joe Biden’s Debate Performance
Manchester, New Hampshire — Tonight, following the final debate before the New Hampshire primary, leaders from across the Granite State praised Joe Biden’s commanding and forceful performance. Vice President Biden once again demonstrated his unmatched foreign policy experience, articulated a bold vision to strengthen the middle class, and made it clear that he is the only candidate who can beat Donald Trump in November.
"Granite Staters know that Joe Biden is the only candidate who has built the broad, diverse coalition necessary to beat Donald Trump in November. Tonight, Joe demonstrated that he's the leader we need to step into the Oval Office on day one, begin to bring Americans back together again, and get things done." — Governor John Lynch
"Tonight's debate showed that Joe Biden is the best choice to be our Democratic nominee. We need a candidate who will help us maintain our majorities in the New Hampshire House and Senate — and who can expand the base and bring more people along. With Joe at the top of the ticket, we'll be able to win up and down the ticket and pass meaningful and necessary legislation on a whole range of issues. As I said in Salem last month: I'm riding with Biden." — DNC Committee Member Bill Shaheen
"Our ultimate goal has to be unifying the country and fixing our broken political system. Joe Biden has demonstrated — both on the debate stage tonight and throughout his entire career — that he is the right candidate for the job. On Tuesday, I urge my fellow Granite Staters to join me in voting for Joe Biden." — Obama 2008 and 2012 New Hampshire Co-Chair Jim Demers
"It's clear from tonight's debate that Joe Biden has the experience we need to move our country forward. After serving as President Obama's Vice President for eight years, I trust Joe Biden to step into the White House on day one and begin the hard work of bringing our country back together again and getting things done. From the Affordable Care Act to the Violence Against Women Act, Joe has been at the forefront of progressive change in our country for decades, and I know he will continue to move our country forward as President." — State Senator Martha Fuller Clark
“Joe Biden is the candidate this country needs to repair the damage Donald Trump has done to our American values of honesty, trustworthiness, equality and decency. Joe knows how to build coalitions and has earned the trust of people of all persuasions across the nation and around the world. As he has shown us tonight, Joe will restore our faith in the American dream of equal opportunity, health care for all, and a safe and cleaner world for this and future generations. Joe's earned our trust.” — Former NH Senate President and Democratic Leader Sylvia B. Larsen
"As Joe Biden demonstrated on the debate stage tonight, he is best prepared to lead our country on the international stage and restore America's role in the world. Over the past three years, we have watched as Donald Trump has pushed away our friends and allies with one arm, while embracing our country’s enemies with the other arm. Our new President will need to start mending diplomatic fences immediately. Joe Biden has the experience as Vice President, as well as serving as the Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He knows the leaders of the world and they know him. They know Joe Biden to be a man of integrity, a man of honesty and a man of his word." — NH House Speaker Steve Shurtleff
"I've seen many presidential candidates here in New Hampshire, but I have never seen one as prepared to lead as Vice President Joe Biden. Granite Staters look for experience when selecting their nominee, and that's exactly what they witnessed with Joe Biden on the debate stage tonight. He is the only candidate who will beat Donald Trump in November." — State Senator Lou D'Allesandro
"As we saw in tonight's debate, Joe Biden will protect and expand the Affordable Care Act to make sure that Granite Staters can get the care they need. We can't turn back or blow up the system for an unknown. What we need is steady, experienced leadership. That's Joe Biden." — State Rep. Barry Faulkner
"In tonight's debate, it was more evident than ever that we need someone with the experience to get things done — not just talk about it. I'm proud to support Biden for President because I know that he's the one who can bring people together again to restore our image in the world and move the country forward." — former NH Senator Bette Lasky
"I was proud to watch Joe Biden on the debate stage tonight. Middle-class families in New Hampshire deserve a champion in the White House — someone who will fight for them and make sure they get the same opportunities as everyone else to succeed. Joe Biden will be that champion. From making sure everyone has access to quality health care and education, to working to end the opioid crisis, Joe Biden will be able to achieve remarkable progress and make life easier for everyday Granite Staters." — State Rep. Richard Komi
"Thank you to Joe Biden for talking tonight about the issues that matter to students like me: the climate crisis, lack of access to an affordable, quality education, and so much more. None of these issues will be tackled unless we win back the White House. As president, I know Joe Biden will be able to build coalitions to make real progress on these issues and so much more. He's looking out for young people, working families, and vulnerable communities whose voices so often go unheard. I'm excited for our country to finally make much-needed, positive change under a Joe Biden presidency." — State Rep. Denny Ruprecht
