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Joe Biden was born November 20, 1942, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the first of four siblings in an Irish-Catholic family. The family later moved to a middle-class neighborhood in Delaware. His parents worked hard to teach their children to stand up for what matters most.

At age 29, he became one of the youngest people ever elected to the United States Senate, beating an incumbent Republican. He never forgot where he came from. While most Senators live in Washington, he commutes home every night using public transportation to be with his wife of almost 30 years, Jill, a school teacher, and his now 89-year-old mother. They have three children - Beau, Hunter, and Ashley - and five grandchildren.

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Status: Married
Hometown: Wilmington, DE
Religion: Catholic
Children: Proud parent
Occupation: United States Senator
from Delaware

Joe Biden's Schools

Syracuse University Syracuse, NY


Graduated: 1968
Status: Alumnus
Degree: Professional
Major: Law

University Of Delaware Newark, DE


Graduated: 1965
Status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: History/Political Science

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8 Days

After a short break to spend the holiday with family, I am returning to Iowa today. The next 8 days will be a full-out sprint for the every campaign in this race, including ours. With a clear (but col...
Posted by Joe Biden on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 06:51:00 PST

Update: Iowa and Matching Funds

I wanted to send a few clips from recent press coverage to give you a sense of what's happening on the ground. With exactly four weeks to go until the first votes are cast, the response we're seeing i...
Posted by Joe Biden on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:16:00 PST

See our first print ads in Iowa

Our campaign continues to attract a lot of attention as the media and other campaigns begin to hear how much progress we're making on the ground. The response to the "Joe is Right" video that we relea...
Posted by Joe Biden on Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:26:00 PST

Biden-Giuliani Smackdown!

Everyone is talking about Joe Biden's smackdown of Rudy Giuliani in Wednesday night's debate. More than 30,000 people have already viewed the YouTube video of the event!If you haven't seen it yet, tak...
Posted by Joe Biden on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:34:00 PST

FW: Momentum

Today, I sent a memo to the entire campaign staff that I wanted to share with you. We are seeing real momentum building for Joe Biden in this race. After you read it, consider making a contribution to...
Posted by Joe Biden on Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:48:00 PST

Biden Iraq Plan Sweeps the Senate

With your help keeping up the pressure on the phones by calling your Senators, Joe Biden's plan for a federal system in Iraq passed the Senate today by a vote of 75-23, garnering key bipartisan suppor...
Posted by Joe Biden on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:44:00 PST

Taking a Stand on Iraq

Every once in awhile, an idea emerges that transcends partisan politics. Tomorrow, the United States Senate will vote on my proposal, the Biden-Brownback-Boxer amendment, for a political solution in I...
Posted by Joe Biden on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:20:00 PST

No More Fallen Angels

On Sunday, I joined my fellow Democratic candidates for President with over 10,000 dedicated and enthusiastic Iowa Democrats at Senator Tom Harkin's annual Steak Fry. One of ...
Posted by Joe Biden on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:42:00 PST

The only surge that is working...

...is the surge of support for Joe Biden.The mood is electric here at campaign headquarters. Only five days into our media campaign in Iowa, and our two ads are already creating quite a buzz across t...
Posted by Joe Biden on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 03:04:00 PST

Help Us Keep Our First Ads on the Air

Now's the chance for you to make a real difference in this campaign. This week, we're launching our first televisions ads in Iowa and need your help to make sure as many voters as possible see them.In...
Posted by Joe Biden on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:51:00 PST