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Mon 08 Aug 2008Biden brings political savvy and fighting qualities to Obama ticket
US:Candidate's life is a mix of political 'insiderism' and struggles against adversity, writes Denis Staunton
SILVER-HAIRED, distinguished and more than a little fond of the sound of his own voice, Delaware senator Joe Biden is at first sight the embodiment of the Washington insider. After 36 years, he is the sixth-longest-serving member of the US senate, who has chaired the foreign relations and judiciary committees and twice run for the presidency before being chosen on Saturday as Barack Obama's vice-presidential running mate.
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