Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 2, 2008
Because I'm a man, I don't know what it's like to raise two kids alone. I know what it's like to have a child and not sure he is going to make it, I understand.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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Biden expresses his understanding of the challenges faced by single parents.

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