Joe Biden: Biography of the Vice President
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JOSEPH R. BIDENVice President elect of the United States of AmericaJoseph Robinette “Joe” Biden, Jr., born November 20, 1942, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Son of Jean and Joseph Robinette Biden, Sr. Graduated from Archmere Academy in Claymont, Delaware, 1961 Received his undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware in Newark in 1965 and earned his J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law in 1968 While in law school, married Neilia Hunter; three children, Joseph R. “Beau” Biden III, Robert Hunter and Naomi Christina. Shortly after his first election to the Senate in 1972, his wife and daughter were killed in a car crash and his sons were seriously injured, although eventually recovered Practiced law in Wilmington, Delaware beginning in 1969 Served on the New Castle County Council from 1970 to 1972 Beat Republican incumbent J. Caleb Boggs for his U.S. Senate seat in 1972, becoming the fifth-youngest senator in U.S. history when he took office at age 30 Married Jill Tracy Jacobs in 1977; one daughter, Ashley Long time member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, serving as its chairman from 1987 to 1995 Longtime member and current chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which he also chaired from 2001 to 2003 Instrumental in stopping the genocide and ending to conflict in the Balkans in the 1990s Ran unsuccessfully for the presidency in 1988 and 2008 Became Senator Barack Obama's running mate on August 23, 2008 |
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Contrary to comments made by the main stream media, Mr. Biden was not a factor in getting Mr. Obama. Nothing wrong with that but the media would have us believe otherwise. In 4 years Mr. Biden will be 69 years old. Should Mr. Obama win a second term Mr. Biden will be 73, too old to run on his own in 2016. This is the same position the Republicans found themselves in when Chaney decided not to run in 2008. So, Mr., Biden will very likely be a one term VP. He will likely decide not to run for a second term due to health reasons, which may or may not be the reason for his stepping down in 2012. In any event, his absence will go unnoticed. Posted by: Ronald Ritchie on Nov 21 at 19:29 |