Biden Defends Obama to the NAACP
Jane SusskindPublished: 12 Jul, 2012
1 min read
One day after Mitt Romney was booed during his speech to the NAACP, Vice President Joe Biden was warmly welcomed by the nation's largest civil rights organization on Thursday.
The AP reports:
Biden drew cheers as he credited Obama for championing a landmark health care law, launching the mission that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden and stepping in to rescue the financial system and U.S. automakers General Motors and Chrysler.
Vice President Joe Biden told the crowd 2.2 million African American families will see a tax increase if Romney's tax plan passes.
Biden defended the Affordable Care Act to an enthusiastic and welcoming crowd:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYIludmkGr8
You Might Also Like
NEW POLL: California Governor’s Race Sees “None of the Above” Beat the Entire Democratic Field
A new statewide poll conducted by the Independent Voter Project finds California’s independent voters overwhelmingly support the state’s nonpartisan primary system and express broad dissatisfaction with the direction of state politics....
12 Jan, 2026
-
4 min read
This California Disposable Vape Ban Could Devastate The Legal Cannabis Industry Even Further
Good intentions often make for compelling policy. But in practice, consequences rarely fall in line as neatly as the ideas that inspired them....
12 Jan, 2026
-
6 min read
Missouri Republicans Admit They Skewed Ballot Language to Protect a Rigged Map
Missouri state officials have pulled out all the stops to prevent a veto referendum from getting on the ballot that would overturn a mid-cycle gerrymander. This includes writing a ballot summary that makes it sound like the veto referendum is trying to protect gerrymandering in the state....
13 Jan, 2026
-
4 min read