Barack Obama today named U.S. Sen. Joe Biden (D-Delaware) as his vice presidential running mate in the 2008 presidential election. Biden brings some obvious strengths to the ticket, particularly in foreign relations. Biden currently chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and is considered one of the Senate’s leading experts on U.S. foreign policy.
Barack Obama today named U.S. Sen. Joe Biden (D-Delaware) as his vice presidential running mate in the 2008 presidential election.
Biden brings some obvious strengths to the ticket, particularly in foreign relations. Biden currently chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and is considered one of the Senate’s leading experts on U.S. foreign policy. He is also the former chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, where he earned a national reputation for his leadership in opposing the Supreme Court nominations of Clarence Thomas (later confirmed) and Robert Bork.
Joe Biden and the Environment
But where does Biden stand on the environment? Will Biden’s views on
energy and the environment complement those of Barack Obama, and will
his environmental record help or hinder the Obama campaign? (Learn more
about Biden’s views on energy and environmental issues in a detailed summary of his environmental record.)
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