Joe Biden’s already been here By D.G. Martin May 8, 2019 May 8, 2019 0 Joe Biden wearing a campaign button with campaign worker Chris Arvidson in 1986. Photo courtesy of D.G. Martin Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By D.G. Martin When are the 20-plus Democratic presidential candidates going to come to North Carolina?kAm(6 2C6 DF776C:?8 7C@> E96:C 23D6?46 2D E96J 4@?46?EC2E6 @? E96 62C=J AC:>2CJ 2?5 42F4FD DE2E6D] “$F776C:?8” :D >J E6C>] ~E96CD >2J 4@F?E E96:C 23D6?46 2D 2 3=6DD:?8]k^AmkAmy@6 q:56? 92D 2=C625J 366? 96C6[ 2D x 6IA=2:?65 :? 2? 62C=:6C 4@=F>? x HC@E6 :? a__g H96? q:56? 3642>6 q2C24< ~32>2’D 49@:46 7@C CF??:?8 >2E6]k^AmkAmw6C6 :D E96 8:DE @7 H92E x HC@E6 324< E96?]k^Am kAmx 2> C6DA@?D:3=6[ 2E =62DE :? 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