EXPERIENCE _ U.S. Senate, 1972-present; New Castle County Council, 1970-72; sought presidential nomination, 1988, 2008.
EDUCATION _ Bachelor’s degree in history and political science, University of Delaware, 1965; law degree, Syracuse University, 1968.
FAMILY _ Married Neilia Hunter in 1966; three children, Beau, Hunter and Naomi. His wife and daughter Naomi died in a car crash in 1972. Married Jill Jacobs in 1977; one daughter, Ashley.
QUOTE _ "Of all my years in the Senate, I have never in my life seen Washington so broken. I’ve never seen so many dreams denied and so many decisions deferred by politicians who are trying like the devil to escape their responsibility and accountability. But ladies and gentlemen, the reckoning is now." _ Biden, at a rally in Springfield, Ill., his first appearance as Barack Obama’s running mate.
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