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Joseph
Biden, Democrat
U.S.
Senator, Delaware
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| Elected
to the U.S. Senate as a Democratic wunderkind in 1972 at age 29, Joseph Biden
is currently in his sixth term representing Delaware. The 2008 contest will mark
the second time the outspoken senator has vied for his party's nomination for
president. His first presidential bid ended in disaster a year before the
1998 election, marred by accusations of plagiarism, including using parts of speeches
made by a British Labor Party leader. In 2004, Biden decided against running,
saying he doubted he could raise enough funds to challenge opponents. In
Congress, Biden built a reputation during his 30 years on the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee and became chairman again in January 2007, after Democrats won control
of the chamber. Biden also chairs the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs,
and from 1987 to 1995, he chaired the Judiciary Committee. As chairman of
the Foreign Relations Committee, he has criticized President Bush's handling of
the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In his speech announcing his presidential run,
Biden described the Iraq war as "the greatest foreign policy disaster of
our time." He also put forward the controversial idea of partitioning Iraq
into three largely sovereign regions -- one for Kurds in the north, Sunni in the
center and Shiites in the south. Prior to the Senate, Biden served on the
New Castle County Council in Delaware from 1970 to 1972 and was a practicing attorney
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BORN
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Nov. 20, 1942
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FAMILY
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Jill Jacobs (second
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RELIGION
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Catholic | |
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LAST ELECTION RESULTS
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Won 58 percent
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CAMPAIGN WEB SITE
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www.joebiden.com | |
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| November 27, 2007 |
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| Biden
Gives His Take on Iraq Policy, Pakistan, Campaigning in Iowa |
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| In the latest in a series of in-depth
interviews with 2008 presidential candidates, Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., talks about
his views on the road to the White House, including campaigning in Iowa, U.S.
involvement in Iraq and Pakistan's political turmoil. |
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| July 18, 2007 |
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| Biden
Pushes Plan for Partitioned Iraq After Troop Drawdown |
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A series of conversations
about what may happen in Iraq after U.S. troops leave continues with Sen. Joseph
Biden, D-Del., who has been pushing for the partitioning Iraq into more clearly
organized ethnic areas. |
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Biden Addresses Gun Control, Foreign Policy, Health Care at Iowa Stop
Democrats Withdraw from Michigan Primary
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| CANDIDATE INTERVIEW SERIES | |
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| FUNDING |
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| Total
Receipts: $11,793,258 |
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| Total
Spending: $10,139,081 |
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on Hand: $1,673,728 |
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Date
of last report: Jan. 31, 2008
Source:
Federal Election Commission
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