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Video: Colleagues Discuss Joe Biden as He Takes Center Stage as ...Original at truveo.com
• Sat, Mar 21
Ruth Ann Minner, the governor of his home state, Delaware, and David Wilhelm, a former party chairman, assess Joe Biden's role as Obama's running ... www.truveo.com
Video: Biden returns to New Hampshire
Original at AOL Video
• Mon, Mar 9
NECN: Rochester, NH) - Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden returned to New Hampshire today. The Delaware senator spoke this morning ... video.aol.com
Video: It's Official: Obama Picks Biden As Running Mate
Original at AOL Video
• Mon, Mar 2
Senator Obama has officially picked Delaware Senator, Joe Biden as his vice presidential running mate, Lesley Van Arsdall reports. video.aol.com
Video: 1/31/07 - Joe Biden Pt. 1
Original at AOL Video
• Wed, Feb 18
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c Jon talks to Delaware Senator Joe Biden. video.aol.com
Video: YouTube - Joe Biden Votes in Wilmington, Delaware on Election Day 2008
Original at YouTube
• Tue, Nov 4
Joe Biden is Obama's vice presidential running mate - 23 Aug 08 · Added · Joe Biden is Obama's vice presidential running mate - 23 Aug 08. 01:24 From: AlJazeeraEnglish. Views: 10178 ...
Video: YouTube - Joe Biden in Newark, Delaware
Original at YouTube
• Fri, Oct 31
Joe Biden speaks at his alma mater, The University of Delaware, about the change we need in this country.
Video: From Wilmington to the White House 2 | WHYYOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, Sep 12
By rss@youtube.com (whyyphila) From Wilmington to the White House" was a special news documentary produced by WHYY in 1986 to preview the potential candidacies of Senator Joe Biden and Governor Pete Dupont of Delaware. This is part 2 of 2, both featuring Senator Biden. The second half of the show, featuring former govern...
A Skunk We Should Want? Live-Blogging a Joe Biden Discussion on Challenges Facing US Middle ClassOriginal at The Washington Note
• Thu, Nov 5
WASHINGTON, DC -- 10:00 am -- Vice President Joe Biden was raised in Scranton, Pennsylvania and has lived for decades in Wilmington, Delaware -- both working middle class communities that have been under siege from both domestic and international economic forces.
Vice President Biden Announces New Life for Shuttered Former General Motors Plant in Wilmington
Original at Political Punch
• Tue, Oct 27
By ABCNews.com Vice President Joe Biden traveled to his home state of Delaware today to join an announcement that a former General Motors assembly plant in Wilmington will be back up and running car manufacturer.
Vice President Biden Announces New Life for Shuttered Former General Motors Plant in Wilmington
Original at ABC News
• Tue, Oct 27
By ABCNews.com Vice President Joe Biden traveled to his home state of Delaware today to join an announcement that a former General Motors assembly plant in Wilmington will be back up and running car manufacturer.
Castle vs. (Beau) Biden Makes for Close Delaware Senate Race
Original at Politics Daily
• Sat, Oct 17
By Bruce Drake Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden and nine-term Republican Rep. Mike Castle are running neck-and-neck when matched up in a race to fill the Senate seat of Biden's father, Vice President Joseph Biden, according to a Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll conducted Oct. 12-14.
Hurtling Toward 2010, 10/15
Original at The Atlantic Politics Channel
• Thu, Oct 15
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) will start airing TV ads in his home state tomorrow; Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO) is outraising Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan in that state's Senate race; Rep. Mike Castle (D-DE) and Delaware Attorney general Beau Biden (D) are in a statistic...
Beau Biden 'Absolutely' Mulling Senate Run to Fill Dad's Seat
Original at Politics Daily
• Thu, Oct 15
By Patricia Murphy Beau Biden, the oldest son of Vice President Joe Biden, said today that he is "absolutely" considering a run to fill his father's unexpired term in the U.S. Senate for Delaware. Biden is currently the attorney general of Delaware and just returned from a tour of duty in Iraq as a member of the Ar...
Joe Biden update: No Nobel Peace Prize, no Joe
Original at latimesblogs.latimes.com
• Mon, Oct 12
By Andrew Malcolm It's been a tough month for Vice President Joe Biden so far. The Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden will be in Massachusetts and New York this weekend. The Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden will return to Wilmington, Delaware, on Monday. There are no public events scheduled.
Republican Mike Castle seeks Biden’s old Senate seat; Will Biden’s son run too?
Original at blogs.reuters.com
• Tue, Oct 6
By Thomas Ferraro Beau Biden recently returned from a nearly year-long deployment in Iraq as a member of the Delaware National Guard. He is back at his job as Delaware’s elected attorney general. Photo credit: Reuters/Jim Young (Biden at hearing when he was chairman of Senate Foreign Relations Committee i...
Mike Castle to vie for Biden’s Senate seat, maybe against Beau
Original at Christian Science Monitor
• Tue, Oct 6
By editorial The announcement Tuesday by Congressman Castle (R) of Delaware that he’s running for Vice President Joe Biden’s old Senate seat potentially tees up one of the hottest races of the 2010 midterms. The Republicans followed with their opening salvo as Castle was speaking:
Biden's old Senate seat eyed by son Beau, top Republican challengerOriginal at latimesblogs.latimes.com
• Tue, Oct 6
By Johanna Neuman Republican Mike Castle plans to announce today that he's running for Vice President Joe Biden's old Senate seat in Delaware, which, as they say in politics, could be a game changer. Castle's entry was seen as a big boost for Republicans, perhaps their best shot at taking a Democratic seat i...
Castle Leads Biden in Delaware Governor's Match-Up
Original at Politics Daily
• Thu, Oct 1
By Bruce Drake The two top names floated for next year's governor's race in Delaware still have not said if they will run, but if they do nine-term Rep. Michael Castle leads Democrat Beau Biden, the state's Attorney General, 47 percent to 42 percent with 6 percent undecided and 3 percent preferring someo...
Biden Watch: 2010 could be "end of road"
Original at Salon
• Tue, Sep 22
By Vincent Rossmeier Vice President Joe Biden may hail from one of the smallest states but the former U.S. Senator from Delaware has long been notorious for having one of the biggest mouths in the nation's capitol. Sometimes that works in Biden's favor, as when he famously declared during the 2008 presidential c...
Joe Biden update: He's back safely into seclusion
Original at latimesblogs.latimes.com
• Fri, Sep 18
By Andrew Malcolm The Vice President returned to Wilmington, DE earlier this morning. He will remain in Delaware through the weekend. No public events are scheduled. Andrew Malcolm Privately or publicly, you can click here for Twitter alerts of each new Ticket item. Or follow us @latimestot
Joe Biden update: Empty weekend after lots of shoveling stuff
Original at latimesblogs.latimes.com
• Fri, Jun 12
After a very busy, short week of breaking ground for the cameras in several states, Vice President Joe Biden is taking the entire weekend off. Sort of. Here's his official White House schedule: Vice President Biden will be in Wilmington, Delaware on ...
VP Joe Biden really happy about Route 46 overpass in New Jersey
Original at latimesblogs.latimes.com
• Thu, May 7
By Andrew Malcolm Breaking: After receiving the Delaware History Makers Award, Vice President Joe Biden ventured into New Jersey this afternoon to call attention to some federal economic stimulus spending in the Garden State. UPDATE: Late on this busy day Joe Biden issued a statement revealing his happ...
Biden Cracks Up Announcers With Jokes About His Baldness, Dan Quayle (VIDEO)
Original at Huffington Post
• Mon, Apr 6
By The Huffington Post News Team Palmer and fellow announcer Gary Thorne loved it. Telling Biden he was handling the responsibilities of his job well, the Delaware Democrat said of the gig: "No one ever remembers your name. It's okay." The question is, could I throw?" replied Biden.
"Gimme a #$%^&#@ break," says VP Joe Biden
Original at latimes.com
• Sat, Mar 14
By Andrew Malcolm The gaffe-prone ex-senator uses the fudge word near an open microphone at an Amtrak ceremony. Vice President Joe Biden is likely the nation's No. 1 fan of Amtrak, as for years he allegedly took it back and forth from Delaware to his job in Washington in the Senate, which he started when Presid...
If Gene Simmons Were the New Second Lady, Would He Insist on Being Called Dr. Love, Ph.D.?Original at Reason Online
• Mon, Feb 2
By gillespie@reason.com (Nick Gillespie) In 2007, at 55, Jill Biden did earn a doctorate—in education—from the University of Delaware. Since then, in campaign news releases and now in White House announcements, she is "Dr. Jill Biden." This strikes some people as perfectly appropriate and others as slightly pompous, a quality of...
Emily Bracken: Weddings/Celebrations Announcement: Jospeh Biden, Barack Obama
Original at Huffington Post
• Wed, Jan 28
By Emily Bracken Mr. Biden, 66, is the Vice President of the United States of America. He was a six-term senator from Delaware who, at age thirty, became the fifth-youngest senator in U.S. history. He graduated from the University of Delaware and received a law degree from Syracuse University. He also served as...
Biden: "I Know As Much Or More Than Cheney"
Original at Huffington Post
• Thu, Jan 15
By The Huffington Post News Team In his first newspaper interview outside of Delaware since the election, Vice President-elect Biden reiterated to the New York Times statements he made during the... In his first newspaper interview outside of Delaware since the election, Vice President-elect Biden reiterated to the N...
Biden Arrives In Afghanistan For Talks
Original at Huffington Post
• Sat, Jan 10
By The Huffington Post News Team KABUL, Afghanistan — U.S. Vice President-elect Joe Biden arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday for talks with the country's leaders, as surging Taliban violence claimed the lives of more American troops. The U.S. senator from Delaware will take office as vice president on Jan. 20.
Another Senate Republican calling it quits
Original at blogs.reuters.com
• Thu, Jan 8
By Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON - Kit Bond has become the third U.S. Senate Republican in three months to announce plans to retire, creating another challenge in his party’s effort to gain seats in the Democratic-led chamber. Joe Biden of Delaware will soon resign from his Senate seat to be sworn in on Jan. 20 a...
Podcast: KOA's "Gunny" Bob spins a lie about Biden's moviegoing experience
Original at Colorado Media Matters
• Wed, Jan 7
According to an article posted January 5 on the website of The News Journal of Wilmington, Delaware, theater employees said the Bidens attempted to attend a January 3 showing of the movie at the Regal Brandywine Cinemas on Concord Pike in Wilmington, "but left after they were told the mov...
Ticket Replay: Joe Biden's history lesson off by 4 years, 1 president, but otherwise dead-on
Original at latimesblogs.latimes.com
• Sun, Jan 4
By Andrew Malcolm The Democratic vice presidential nominee blunders badly over several September days. When Barack Obama took Joe Biden to be his lawfully vetted running mate, the freshman Illinois senator took the veteran Delaware senator loose lips and all. And Republicans took note.
Cronyism in an Era of Change
Original at RealClearPolitics
• Thu, Dec 18
The Kennedy mystique defines politicians of Joe Biden's generation. Biden didn't become the next JFK when his 1988 presidential campaign flared out, but he's managed to re-enact the 1960 caper with his own Delaware Senate seat. He arranged for the appointment of his factotum, longtime a...
Biden aide named new Delaware senator
Original at The Swamp
• Mon, Nov 24
by James Oliphant Delaware has been the Land of Biden for more than 35 years. And it appears poised to stay that way. Monday, the governor of the state, Ruth Minner, named Ted Kaufman, a longtime aide to Joe Biden, now the vice-president elect, to fill Biden's vacated Senate seat. Kaufman serv...
Biden aide named new Delaware senator
Original at The Swamp
• Mon, Nov 24
Kaufman, however, is widely believed to be keeping the seat warm for Biden's son, Beau, the Delaware attorney general. A captain in the state National Guard, Beau Biden was deployed to Iraq last month. A special election for the Senate seat will be held in 2010.
Joe Biden's chief of staff appointed to Joe Biden's Senate seat
Original at latimesblogs.latimes.com
• Mon, Nov 24
By Andrew Malcolm Biden was again on Delaware ballots on Nov. 4 as both a Senate and vice presidential candidate. He won both. It's unclear when he intends to resign his Senate seat, as Obama did Nov. 16, giving any appointed replacement a little extra seniority.
Biden replacement named.
Original at Daily Kos
• Mon, Nov 24
By Kagro X The selection of the former Biden chief of staff was widely seen as a move by Vice president-elect Biden to protect his seat for his oldest son, Attorney General Beau Biden, now deploying to Iraq with his Delaware National Guard unit.
The next Delaware senator
Original at Marc Ambinder
• Mon, Nov 24
Some have suggested Biden should resign sooner to allow his replacement the chance to get a leg up on seniority over other new senators. But even this is murky, given the fact that Biden was re-elected to a new term that would begin Jan. 6. A historian at the Senate says an appointee may have to be...
Obama quits Senate after 46 months--21 of them seeking another job
Original at latimesblogs.latimes.com
• Thu, Nov 13
By Andrew Malcolm Now, the Democrat Illinois governor will name a successor. Same for Joe Biden and Delaware. Vice president-elect Joe Biden is expected to resign soon too, giving his Delaware Democratic governor a chance to appoint someone. Statement by President-elect Barack Obama about quitting the U....
Big Doings In Little Delaware: A Biden Homecoming
Original at The Moderate Voice
• Fri, Oct 31
By SHAUN MULLEN, TMV Columnist NEWARK, Del. — What to make of the fact that Joe Biden and his wife Jill are graduates of the University of Delaware, while both McCain campaign strategist Steve Schmidt and David Plouffe, his counterpart on the Obama campaign, are products of the university’s political science program?
Morning News
Original at my.barackobama.com
• Sat, Oct 25
By Christopher Hass We have two major goals in this election: We need to restore the middle class in America," Biden said, "and we need to restore the respect for America again around the world... Biden, a U.S. senator from Delaware, made campaign stops yesterday in Danville and Martinsville. It was his fifth trip t...
What if....?
Original at my.barackobama.com
• Tue, Oct 21
By Roseville City School Board Member What if John McCain was a former president of the Harvard Law Review? Obama: Columbia University - B.A. Political Science with a Specialization in Biden: University of Delaware - B.A. in History and B.A. in Political Science. McCain: PS: What if Barack Obama had an unwed, pregnant teenage daugh...
Beltway Joe Biden Says, “Mark My Words,” If Obama Is Elected, “It Will Not Be Six Months Before the World Tests Barack Obama Like They Did John Kennedy”
Original at 777denny (WordPress)
• Tue, Oct 21
By Denny Democratic vice-presidential candidate Delaware Sen. Joe “Prolific Gaffe Machine” Biden warned the world that if Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama were to capture the White House, the United States would be tested militarily.
Powell Comes Full Circle on Iraq, Endorses Obama
Original at Taylor Marsh
• Sun, Oct 19
I don-??t believe [Palin] is ready to be president of the United States,-?? Powell said flatly. By contrast, Obama-??s running mate, Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, -??is ready to be president on day one.-?? For that reason, he said, -??I will be voting for Barack Obama.-??
"Jobs, Baby, Jobs!"
Original at my.barackobama.com
• Fri, Oct 17
By Aviva Ohio has played host to the Clintons these past couple days while they hit the trail for Barack. Today, Senator Hillary Clinton held rallies in Youngstown and Delaware to address why Ohio needs a Democrat in office. Another Delaware volunteer, Linda, was thrilled to introduce Hillary, h...
Podcast: VP candidates may be cautious
Original at Wisconsin Radio Network
• Wed, Oct 1
Tonight's Vice Presidential debate may see both candidates taking a cautious approach. UW Madison political scientist Charles Franklin says Delaware Senator Joe Biden is unlikely to take the gloves off, despite his vast experience edge over Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. "I think, from...
At Debate, Biden Told: Ignore Palin
Original at New York Sun
• Sun, Sep 28
By RUSSELL BERMAN As Senator Biden prepares to face off against Governor Palin on Thursday night in the campaign's lone vice presidential debate, Democratic strategists have a few words of advice for the lawmaker of Delaware: Ignore the Alaskan. Mr. Biden's 35 years in the Senate dwarf Ms. Palin's single mo...
Palin won't reveal her finances until after debate
Original at ap.google.com
• Thu, Sep 25
Earlier this month, Biden released a decade of personal financial records that showed the veteran US senator from Delaware earned less than many of his ... Pro-Life Groups Will Highlight Abortion at Vice-Presidential ... LifeNews.com
Alaska still the last frontier at GOP convention
Original at Stateline.org
• Wed, Sep 3
Sept. 3, 2008, 11:00 a.m., EDT ST. PAUL, Minn. — After Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama tapped U.S. Sen. Joe Biden to be his running mate, Delaware, as Biden's home state, was rewarded at the Democratic National Convention with prime seating.
Former Hillary supporters wooed to Obama camp
Original at Stateline.org
• Sat, Aug 30
DENVER – Party unity is a major theme here for the Democrats — some still smarting after a bruising primary season — but Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner (D), a former supporter of Hillary Clinton, is solidly on board. “I’m strongly behind the Biden-Obama ticket.” Minner had initially endor...
John McCain picks Alaska Gov: Source
Original at The Swamp
• Fri, Aug 29
A Republican source confirms that John McCain has chosen Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate. Campaign officials, however, remain mum this morning. In the Vice Presidential debate, however, she will go up against Delaware Sen. Joseph Biden, the chairman of the Senate Forei...
Hillary outdraws Bill Clinton, TV viewers
Original at The Swamp
• Thu, Aug 28
Indeed, the senator from New York outdrew Sen. Joe Biden, the Democrat from Delaware nominated for vice president (with 24 million TV viewers) and Michelle Obama, the wife of Democratic nominee Barack Obama (with 22.3 million viewers.)
The Freewheelin' Joe Biden
Original at Observer.com
• Thu, Oct 25
By Steve Kornacki For the record, the Delaware senator and presidential candidate’s latest verbal crime came in an interview with the Washington Post’s editorial board, when after a typically prolix dissertation on federal education policy, he compared Iowa’s mostly white public schools to the heav...
YouTube Debate
Original at Outside The Beltway | OTB
• Mon, Jul 23
By James Joyner Clinton was agreeing with Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware, who ridiculed New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson’s goal of bringing all the soldiers home within six months. “Let’s get something straight. It’s time to start to tell the truth,” Biden bellowed in response to Richardson’s optimism,...
Democrats spar in S.C.
Original at Stateline.org
• Fri, Apr 27
By By Aaron Gould Sheinin ORANGEBURG, S.C. ? The front-runners for the Democratic presidential nomination mostly played it safe during Thursday?s first-in-the-nation presidential debate, allowing a couple of second-tier candidates ? Delaware Sen. Joe Biden and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson ? to shine.
AP Interview: Biden downplays Clinton fundraising
Original at WHO-TV
• Mon, Apr 2
DES MOINES, Iowa Delaware Senator Joseph Biden is dismissing concerns about his fundraising.In an interview with The Associated Press today, Biden...