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Joe Biden: Triumph, tragedy and the fate of the center

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The Pros and Cons of Obama's Statement on Gay Marriage

Joe Biden's support for gay marriage in 2012 was seen as a break with his party. The Vice President said he is comfortable with same-sex couples having the same civil rights and liberties that heterosexual men do. He sees himself as someone who can sell progressive ideas, like LBJ did when it came to social issues such as gays' right to marry.

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