Democratic candidate for U.S. Presidential election 2020 Joe Biden is among the most experienced politician in America. Joe Biden is a key member of the American politics since the last 50 years and his career isn’t looking to end soon with U.S. election 2020. Joe Biden is seen enjoying good popularity in the States, giving tough competition to the Republican candidate and current President of America Donald Trump. Here are top 10 facts one should know about Joe Biden before the elections commences.
Top 10 facts about Joe Biden
1. During his childhood he suffered with a stutter. He was even mocked by his classmates for his weak abilities to pronounce words and his own name. He then tried to avoid this problem of his by playing out conversations in advance in his head, practising speaking while holding pebbles in his mouth and memorising paragraphs.
2. Biden met the love of his life and his future wife Neilia Hunter on spring break in the Bahamas during his junior year of college. They both tied knot in 1966. But Neilia and their daughter lost their lives in an unfortunate car accident.
3. Joe Biden has been married twice in his life till now. He married Neilia Biden in 1966. They stayed married until her death in 1972 in an unfortunate car crash. He has 3 children from her. Joe Biden later married Jill Biden in 1977 and they are still married. He has one daughter from his second marriage to Jill.
4. Joe Biden took his first vow as a US Senator in a hospital. In an unfortunate car crash, his son Robert and Joseph suffered serious injuries while his wife and daughter were killed. So to console and protect rest of his family members he stayed with them in the hospital. During that time he swore his first oath as Senator of Delaware while his son Joseph was being treated.
5. Joe Biden had undergone Brain surgery in past. Severe neck pain lead to brain surgery in 1988. Doctor found a leaking aneurysm in his brain, then he underwent his second operation soon after when a secondary pulmonary embolism developed as a complication. These physical issues restricted his works as a Senate for 7 months. He has been testified by his neurosurgeon on his mental health and has been declared healthy for U.S. elections 2020.
6. Joe Biden has been accused of personal misbehaviour in 2019 by a former nominee for Nevada lieutenant-governor, Lucy Flores. She alleged that Biden kissed on her back of the head back in 2014. Another accusation was made a woman back in 2009, claiming that Biden made her feel uncomfortable. Later Biden apologized, claiming he had no intention of harming anyone.
7. Joe Biden has published two memoir. One of which was Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics, published in 2007. The second was Promise Me Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose, published in 2017.
8. Joe Biden had gone through a possible assassination attempt on January 17, 2015. A secret service agent assigned to him heard a gunshot fired in the direction of his house. The secret service agent also registered a car speeding away after the incident. Though Joe and his wife Jill were safe.
9. Joe Biden who earlier started out as against the LGBTQ for community rights, today has a bold stand for the community rights. In 2012, he said that he said that he strongly supports gay marriage and condemned President Trump for excluding transgender people from the military services. For 2020 U.S. Presidential elections, Biden has promised to lawfully provide safety and rights to the community.
10. Joe Biden is often remarked as Capitol Hill for his lengthy puffing garrulous speeches and impromptu remarks. Reportedly, the then Senator Barack Obama while listening to one of the Biden’s Senate speeches, wrote in a note to an aid, ” Shoot. Me. Now”