The Return of Beau Biden

From the Associated Press:

Three months after he was sidelined by a mild stroke, Beau Biden is back to jogging three to four times a week and campaigning hard for re-election as Delaware's attorney general, even though he has no Republican opponent.

But Vice President Joe Biden's eldest son remains coy about his long-range plans, specifically whether he is eyeing a 2014 bid for the Senate seat long held by his father.

"I'm focusing on being a great attorney general," said Beau Biden, who decided against running this year for the remaining four years of the term his father gave up to become vice president.

"Having long-term dreams is a good thing, ... but having a plan has never worked for me, because life always intervenes," he told The Associated Press in his most extensive interview since he was hospitalized in May.

There hasn't been a whole lot of unmitigatedly good news as of late, so it comes as somewhat of a breath of fresh air to hear that such an outstanding young public official is coming back to good health. Beau Biden is one of the good ones, and his address to the 2008 Democratic convention was probably the most emotive political speech I have ever experienced. It's good to have him back.