It's always been amazing to me how closely many people around the world watch our presidential elections, but this year tops them all. Having just arrived in Denver from Beijing and Hong Kong for the Democratic National Convention, I can personally attest how fascinated people overseas are about this race. Little wonder that journalists from 130 countries are descending on Denver this weekend. No one this year is questioning whether it matters who is elected president of the United States, and the startlingly diverse cast of characters in this political drama makes the story even more compelling, no matter where one lives.
Barack Obama's selection of six-term Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware is a muscular pick, worthy of such a year. Rather than choosing a running mate based on demographics or whether that person happened to be from an important swing state, Obama decided on a wingman who on foreign policy is the most knowledgeable and experienced Democrat in Congress. Obama chose a running mate who in 36 years in the Senate has seen and experienced it all, the one
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