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Embraceable you: A gallery of Joe Biden making contact

“The photo was taken in Washington, D.C., when my mom, Lorraine Peterson, and I were invited to attend the swearing in of then Sen. Joe Biden in the 1990’s.”
“The photo was taken in Washington, D.C., when my mom, Lorraine Peterson, and I were invited to attend the swearing in of then Sen. Joe Biden in the 1990’s.”
P. Patricia Peterson, Bear
"Here is a picture of then Senator Biden in a classroom visit to a Wilmington Elementary school, circa 1977, with the teacher Pauline Raughle, and a student friend of his son Beau. What doesn’t show in this single image is that he went out of his way upon entering the classroom to touch and acknowledge each child, definitely not creepy."
"Here is a picture of then Senator Biden in a classroom visit to a Wilmington Elementary school, circa 1977, with the teacher Pauline Raughle, and a student friend of his son Beau. What doesn’t show in this single image is that he went out of his way upon entering the classroom to touch and acknowledge each child, definitely not creepy."
Pauline Raughley
Vice President Biden with Susan C. Schneese and her children, Olivia and Luke, at St. Anthony's Italian Festival in Wilmington in 2008.
Vice President Biden with Susan C. Schneese and her children, Olivia and Luke, at St. Anthony's Italian Festival in Wilmington in 2008.
Susan C. Schneese
Liz Mulhern Murphy with then -Sen. Joe Biden during an eighth grade field trip to Washington, D.C., in 1977.
Liz Mulhern Murphy with then -Sen. Joe Biden during an eighth grade field trip to Washington, D.C., in 1977.
Martin Mulhern
Ron Howard with Vice President Joe Biden at Georgetown's Return Day.
Ron Howard with Vice President Joe Biden at Georgetown's Return Day.
Cheryl Howard
Archmere Academy football coach Omar Richardson and his daughter Autumn with Vice President Joe Biden.
Archmere Academy football coach Omar Richardson and his daughter Autumn with Vice President Joe Biden.
Omar Richardson
"Here is a photo taken of Joe giving me a kiss during the St. Anthony's Feast Procession in Little Italy."
"Here is a photo taken of Joe giving me a kiss during the St. Anthony's Feast Procession in Little Italy."
Madalyn Petrucci Schultz Petit
Vice President Joe Biden with a University of Delaware women's basketball player after UD's win against the University of North Carolina in 2013.
Vice President Joe Biden with a University of Delaware women's basketball player after UD's win against the University of North Carolina in 2013.
Mark Campbell
2013: Vice President Joe Biden with former University of Delaware women's basketball star Elena Delle Donne after UD's win against the University of North Carolina.
2013: Vice President Joe Biden with former University of Delaware women's basketball star Elena Delle Donne after UD's win against the University of North Carolina.
Mark Campbell
Shannon P McLaughlin and Vice President Biden at a rally for Gov. Jack Markell.
Shannon P McLaughlin and Vice President Biden at a rally for Gov. Jack Markell.
Shannon P McLaughlin
Christina Education Association Secretary Jenn Twardowski with Biden, 2009.
Christina Education Association Secretary Jenn Twardowski with Biden, 2009.
Erika Harper-Warner
“Joe and I next to Air Force Two at the Delaware Guard Base on Election Day, 2012. He and Mrs. Biden were in town to vote, and my husband David and I were helping his team. Up close and personal is just his natural and unfiltered way of being ‘Joe.’”
“Joe and I next to Air Force Two at the Delaware Guard Base on Election Day, 2012. He and Mrs. Biden were in town to vote, and my husband David and I were helping his team. Up close and personal is just his natural and unfiltered way of being ‘Joe.’”
Claire Stevens, Mount Cuba
“I had the pleasure of attending Sen. Chris Coons’ swearing-in event, which was an honor. To meet the vice president and have a picture taken with him was wonderful. He is an incredible vice president and very personable.”
“I had the pleasure of attending Sen. Chris Coons’ swearing-in event, which was an honor. To meet the vice president and have a picture taken with him was wonderful. He is an incredible vice president and very personable.”
Fayetta M. Blake, Rehoboth Beach
“I’m sure that everyone in Delaware has a picture of Vice President Joe Biden giving them a hug. He has a way of making everyone feel like a good friend to him and that is a gift. The attached photo was taken of then-Sen. Biden with me at theCavaliers Country Club in Newark on May 12, 1995. We had a surprise 50th anniversary party for my parents, Edward “Pete” and Lorraine Peterson. Joe and Jill Biden attended the celebration.”
“I’m sure that everyone in Delaware has a picture of Vice President Joe Biden giving them a hug. He has a way of making everyone feel like a good friend to him and that is a gift. The attached photo was taken of then-Sen. Biden with me at theCavaliers Country Club in Newark on May 12, 1995. We had a surprise 50th anniversary party for my parents, Edward “Pete” and Lorraine Peterson. Joe and Jill Biden attended the celebration.”
P. Patricia Peterson, Bear
Kay Keenan and Vice President Joe Biden at the First State National Monument dedication ceremony in New Castle in 2013.
Kay Keenan and Vice President Joe Biden at the First State National Monument dedication ceremony in New Castle in 2013.
Kay Keenan, Townsend
Kay Keenan and Vice President Joe Biden at the First State National Monument dedication ceremony in New Castle in 2013. “It is very disturbing to me that people think the vice president is ‘creepy’ in the way he interacts with women. In a large crowd, he gets close to really hear what you are saying to him. He was very supportive of me when I went through breast cancer treatment. I worked with his wife Dr. Jill Biden at Delaware Tech. To anyone who would read anything into the attached photo, I say, ‘Shame on you.’”
Kay Keenan and Vice President Joe Biden at the First State National Monument dedication ceremony in New Castle in 2013. “It is very disturbing to me that people think the vice president is ‘creepy’ in the way he interacts with women. In a large crowd, he gets close to really hear what you are saying to him. He was very supportive of me when I went through breast cancer treatment. I worked with his wife Dr. Jill Biden at Delaware Tech. To anyone who would read anything into the attached photo, I say, ‘Shame on you.’”
Kay Keenan, Townsend
“Here is a picture of my father and Vice President Joe Biden. Mr. Biden attended St. Anthony’s Italian Festival procession in 2011 and we were lucky enough to get a picture with him. My father, Bernie Malloy, owns a local water ice and pizza business on Eighth and DuPont streets in Wilmington’s Little Italy named Bernie's the Original Italian Water Ice.
“Here is a picture of my father and Vice President Joe Biden. Mr. Biden attended St. Anthony’s Italian Festival procession in 2011 and we were lucky enough to get a picture with him. My father, Bernie Malloy, owns a local water ice and pizza business on Eighth and DuPont streets in Wilmington’s Little Italy named Bernie's the Original Italian Water Ice.
Elizabeth Malloy
“Here’s an oldie, but goodie. Delaware Democrats’ Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, about 1990.”
“Here’s an oldie, but goodie. Delaware Democrats’ Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, about 1990.”
Kate MacDonough, Bellefonte
“This a picture of my daughter and her friend at the grand opening of St Elizabeth High School’s new wing around 1989-90.”
“This a picture of my daughter and her friend at the grand opening of St Elizabeth High School’s new wing around 1989-90.”
Kerry Samluk
Vice President Joe Biden with a young girl.
Vice President Joe Biden with a young girl.
Mo Romeo
Vice President Joe Biden with a young girl.
Vice President Joe Biden with a young girl.
Mo Romeo
“Here’s a picture of my wife Cathie at the baby grand during a fundraiser. We absolutely love Joe Biden and all he has done for Delaware!”
“Here’s a picture of my wife Cathie at the baby grand during a fundraiser. We absolutely love Joe Biden and all he has done for Delaware!”
Lee J. Lloyd, Wilmington
Vice President Joe Biden shopping in Target in Brandywine Hundred.
Vice President Joe Biden shopping in Target in Brandywine Hundred.
Deena Nekoukar
“I am sharing a picture of Joe Biden giving my mother in-law a little kiss. This picture was taken in front of the courthouse in New Castle on Separation Day.”
“I am sharing a picture of Joe Biden giving my mother in-law a little kiss. This picture was taken in front of the courthouse in New Castle on Separation Day.”
Sharon Watson
This is a photograph of Beatrice, Patricia and John Christopher Royle at the Arden Fair in the late 1970’s with Joe Biden.
This is a photograph of Beatrice, Patricia and John Christopher Royle at the Arden Fair in the late 1970’s with Joe Biden.
Eleanor Royle Williams, Wilmington
August 2008: Lauren Ianni, 18, of Greenville, with then-vice presidential candidate Joe Biden at Saint Joseph on the Brandywine Roman Catholic Church in Greenville. "I just registered. He has my vote," she said.
August 2008: Lauren Ianni, 18, of Greenville, with then-vice presidential candidate Joe Biden at Saint Joseph on the Brandywine Roman Catholic Church in Greenville. "I just registered. He has my vote," she said.
Fred Comegys/The News Journal
The photo that started it all: Vice President Joe Biden whispers to the wife of Ashton Carter after he was sworn in as U.S. Secretary of Defense Feb. 17 in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.
The photo that started it all: Vice President Joe Biden whispers to the wife of Ashton Carter after he was sworn in as U.S. Secretary of Defense Feb. 17 in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.
Alex Wong/Getty Images
Another classic: Vice President Joe Biden talks to customers during a stop at Cruisers Diner on Sept. 9, 2012 in Seaman, Ohio.
Another classic: Vice President Joe Biden talks to customers during a stop at Cruisers Diner on Sept. 9, 2012 in Seaman, Ohio.
AP/Carolyn Kaster