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Americans know the name “Joe Biden,” but many Republicans are just now learning who he is and what makes him tick. We’re excited to help introduce him to our fellow conservatives, independents, and Republicans and share why we are #RepublicansForBiden. /thread
As a child, Biden had a debilitating stutter. Classmates mockingly called him “Dash,” likening his staccato to Morse code, and “Bye-Bye,” on account of his attempt to say his last name. He tried to avoid stuttering by playing out conversations in advance in his head. @politico
He played wide receiver and halfback on his Catholic prep school’s undefeated 1960 football team, catching 19 touchdown passes.
Joe married his wife Neilia in 1966. Their son Beau was born in 1969, followed by Hunter one year and one day later. Their daughter, Naomi, was born the following year. #MeetJoe
A tractor-trailer struck the family’s station wagon as his wife & kids drove home from picking up a Christmas tree. Neilia and their 13-month-old daughter, Naomi, died before they reached the hospital. His two young sons, Beau and Hunter, were hospitalized with serious injuries.
Joe Biden was sworn into the Senate in his son Beau's hospital room. #MeetJoe
After the crash, he remained in his home in Wilmington, DE. He took the 75-minute Amtrak train to DC each day for 30+ years. #MeetJoe
Biden remarried in 1977, to Jill Tracy Jacobs ( @DrBiden), an English teacher who met Biden on a blind date arranged by his brother. #MeetJoe
Joe proposed to Jill 5 times before she said yes! Read why-and what made her change her mind- in @DrBiden's own words. https://time.com/longform/jill-biden-joe-biden-marriage-proposal/
Biden owns a 1967 Corvette Stingray that his father (who worked at a car dealership) gave him as a wedding gift. #MeetJoe
The above are clipped from this great Politico piece by @zackstanton and Jordan Muller. Check it out for more of Joe's bio. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/03/05/biden-2020-president-facts-what-you-should-know-campaign-121422
"Biden grew up in a multigenerational Catholic home... He devotes the very first pages of his memoir... to illustrating his Catholic identity, noting that he spent every Sunday at mass where his attendance "was not optional." By CNN's @sarahmucha https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/18/politics/biden-faith-evangelicals/index.html
Joe Biden’s values are forged from a life believing in the dignity of all people. He has the character Republicans and Democrats alike want in the Oval Office. #MeetJoe
We bring together #RepublicansForBiden for virtual rallies to share ways we can support Joe and talk to fellow conservatives about putting country over party in Nov. Sign up for an upcoming rally! http://bit.ly/BRShah
