John McCain and Joe Biden's Bipartisan Friendship
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The decades-long friendship between John McCain and Joe Biden, having endured many Senate battles, lasted well beyond the trial of a presidential campaign that saw them on opposing tickets. This bipartisan bond will be showcased Thursday as Biden delivers the closing tribute at a memorial service for McCain in Phoenix.
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Biden and McCain's longtime friendship to be on display at memorial serviceIn any presidential campaign the job of a running mate is typically to play attack dog. But in the fall of 2008, it seemed that nearly every Joe Biden attack on the Republican ticket required a preamble of praise for his longtime Senate colleague, John McCain.
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Former Vice President Biden to Lead Memorial Tribute to McCainFormer U.S. Vice President Joe Biden was due to lead mourners in saluting the late John McCain, his former Senate colleague, at a Phoenix church service on Thursday celebrating the life of the Vietnam War hero and two-time Republican presidential candidate.
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