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Biden took office on January 3, 1973, at age 30, becoming the fifth-youngest U.S. Senator in United States history. He was later reelected five times. Biden calls himself pro-choice and opposed president [[George W. Bush]]'s two nominees to the U.S. Supreme court. However, he has voted in support of banning partial birth abortions and was given a 36% rating from the pro-[[abortion]] group [[NARAL]], indicating a mixed voting record. In 1998 he voted for a Balanced-budget constitutional amendment and the GOP budget. Biden is a strong opponent of 2nd-amendment rights. He was rated F by the National Rifle Association. Biden has also voted to give Social Security benefits and citizenship to illegal aliens.  

Biden took office on January 3, 1973, at age 30, becoming the fifth-youngest U.S. Senator in United States history. He was later reelected five times. Biden calls himself pro-choice and opposed president [[George W. Bush]]'s two nominees to the U.S. Supreme court. However, he has voted in support of banning partial birth abortions and was given a 36% rating from the pro-[[abortion]] group [[NARAL]], indicating a mixed voting record. In 1998 he voted for a Balanced-budget constitutional amendment and the GOP budget. Biden is a strong opponent of 2nd-amendment rights. He was rated F by the National Rifle Association. Biden has also voted to give Social Security benefits and citizenship to illegal aliens.  

On the [[War in Iraq]], Senator Biden was to the right of his fellow Democratic opponents for the [[2008 Presidential Election]]. He voted for the war in 2002, but is now a war critic. He has voted against setting a timetable for troop withdrawal and is against cutting off funding for the troops on the ground. However, he opposed President Bush's plan to send an additional 20,000 troops to [[Iraq]] in January 2007. Biden is a long-time member of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, which he chaired from 1987 until 1995 and served as ranking minority member from 1981 until 1987 and again from 1995 until 1997. He almost never supports a supreme court nominee who's not in his party and presided over two of the more contentious [[U.S. Supreme Court]] confirmation hearings ever, [[Robert Bork]] in 1987 and [[Clarence Thomas]] in 1991. Biden is also long-time member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, currently the chairman.

On the [[War in Iraq]], Senator Biden was to the right of his fellow Democratic opponents for the [[2008 Presidential Election]]. He voted for the war in 2002, but is now a war critic. He has voted against setting a timetable for troop withdrawal and is against cutting off funding for the troops on the ground. In a 2005 interviews with [[Meet The Press]], Biden said, "I’ve been calling for more troops [in Iraq] for over two years, along with [[John McCain]] and others subsequent to my saying that." Biden is a long-time member of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, which he chaired from 1987 until 1995 and served as ranking minority member from 1981 until 1987 and again from 1995 until 1997. He almost never supports a supreme court nominee who's not in his party and presided over two of the more contentious [[U.S. Supreme Court]] confirmation hearings ever, [[Robert Bork]] in 1987 and [[Clarence Thomas]] in 1991. Biden is also long-time member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, currently the chairman.

 

Joe Biden has close ties with lobbyist by receiving $5,133,072 in contributions from [[lawyer]]s and [[lobbyist]]s since 2003. Also, one of Biden’s sons, Hunter, is a registered Washington lobbyist.

==Plagiarism controversy==  

==Plagiarism controversy==  

==Vice Presidential Nomination==

==Vice Presidential Nomination==

Biden had been mentioned as a Vice Presidential candidate for Senator Barack Obama, in that he would add foreign policy experience to the ticket. August 19th, Biden was asked by reporters of his VP status, he replied "Hey guys, I'm not the guy. See ya." <ref>[http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/08/biden-on-obamas.html?cid=127045696 Biden on Obama's VP Pick: 'I'm Not The Guy'] ABC News, August 19, 2008</ref> Just days later, America now knows [[Barack Obama]]'s runningmate. Recently, a Democratic source told [[The Weekly Standard]], "It is Biden."<ref>http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2008/08/its_biden.asp</ref> When asked in June over the speculation, Biden stated, "I'd make a great president. I'd make a great [[Secretary of State]]. I'd make a great vice president." <ref>http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2008/06/17/biden-id-make-a-great-president-secretary-of-state-vice-president/</ref>

Biden had been mentioned as a Vice Presidential candidate for Senator Barack Obama, in that he would add foreign policy experience to the ticket. Recently, a Democratic source told [[The Weekly Standard]], "It IS Biden."<ref>http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2008/08/its_biden.asp</ref> When asked in June over the speculation, Biden stated, "I'd make a great president. I'd make a great [[Secretary of State]]. I'd make a great vice president." <ref>http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2008/06/17/biden-id-make-a-great-president-secretary-of-state-vice-president/</ref>

On August 23rd, Barack Obama named Senator Biden as his Vice Presidential Nominee.

On August 23rd, Barack Obama named Senator Biden as his Vice Presidential Nominee.