Speeches : Frost Tapes

Question 1

Joe Biden facts

Answer 1

• Vice president to Obama
• family in car accident (wife + 1y.o. daughter died)
• remarried 5 years later
• Hunter (son) died of brain cancer around 30 y.o.
• democrat party (Joe/ Obama)
• socially progressive : interested in people, minorities, pro-gun control, heath benefits, left-wing (similar to labour in the UK)
• Republican Party (Trump)
• traditional politics : anti gun control, anti abortion, right wing (similar to conservative in UK)
• 47th president
• served as senator for 35 years (won 6 times)
• Nov 20th 2019, Scranton
• blue collar/ working class → relatable + humble background
• unsuccessful president attempt in 1988 (dropped out)
• ran again in 2008 (made Vice resident to Obama)
• popular politician (despite partisanship - separation of political parties)
• warm, empathetic +focused on social/ domestic issues (liberalism)