Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'biden'

Biden: Report To Show Obama Staff OK In Ill. Probe

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:58:00 EST

Vice President-elect Joe Biden says an internal report will show there were no inappropriate contacts between President-elect Barack Obama's staff and Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich or the governor's staff. The report is due to be released later Tuesday.

Biden Family Going To The Dogs One More Time

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:37:00 EST

The household pet parade of Vice President-elect Joe Biden is expanding. The Bidens picked out a pure-bred German shepherd from a kennel earlier this month. Now they're planning to get a rescue dog as a companion for the store-bought pup.

Cheney Shows Biden Around VP Mansion

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST

Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife gave Joe Biden and his wife an hour-long tour of the vice president's mansion Thursday. Aides to Cheney call the meeting "a good visit."

Lizza's 'Brief' Take On A Biden Vice Presidency

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:15:00 EDT

The New Yorker's chief political correspondent, Ryan Lizza, explains Joe Biden's relationship with Barack Obama — and why taking on less often means doing more as vice president.

Clintons, Biden On The Stump In Scranton, Pa.

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:44:00 EDT

Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden is back home in Scranton, Pa., where he's hosting an event with a couple of his biggest supporters: Bill and Hillary Clinton. NPR's David Welna talks to host Andrea Seabrook about the Clintons' first joint appearance on behalf of the Obama-Biden ticket.

Quiet Day For Biden, Palin After Debate

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:28:00 EDT

A day after their debate, the two vice presidential candidates have kept relatively quiet. Sen. Joe Biden spoke at a deployment ceremony for his son's National Guard unit, which is headed to Iraq and Gov. Sarah Palin attended several private fundraisers in Dallas and San Antonio.

Biden, Palin Go Toe To Toe On The Issues

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:00:00 EDT

After weeks of anticipation, Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Joe Biden faced off in the one and only Vice Presidential debate last night. Law professor Joel Goldstein, of St. Louis University, and presidential debate expert Alan Schroeder, of Northeastern University discuss the highs and lows of both candidates' debate performance.

Biden, Palin Debate Analyzed

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:46:00 EDT

Joe Biden and Sarah Palin are clashing in St. Louis in the only vice presidential debate of this election seas. The face-off between the Democratic senator from Delaware and the Alaska governor is being moderated by PBS' Gwen Ifill.

Letters: Candidates' Songs

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:33:00 EDT

On Wednesday, All Things Considered played a few songs making the rounds online about the presidential and vice presidential candidates. Not many songs about Joe Biden could be found. That prompted a couple of listeners to send in songs about Biden.

High Stakes For Biden, Palin In VP Debate

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:56:00 EDT

Thursday's match-up between Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Joe Biden could prove an exception to the conventional wisdom that vice presidential debates don't change the outcome of elections. Palin faces questions about her experience; Biden is under pressure to avoid slip-ups.

Palin, Biden Prepare To Face Off In St. Louis

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:38:00 EDT

The vice presidential candidates are intensely preparing to debate each other Thursday night. Republican Sarah Palin has been practicing at John McCain's retreat in Arizona. Democrat Joe Biden is prepping near his home in Delaware.

How Gov. Palin and Sen. Biden Need To Win

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Amid the economic news, both presidential campaigns have been quietly preparing for the vice presidential debates Thursday night in St. Louis. . Byron York, White House correspondent for the National Review and strategist Dan Gerstein offer Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Joe Biden some advice.

Biden Hopes Early Bird Gets The White House

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden is a sharp contrast to his rival Sarah Palin, who's a relative novice. Biden has been in the Senate since 1972 and made a run for the presidential nomination twice. Now he's taken on a backbreaking schedule, from early in the morning to late at night, campaigning for his ticket.

On The Road With Joe Biden

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Democratic vice presidential nominee Joseph Biden has been campaigning non-stop since being named Barack Obama's running mate. This week the Delaware senator has been stumping in the battleground states of Ohio and Michigan, attacking Republican John McCain.

In Michigan, Biden Likens McCain Tactics To Rove's

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:22:00 EDT

Sen. Joe Biden has accused the McCain campaign of adopting the tactics of Karl Rove. The Democratic vice presidential nominee has been overshadowed by the surprise candidacy of Republican Sarah Palin, but he came out swinging Monday in Michigan.

Obama And Biden Campaign In Midwest

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Sen. Barack Obama is on a bus tour of the Midwest this weekend with his running mate, Joe Biden. The bus stopped in Dublin, Ohio, Saturday, where Obama attended a memorial service for Ohio Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones.

Obama, Biden Hit The Campaign Trail

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EDT

Two days after he accepted the Democratic presidential nomination in Denver, Sen. Barack Obama and his running mate, Sen. Joe Biden, are campaigning in key battleground states.

Obama, Biden To Campaign In Pennsylvania

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:42:00 EDT

Barack Obama and Joe Biden appeared together today in Beaverton, Pa. The appearance was the first since Obama clinched the Democratic presidential nomination and comes on the same day John McCain names Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate.

Bill Clinton, Biden Tout Obama's Preparedness

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Barack Obama will accept the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night. He was nominated Wednesday by acclamation at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Later, Bill Clinton delivered a ringing endorsement of Obama, and then vice presidential nominee Joe Biden told the crowd that the nation requires more than a good soldier in the White House.

Transcript: Joe Biden's Acceptance Speech

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:42:00 EDT

Joe Biden accepted his nomination Wednesday as Barack Obama's running mate on the Democratic ticket. In his speech, he said Obama was the great American success story.

Clinton, Biden Among Speakers At Convention

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Former President Clinton and Sen. Joe Biden are among the speakers Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. The party is also poised to nominate Barack Obama for president, the first time a major party has nominated an African-American.

Dems to Highlight Biden, Obama on Foreign Policy

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:39:00 EDT

Wednesday's speeches are designed to show how Biden and Obama will mesh in their approach to America's role in the world. But some question about how closely the ideas of Biden and Obama align.

Obama Selects Joe Biden: Now What...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Delaware Sen. Joe Biden's selection as Barack Obama's presidential running mate has stirred conversations and concerns about the strengths –and vulnerabilities—he brings to the Democratic bid for the White House. Ruben Navarratte, of the San Diego Union Tribune and CNN, and Johns Hopkins University Professor Lester Spence explore the impact of Biden on the Obama campaign.

Has Biden Gone From Snarling To Darling...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:01:00 EDT

Joe Biden can come across as long-winded and sharp-elbowed. But he also has a reputation as a family man. And he shed tears in front of his state's delegation at the Democratic convention.

Biden Plays Second Fiddle (And Attack Dog)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:01:00 EDT

Sen. Joseph Biden will deliver the prime-time speech at the Democratic convention Wednesday night. The VP candidate previewed his remarks at an economic roundtable, where he equated a GOP victory in November with tax cuts for the wealthy and a more conservative Supreme Court.