On Tuesday’s Hardball, Senator Joe Biden appeared with Chris Matthews and talked about the new NIE report that showed Iran had halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003. Biden said last week that if the president chose to bypass Congress and invade Iran he would immediately call for his impeachment.

Biden stood behind those comments today, saying they were a warning to President Bush and that he has no constitutional authority to take us to war without congressional approval.

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Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden said Monday that the race for the White House is more about ideas than the huge amounts of money being raised by many of the other candidates.

Biden said voters in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada — states that will cast the first votes of the nominating season next year — are looking for a knowledgeable candidate who can lead the country.

"I am absolutely convinced that this is about ideas, and it's not about money," he told about 900 people at the Delaware Democratic Party's annual Jefferson-Jackson dinner. Money and prestige have dominated the race so far, he said, but ideas will matter.

Biden has represented the state in the Senate for nearly 35 years, and is chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. He is considered a knowledgeable voice on international relations, and has been pushing a plan to end the conflict in Iraq by carving the country into three distinct states, with a central government located in Baghdad.

He may have ideas, but it's money he lacks.

Philadelphia is set to play host to Campaign '08 when seven democratic candidates debate at Drexel University on Tuesday night.

It has been more than 30 years since Philadelphia has seen a debate between presidential candidates, but it will be the eighth time the seven leading democratic candidates seeking a shot at the White House have faced off, reported CBS station KYW-TV in Philadelphia.

During the nationally televised debate, candidates are expected to discuss various topics, including the economy, healthcare and the ongoing war in Iraq.

Early favorite Sen. Hillary Clinton will join Sens. Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Chris Dodd, former Sen. John Edwards, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, and Rep. Dennis Kucinich onstage for the debate.

The debate starts at 9 p.m. ET on MSNBC and MSNBC.com. Drexel University will also offer a live stream on its Web site.

Presidential candidates Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) and Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) on Thursday spoke at health care forums in Washington, D.C., sponsored by Families USA and the Federation of American Hospitals. Summaries of their comments appear below.

Plan Calls For 2 Years Preschool, Higher Education
Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Joe Biden is calling for a revolution in education.

Biden visited East High School on Thursday morning. Biden said he wants to pour millions of dollars into education. He wants to provide two years of preschool for children. He also wants to make sure that students can afford at least two years of higher education.

Biden said he wants to raise teacher pay to make it more competitive with other professions.

"If you value education, you have to pay for it. But don't give me some malarkey about caring about children, but you're not prepared to pay," he said.

Biden said he also wants to add 100,000 new teachers to classrooms to reduce class size.

North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Jerry Meek issued the following statement after attending tonight’s first DNC-sanctioned Democratic presidential debate at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina:

“Watching the debate live from The Citadel, I was struck by our candidates’ clear vision for restoring the American dream and protecting America’s security. While their Republican counterparts seem stuck to the failed policies of the Bush administration, our candidates have signaled that each of them would forge a new direction for America.

“Tonight’s revolutionary debate format allowed real Americans to speak directly with the candidates, as part of a dialogue between our Party and the American people.”

“The choice for 2008 is clear. Voters can choose Democrats who offer real leadership, or Republicans who offer only divisiveness and failed policies.”