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His first career as president of the United States and brain surgery
On June 9, 1987, during his fourth term as senator from Delaware, Biden declared his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Yet it was a short-lived campaign, marred by mixed messages, rivalries among his staff and accusations that he had plagiarized a speech by a UK politician and an article he had written in law school.
He officially withdrew from the race on September 23, 1987, claiming that his candidacy had been obscured by “the exaggerated shadow” of past mistakes.
A year later, after episodes of severe neck pain, Biden underwent surgery to correct an aneurysm, but suffered serious complications and was out of work for seven months while he recovered.
Presidential campaign 2008
After a long Senate career, Biden tipped his hat to become the Democratic presidential nominee in 2008, sensing an opportunity with the resignation of Republican President George W Bush after two terms.
However, his campaign never faced high-profile candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, and he withdrew from the race after finishing fifth overall in the Iowa caucuses.
But it was during this time that his relationship with Obama, which had begun with rivalry and resentment, began to flourish.
After Obama was confirmed as the Democratic nominee, he invited Biden to be his vice president should he enter the White House, an offer he initially rejected before softening his stance.
Biden was examined for the position and announced as Obama’s running mate on August 22, 2007, and became vice president in January of the following year.
During his two terms as Obama’s deputy in the Oval Office, Biden oversaw Iraq policy, led the Task Force on Gun Violence, and was heavily involved in the midterm election campaign.
Tragically, her eldest son Beau Biden died in May 2015 of brain cancer.
