April 7th, 2014
01:16 PM ET
9 years ago

Biden on sleeping with a college professor

(CNN) - There he goes again.

Vice President Joe Biden delivered another whimsical moment Monday–the kind that borders a fine line between cheeky yet charming.
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Biden: 'I asked Jill to marry me five times'
March 27th, 2014
04:10 PM ET
9 years ago

Biden: 'I asked Jill to marry me five times'

(CNN) - Vice President Joe Biden doesn't give up easily.

He told Rachael Ray on Thursday that he asked his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, to marry him five times before she finally said yes.

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Filed under: Jill Biden • Joe Biden
Obamas and Bidens team up for hiring veterans
April 30th, 2013
04:45 PM ET
10 years ago

Obamas and Bidens team up for hiring veterans

White House (CNN) – Both the Obamas and the Bidens are setting new goals in their joint White House initiative to encourage companies to hire more veterans and military spouses into the workforce.

"If you can save a life on the battlefield then you can sure as heck save one in an ambulance, if you can oversee a convoy of equipment and track millions of dollars of assets then you can run a company supply chain or you can balance its books," President Obama said.
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Filed under: Jill Biden • Joe Biden • Michelle Obama • President Obama • Veterans
Obamas, Bidens participate in Day of Service
January 19th, 2013
01:38 PM ET
10 years ago

Obamas, Bidens participate in Day of Service

(CNN) - President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden participated in a National Day of Service on Saturday, joining what event organizers say are volunteers around the country in local service projects. First lady Michelle Obama and the vice president’s wife, Jill Biden, also took part.

Obama joined in a project at Burrville Elementary School in Washington, picking up a paintbrush and aiding volunteers who were staining a bookcase.
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Filed under: Beau Biden • Chelsea Clinton • Jill Biden • Joe Biden • Michelle Obama • President Obama
Obama, Biden to rally in New Hampshire after accepting nomination
September 1st, 2012
06:02 PM ET
11 years ago

Obama, Biden to rally in New Hampshire after accepting nomination

(CNN) - President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will hold a campaign event in New Hampshire next Friday, the day after the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina concludes, their campaign announced Saturday.

The two candidates will be joined by their spouses, the campaign said.
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Filed under: 2012 • Jill Biden • Joe Biden • Michelle Obama • President Obama
June 7th, 2012
08:06 AM ET
11 years ago

Second lady talks prospects of 'Biden 2016'

(CNN) – Her husband has already made two bids for the White House, but Jill Biden said in an interview airing Thursday she wasn't ruling out a third attempt.

"I think Joe would be a great president. I supported him twice. In 1987, I was out there campaigning. The last election I was out there campaigning. Of course, Barack must have thought he would be a good president, too, or he wouldn't have chosen him as vice president," Biden told CNN's Soledad O'Brien on "Starting Point."
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First lady & Mrs. Biden greeted with boos at NASCAR event
November 21st, 2011
12:32 PM ET
11 years ago

First lady & Mrs. Biden greeted with boos at NASCAR event

(CNN) - The White House didn’t quite get the reaction it was hoping for at the season-finale NASCAR event Sunday that featured a special appearance by first lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden.

Obama and Biden were honorary grand marshals at the event in an effort to highlight their Joining Forces campaign – a cause that spotlights veteran issues and seeks to provide assistance to service members and their families.

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Filed under: Jill Biden • Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama, Jill Biden talk military families, other issues, on 'The View'
April 18th, 2011
03:01 PM ET
12 years ago

Michelle Obama, Jill Biden talk military families, other issues, on 'The View'

Washington (CNN) – First lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, appeared on ABC's "The View" on Monday to talk about the challenges military families face and urged Americans to do more to support them.

And since the show is known for casual chats, Mrs. Obama and Mrs. Biden also discussed other subjects, such as how each woman reacts to political criticism of their husbands, the upcoming presidential race – even how President Obama, as a dad, is handling his oldest daughter's becoming a teenager.
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Michelle Obama, Jill Biden team up
April 13th, 2011
08:28 AM ET
12 years ago

Michelle Obama, Jill Biden team up

Washington (CNN) – Starting Wednesday, first lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, plan to visit four states in two days to raise public awareness of the needs of families of military service members.

The tour marks the launch of "Joining Forces," a new initiative to encourage institutions, businesses and individuals to do more to help military families. Obama and Biden are scheduled to make stops in North Carolina, Texas, Colorado, and Ohio.
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Michelle Obama and Jill Biden team up to support military
April 9th, 2011
02:57 PM ET
12 years ago

Michelle Obama and Jill Biden team up to support military

Washington (CNN) – First lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden will travel cross-country to honor members of the military and their families, according to a statement released by the White House Saturday.

They plan to launch a national initiative Tuesday to “educate, challenge and spark action” in support of military families, who have expressed “unique challenges” and a need to connect with their communities.
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Filed under: Jill Biden • Michelle Obama
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