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Condolences To The Biden Family

5 October 2008, 5:53 pm. 4 Comments. Filed under Life.

Biden’s Mother-in-Law’s Death Pulls Him From Trail

Joe Biden will take a hiatus from the vice presidential campaign trail on Monday and Tuesday to be with his family following his wife’s mother’s death.

Bonny Jean Jacobs, Jill Biden’s mother, died Sunday after a long illness, the campaign announced. The funeral will be held Tuesday.

“We appreciate everyone’s respect for the family’s privacy during this difficult time,” Biden spokesman David Wade said in a statement.

The campaign had canceled Biden’s schedule on Saturday evening and Sunday after being advised by hospice care that they should remain close to home.

Sincere prayers with the family at this tough time.

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  1. TexasFred. 5 October 2008, 7:13 pm

    I believe the rumor was, On or about the 5th of Oct…

    http://texasfred.net/archives/2318
    On or about October 5, 2008, Joe Biden will announce his resignation from the race as Barack Obama’s vice presidential running mate. He will cite health reasons and quietly withdraw. Hillary Clinton is poised to take his place as the Democratic vice presidential candidate. Or so this latest rumor goes.  :|

    Maybe not a resignation, well, not yet anyway…

  2. olbroad. 5 October 2008, 7:25 pm

    @TexasFred:

    I thought of that….but y’know… if I was the Shrilldebeast, I’d tell him to bite my hinder, and make a run in 2012. :?

  3. christmasghost. 5 October 2008, 8:34 pm

    fred…i think that’s exactly what hillary did.

  4. christmasghost. 5 October 2008, 8:36 pm

    BTW…i really liked your rant about the bail out…..very accurate description of how many of us feel.
    sam adams would be ashamed to know *some* of us right now…..