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For the presidential election in 2008 Biden was since the end of 2004 as a potential
Democratic candidate, and declared on 7 . January 2007 that he would apply. Biden
formally entered the race at the end of January. After he had been able to unite just
under a percent of the votes in the first vote in the Democratic primary process, the
caucus in the US state of Iowa, Biden announced in January 2008 that he was
leaving the race for the presidency.
Vice President of the United States ( 2009 - 2017 )
2008 election and first term
Biden when he was sworn in as Vice President ( January 20 , 2009 )
On 23 . In August 2008 , Obama named Biden a runner-up for the presidency. After
his withdrawal from the presidential candidacy, Biden had indicated that although he
would not actively seek the running of the office, he would accept it if it was offered
to him. The politically experienced Biden was supposed to compensate for Barack
Obama's lack of experience in the election campaign, particularly in matters of
foreign policy. Biden was also considered to be respected among white workers,
which should bring more votes to the democratic ticket. At 4 . November 2008
Obama and Biden emerged victorious from the presidential election. They won a
majority in 28 states, which earned 365 votes in Electoral College, while the
Republican team of John McCain and Sarah Palin won 22 states and received just
173 votes.
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