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![HVEEP CANDIDATES GET TO KNOW THEM VS JOE PAUL BIDEN RYAN Joseph "Joe" Robinette Biden Jr. is Paul Davis Ryan is the U.S the 47th vice president of the Unitedrepresentative for Wisconsin's 1st States. He was a U.S. senator from Congressional District, serving since Delaware from Jan. 3, 1973, until his resignation on Jan. 15, 2009 1999. He is a member of the Republican Party BORN BORN Nov. 20, 1942Jan. 29, 1970 Scranton, Pa.Janesville, Wis ALMA MATER University of Delaware (BA) Syracuse University (JD) ALMA MATER Miami University, of Ohio (BA) Biden is the first Roman Catholic to become vice RELIGION RELIGION Roman Catholicism Roman Catholicismm United States. SPOUSES SPOUSE Neilia Hunter (1966-1972)Janna Little (2000) Jill Jacobs (1977-present) CHILDREN CHILDREN Joseph R.ILiza R. Hunter Charles Naomi C. (1971-1972) Samuel Ashley B FIRST ELECTED TO OFFICE: FIRST ELECTED TO OFFICE CHILDHOOD MEMORIES As a child, Biden stuttered and was teased by his classmates. He practiced reading aloud in front of a In high school, he was voted prom king. He was also voted "biggest brown-noser." attended law school voted pron mirror and worked hard to overcome it. During law school he befriended a stutterer and worked with him regularly on his speech Now Biden is known as a loquacious orator He worked in college as an Oscar-Mayer salesman and drove the Weinermobile. As a congressional staffer in Washington, he worked as a trainer at Washington Sport and Health Club PERSONAL TRAGEDIES Several weeks after he was elected to the Senate in 1972 (at age 29 though he would reach the constitutional age of 30 by the time he was sworn in), his wife and young daughter were killed in an automobile accident. Ryan's father died from a heart attack when Ryan was 16. Ryan was the person who discovered his father after he had died. Both Ryan's grandfather and great-grandfather died of heart attacks in their late 50s In 1988, he nearly died from a brain aneurysm QUIRKS For years he has commuted to work via Amtrak between Washington and Wilmington, Del. A one-way trip takes at least 80 minutes. He's friendly with the Amtrak staff and hosts an annual Christmas dinner for the Amtrak crew members Ryan told Politico's Mike Allen that his worst habit is that he drinks "two cups of coffee every morning." Romney, whose Mormon religion forbids him from drinking coffee, will likely not be joining Rvan in his "vice" on the campaign trail His real love besides numbers crunching? Hunting with bows and guns Biden spent more than half his life in the Senate: 36 years abCNEWS lustration by Maayan Rosenzweig](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/000/416/736/8ee.jpg)
![HVEEP CANDIDATES GET TO KNOW THEM VS JOE PAUL BIDEN RYAN Joseph "Joe" Robinette Biden Jr. is Paul Davis Ryan is the U.S the 47th vice president of the Unitedrepresentative for Wisconsin's 1st States. He was a U.S. senator from Congressional District, serving since Delaware from Jan. 3, 1973, until his resignation on Jan. 15, 2009 1999. He is a member of the Republican Party BORN BORN Nov. 20, 1942Jan. 29, 1970 Scranton, Pa.Janesville, Wis ALMA MATER University of Delaware (BA) Syracuse University (JD) ALMA MATER Miami University, of Ohio (BA) Biden is the first Roman Catholic to become vice RELIGION RELIGION Roman Catholicism Roman Catholicismm United States. SPOUSES SPOUSE Neilia Hunter (1966-1972)Janna Little (2000) Jill Jacobs (1977-present) CHILDREN CHILDREN Joseph R.ILiza R. Hunter Charles Naomi C. (1971-1972) Samuel Ashley B FIRST ELECTED TO OFFICE: FIRST ELECTED TO OFFICE CHILDHOOD MEMORIES As a child, Biden stuttered and was teased by his classmates. He practiced reading aloud in front of a In high school, he was voted prom king. He was also voted "biggest brown-noser." attended law school voted pron mirror and worked hard to overcome it. During law school he befriended a stutterer and worked with him regularly on his speech Now Biden is known as a loquacious orator He worked in college as an Oscar-Mayer salesman and drove the Weinermobile. As a congressional staffer in Washington, he worked as a trainer at Washington Sport and Health Club PERSONAL TRAGEDIES Several weeks after he was elected to the Senate in 1972 (at age 29 though he would reach the constitutional age of 30 by the time he was sworn in), his wife and young daughter were killed in an automobile accident. Ryan's father died from a heart attack when Ryan was 16. Ryan was the person who discovered his father after he had died. Both Ryan's grandfather and great-grandfather died of heart attacks in their late 50s In 1988, he nearly died from a brain aneurysm QUIRKS For years he has commuted to work via Amtrak between Washington and Wilmington, Del. A one-way trip takes at least 80 minutes. He's friendly with the Amtrak staff and hosts an annual Christmas dinner for the Amtrak crew members Ryan told Politico's Mike Allen that his worst habit is that he drinks "two cups of coffee every morning." Romney, whose Mormon religion forbids him from drinking coffee, will likely not be joining Rvan in his "vice" on the campaign trail His real love besides numbers crunching? Hunting with bows and guns Biden spent more than half his life in the Senate: 36 years abCNEWS lustration by Maayan Rosenzweig](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/416/736/8ee.jpg)
2012 United States Presidential Election
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VP Debate Hairswap Edition
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*Post-Debate Highlights:* The moderator of the night "Martha Raddatz":https://twitter.com/search?q=Raddatz&src=typd gains a fan club (unlike last week's debate moderator "Jim Lehrer":https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/411517), Joe Biden's trollface smirk spawns "Twitter accounts":https://twitter.com/LaughinJoeBiden and designer "Shelby White":https://twitter.com/shelbywhite/status/256567297492271104 breaks out the lulz with a hairswap of Joe Biden and Paul Ryan (shown left).](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/000/416/397/502.jpg)
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*Post-Debate Highlights:* The moderator of the night "Martha Raddatz":https://twitter.com/search?q=Raddatz&src=typd gains a fan club (unlike last week's debate moderator "Jim Lehrer":https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/411517), Joe Biden's trollface smirk spawns "Twitter accounts":https://twitter.com/LaughinJoeBiden and designer "Shelby White":https://twitter.com/shelbywhite/status/256567297492271104 breaks out the lulz with a hairswap of Joe Biden and Paul Ryan (shown left).](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/416/397/502.jpg)
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![THEN AND NOW V.P. CANDIDATES GOOGLE SEARCH INTEREST IN PALIN & BIDEN IN 2008 GOOGLE SEARCH INTEREST IN RYAN & BIDEN IN 2012 Joe Biden announced as Barack Obamas running mate 2008 V.P. debate Paul Ryan announced as Mitt Romney's running mate Sarah Palin becomes first wo man on GOP ticket Joe Biden speaks at 2012 DNC AUG SEP OCT AUG SEP OCT #googlepolitics Data sourced from Google Trends on 10/9/12 Google-](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/416/323/6a5.jpeg)
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