Joe Biden

Joe Biden

Joe Biden (b. Nov. 20, 1942) was Barack Obama's Democratic running mate in the 2008 Presidential election. He is currently the vice-president-elect for the United States. Biden also ran for reelection in the U.S. Senate against Christine... [more]

Joe Biden (b. Nov. 20, 1942) was Barack Obama's Democratic running mate in the 2008 Presidential election. He is currently the vice-president-elect for the United States. Biden also ran for reelection in the U.S. Senate against Christine O'Donnell (R) which he won. His replacement will be named by the Democratic governor of Delaware.

 
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(Getty Images) While visiting the Ukraine Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden again proved his capacity to embarrass America by ignoring the many virtues of Ukrainian life and honing right in on the ladies. "I cannot believe that a Frenchman visiting Kiev went back home and told his colleagues he discovered something and didn't say he discovered the most beautiful women in the world. That's my observation," he told Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko through a translator. "It's certain you have so many beautiful women. The problem is that nobody knows what Joe is talking about. Is he talking about some obscure French explorer, or is ... Read Full Story
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The wife of Vice President-elect Joe Biden let it slip that her husband had a pick of two jobs in the Obama administration. Jill Biden said President-elect Barack Obama gave Biden the choice of being secretary of state or vice president. Her comment came when the Bidens made a surprise appearance on Oprah Winfrey's show, recorded at the Kennedy Center. The vice president-elect tried to hush his wife as soon as the words came out of her mouth, with a loud "shhh!" Jill Biden said the job of vice president was better for the family, because as secretary of state he would travel too ... Read Full Story
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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks at Union Station while announcing that Amtrak will receive $1.3 billion in grant funding from the recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to expand passenger rail capacity March 13, 2009 in Washington, DC. During his remarks Biden said, "For too long, we haven't made the investments we needed to make Amtrak as safe, as reliable, as secure as it can be. That ends now." (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) more pics » Vice President Joe BIden is known for his friendly, colloquial manner. Maybe sometimes a little too colloquial. The Veep made blogger headlines over the weekend ... Read Full Story
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Vice President Joe Biden says labor built the middle class, and that he and Sen. Arlen Specter will continue fighting for workers. Biden spoke at a rally before Pittsburgh's annual Labor Day parade Monday. He assured the crowd of about 300 that he and Specter, D-Pa., wouldn't let workers down. Biden also said the administration will get the Employee Free Choice Act done this year. The act makes it easier for unions to organize and is currently before Congress. Later Monday, Biden is to visit with firefighters in Chester, Pa. That event isn't open to the public. Last year, Biden was supposed to be ... Read Full Story
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The news of Obama's Veep pick is finally over as he announced to the world several hours ago that the fortunate individual is Seasoned Delaware U.S. Senator Joe Biden (D). Thank Goodness! Now I know the media recently reported on Biden's Son ( a Captain in the U.S. Army ), receiving orders to be deployed to Iraq , but that's another story. For the moment let's just focus on why Obama chose Biden over the other possible, just as qualified candidates. The previous list of other suspected Obama VP Nominees were: Senator Joe Biden Jr. (Del.) Congressman Chet Edwards (TX) Gov. Tim Kaine (VA) ... Read Full Story
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Vice President Joe Biden told Iowa Democrats on Saturday that the Senate handed the president a big victory with its decision to move forward with debate on sweeping legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system. "Tonight we have more momentum than... Barack Obama - Democratic - Joe Biden - Health care - United States Senate  
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The Star-Ledger U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden NEW YORK -- A police car working ahead of Vice President Joe Biden's motorcade was involved in a minor traffic accident Tuesday evening, but it wasn't part of the procession and the vice...  
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Vice President Joe Biden poked fun at his boss and the media on The Daily Show last night, coming onto the set by bowing to host Jon Stewart. Biden was in good spirits for the interview, his sixth appearance on...  
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In these clips from Vice President Joe Biden’s visit on Tuesday to “The Daily Show,” the nation’s No. 2 takes stock of the Obama administration’s first year in office, defends his boss’ decisions on a couple contentious issues, and compares Wall Street honchos to rattlesnakes. READ THE WHOLE ITEM  
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Vice President Joe Biden spoke for 35 minutes Monday at a fundraiser luncheon for first-term Democratic Congressmen Martin Heinrich and Harry Teague at the Hotel Albuquerque, according to a print pool account distributed by the White House. Biden told about...  
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Besides being the Vice Presidential candidate, Joe Biden is up for reelection in the senate. If Obama and Biden win the presidential election and Biden wins his senatorial election, he will forced to give up his seat and the governor of Delaware will appoint someone else to his senate seat.

The 2008 U.S. Senatorial Elections will take place alongside the presidential election on Nov. 4, 2008. 35 of the nation's 100 senatorial seats will be up for grabs. See more in our Zimbio special section on the 2008 Senatorial Elections.

Full list of elections and candidates here.
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Senator Joe Biden has three children. Beau and Hunter Biden are from his first marriage to Neilia Hunter, who died in a car accident in 1972. He later married Jill Jacobs Biden , who had his third child, Ashley Biden .

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