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VP-elect Biden proving to be hands-on No. 2 (AP)
AP - Vice President-elect Joe Biden was all smiles Thursday when he paid a courtesy call the man he will succeed, Dick Cheney. But he has insisted he wants to be nothing like him.
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Biden and Cheney to Meet Tomorrow
voices.washingtonpost.com — By Michael A. Fletcher Vice President-elect Joe Biden is scheduled to meet tomorrow with Dick Cheney, the... man he has called "the most dangerous vice president we've had probably" in U.S. history. The session is scheduled to take place late tomorrow ... (more) Biden and Cheney to Meet Tomorrow
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VP-elect Biden hopes to be a hands-on No. 2
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... Biden is proving to be a hands-on No. 2 to President-elect Barack Obama. He is carving out his own niche, specializing in foreign affairs, his area of expertise for decades in the Senate, and sticking close to Obama. Past vice presidents have often been relegated to ceremonial roles, without major input on daily decisions. But the last two vice presidents, Cheney and Al Gore, have been extraordinarily involved and insisted on private weekly lunches with their bosses. Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081114/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bide...

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