"Riding with Biden"
Biography
Background Information
~ Worked as an attorney before turning to politics. He was the fifth-youngest U.S. senator.
~In 1972, the Delaware Democratic Party encouraged a 29-year-old Biden to run against the popular Republican incumbent J. Caleb Boggs for the United States Senate.
~ Results of a Harvard CAPS/Harris poll in June showed that democrats weren’t ready to let Joe Biden to drop the election. There were 3 participants Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Biden topped the poll with 32% as favorite for the party's nomination in 2020.
Credentials
~ Joe Biden was elected the 47th U.S. vice president with President Barack Obama in 2008.
~ Earned a 2nd term as vice president when Obama was re-elected to the presidency in 2012.
~ Practiced at and started a law firm.
~ Active member of the Democratic Party
~ Elected to the New Castle County Council
Family Life
~ Influenced by his parents by inspiring him to be tough and working hard. His father frequently said, "Champ, the measure of a man is not how often he is knocked down, but how quickly he gets up."
~ For 5 years, Joe raised Beau and Hunter as a single father, with the help of his sister Valerie and his family.
~ Beau Biden, Attorney General of Delaware and Joe Biden’s eldest son, passed away after battling brain cancer with the same integrity, courage, and strength he demonstrated every day of his life. Beau’s fight with cancer inspires the mission of Joe’s life—ending cancer as we know it.
~ Worked as an attorney before turning to politics. He was the fifth-youngest U.S. senator.
~In 1972, the Delaware Democratic Party encouraged a 29-year-old Biden to run against the popular Republican incumbent J. Caleb Boggs for the United States Senate.
~ Results of a Harvard CAPS/Harris poll in June showed that democrats weren’t ready to let Joe Biden to drop the election. There were 3 participants Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Biden topped the poll with 32% as favorite for the party's nomination in 2020.
Credentials
~ Joe Biden was elected the 47th U.S. vice president with President Barack Obama in 2008.
~ Earned a 2nd term as vice president when Obama was re-elected to the presidency in 2012.
~ Practiced at and started a law firm.
~ Active member of the Democratic Party
~ Elected to the New Castle County Council
Family Life
~ Influenced by his parents by inspiring him to be tough and working hard. His father frequently said, "Champ, the measure of a man is not how often he is knocked down, but how quickly he gets up."
~ For 5 years, Joe raised Beau and Hunter as a single father, with the help of his sister Valerie and his family.
~ Beau Biden, Attorney General of Delaware and Joe Biden’s eldest son, passed away after battling brain cancer with the same integrity, courage, and strength he demonstrated every day of his life. Beau’s fight with cancer inspires the mission of Joe’s life—ending cancer as we know it.
Platform
Abortion Healthcare
- Protect constitutional right to have an abortion - Protect the Affordable Care Act
- Expand access to contraception - Expand coverage to low-income Americans
- Restore federal funding for Planned Parenthood - Defend healthcare for the LGBTQ community
Environment Gun Control
- 100% clean energy economy & net zero emissions by 2050 - Regulate possession of existing assault weapons under - Get every major country to put more effort in tackling climate change the National Firearms Act - Smart infrastructure investments to rebuild nations - Hold manufacturers accountable
Economy Immigration
- Increase federal minimum wage to $15/hour - Opposed to building the border wall
- Eliminate “step-up in basis”: ability to pass money to heirs w/out taxes - Citizenship for Dreamers
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Where to Vote
Don't forget you can vote at your local poll station on 11/03/2020,
but if you can't make it on election you can do early voting.
*Early voting dates can vary between states*
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"Don't tell me what you value. Show me your budget and
I'll tell you what you value."
-Joe Biden
A PRESIDENT WHO CARES ABOUT THE YOUNGER GENERATION
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