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Joe Biden

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Joe Biden is the 46th President of the United States, having taken office on January 20, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as Vice President under Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017. Biden has focused on various key issues during his presidency, including economic recovery, healthcare, and climate change. His administration has emphasized 'Bidenomics,' which aims to address inflation and promote economic growth.

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Aug 26, 2008

A man I'm proud to call my friend. A man who will be the next President of the United States ' Barack America!

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Aug 26, 2008

The bad news is, I'm not in the best shape. The good news is, I'm in better shape than Ted Kennedy was in when he endorsed me.

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Aug 20, 2008

Let me tell you straight up the truth, the truth of the matter is --

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Aug 20, 2008

Let me tell you straight up the truth. The truth of the matter is...

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Aug 18, 2008

I promise you, I don't know anything. I have no idea. I have spoken to no one.

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Aug 14, 2008

We don't need, as a commander in chief, a war hero. John's a war hero. We need someone with some wisdom.

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Jun 4, 2008

I want my colleagues to know, and the record to reflect, that I was paying last respects to one of Delaware's finest citizens and a man who was a good friend to me for the past four decades. I am speaking of William T. ``Bill'' McLaughlin…

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May 14, 2008

This is bull (EXPLETIVE DELETED). This is malarkey. This is outrageous.

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Apr 7, 2008

Fifteen months into the surge, we have gone from drowning to treading water. We're still spending $3 billion every week and we're still losing -- thank God it's less -- but 30 to 40 American lives every month. We can't keep treading water…

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Apr 7, 2008

15 months into the surge, we've gone from drowning to treading water. We're still spending $3 billion every week and we're still losing, thank God, it's less, but 30 to 40 American lives every month. We can't keep treading water without…

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Mar 19, 2008

We have to have an investigation right away of how this happened and why it took so long.

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Jan 1, 2008

I think anybody that comes out of here who exceeds expectations is going to get a ticket to go to New Hampshire. And I expect to get one of those tickets.

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Jan 1, 2008

I think anybody who comes out of here who exceeds expectations is going to get a ticket to go to New Hampshire, and I expect to get one of those tickets.

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Dec 31, 2007

The idea that we can wipe out every vestige of Iran's influence in Iraq is a fantasy. Like it or not, Iran is a major regional power and it shares a long border and a long history with Iraq.

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Dec 31, 2007

I will work with Congress to provide adequate funding and will direct the Energy Department to commence decontamination and decommissioning activities of those facilities that are no longer needed and maximize the employment of site…

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Dec 31, 2007

It is time for change. Change begins with giving the Guard a seat at the table, that table in the Pentagon where the Joint Chiefs sit.

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Dec 31, 2007

My goal is to get a big chunk of that undecided vote and come of here third or fourth, maybe even exceed that expectation. And, if I do, I'm going to be the next president, I believe.

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Dec 31, 2007

The central message of my campaign is, I want people to close their eyes and imagine the person that they are supporting for president being president this very instant.

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Dec 31, 2007

I think he just made an admission against self-interest. I don’t know that he’s mentally qualified to own that gun.

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Dec 27, 2007

Listen, nation, let's just pause as we look at Pakistan and make you really focus on who go you want running this country, when in fact the world can turn on a dime.

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Dec 26, 2007

Ladies and gentlemen, the stakes are incredibly high. They are incredibly high. If Pakistan falls into complete turmoil, martial law is declared again, you end up with a state that is being run by a dictator, ladies and gentlemen, that…

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Dec 17, 2007

No. No. I promise, no. And the reason is, I mean, I think, if I don't win the nomination, the likely nominee is going to be Hillary. And I love Bill Clinton. But can you imagine being vice president?

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