Hey everyone, just a heads up here for this show we went out into the real world with

recorders and in the real world people swear.

So you've been warned.

If I close my eyes and tried to imagine the energy of the Democratic presidential primary

right now, I might think about Elizabeth Warren's epic selfie lines or a house party filled

with Bernie Sanders supporters.

I'd think about that silly dance all the booted judge people do to his campaign theme song.

But you know who I'd have a tougher time picturing?

The guy who for the last year has been the Democratic front runner Joe Biden.

I'm not saying the energy isn't there.

I just wanted someone to go out and find it.

So earlier this week, one of our producers, Mary Wilson, she flew out to Iowa on a mission.

Back down the Biden Mojo.

The first event I went to, the first people I talked to were just totally enamored with

Joe.

What did that look like?

Was it like everyone wanted a picture with him?

Was it?

There would be these crushes of people who after Biden was done speaking, they would surround

him after a speech and want to get a picture with him.

And it wasn't very, I mean they tried to make it orderly, but it really wasn't orderly.

It wasn't like he was in one spot up against a backdrop and people were queuing up to

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