2008 presidential campaign of Delaware Senator Joe Biden
Joe Biden for President 2008
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2008 United States presidential election
Candidate
Joe Biden U. S. Senator from Delaware (1973–2009) Member of the New Castle County Council from the 4th district (1971–1973)
Affiliation
Democratic Party
Status
Suspended; became running mate on August 23, 2008
Announced
January 7, 2007
Launched
January 31, 2007
Suspended
January 3, 2008
Headquarters
Wilmington, Delaware
Key people
Luis Navarro (Manager)[1] Mark Paustenbach (Press Secretary)[2] Valerie Biden Owens (National chair)[2] Ted Kaufman (top advisor)[3]
Receipts
US$11.4 million (December 31, 2007)
Website
www.joebiden.com (archived)
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Joe Biden, a longtime U.S. senator from Delaware, began his 2008 presidential campaign when he announced his candidacy for President of the United States on the January 7, 2007, edition of Meet the Press. He officially became a candidate on January 31, 2007, after filing papers with the Federal Election Commission.
During the campaign, Biden focused on his plan to achieve political success in the Iraq War through a system of federalization. He touted his record in the Senate as the head of several committees and experience in foreign policy. Despite a few notable endorsements, Biden failed to garner significant support in opinion polls, and was marred by controversial comments made while campaigning. He ultimately dropped out of the race on January 3, 2008, after coming in fifth place and capturing less than 1% of the vote in the Iowa caucus.[4]
Seven months after the conclusion of his campaign, Biden was selected to be Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's vice presidential running mate. The pair won in the general election, and were sworn in on January 20, 2009, causing Biden to leave the Senate after 36 years, Obama and Biden served two consecutive terms in office. Biden declined to run in the 2016 election, instead supporting Hillary Clinton. In the 2020 election, Biden would go on to become the Democratic presidential nominee, defeating Obama's successor, the 45th president and Republican nominee Donald Trump, becoming the 46th president of the United States.[5][6]
^"Navarro Named Biden's Campaign Manager". National Journal. January 10, 2007. Archived from the original on October 26, 2008. Retrieved November 2, 2008.
^ ab"Key People-Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE)". Democracy in Action. April 9, 2008. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2008.
^Murray, Shailagh (November 25, 2008). "Former Aide to Take Biden's Senate Seat". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2008.
^Cooper, Michael (January 4, 2008). "Iowa Results Lead Dodd and Biden to Quit Race". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
^"Biden defeats Trump for White House, says 'time to heal'". AP News. November 7, 2020. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
^"Biden and Harris inauguration live: Joe Biden becomes the 46th US president". BBC News. January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
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