Mike Castle announces run for Joe Biden's seat
Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.) announced Tuesday that he’s running for Vice President Joe Biden’s former Senate seat in Delaware, instantly giving Republicans an opportunity to pick up a seat that’s been in Democratic control for decades.
Castle’s decision sets up the likelihood of a marquee Senate matchup against state Attorney General Beau Biden, the vice president’s son, who just returned home from a yearlong tour of duty in Iraq. The seat is currently held by Sen. Ted Kaufman, a Democrat and longtime Biden staffer appointed by former Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner who has said he will not run in 2010.
