Quiet Day For Biden, Palin After Debate
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A day after their debate, the two vice presidential candidates have kept relatively quiet. Sen. Joe Biden spoke at a deployment ceremony for his son's National Guard unit, which is headed to Iraq and Gov. Sarah Palin attended several private fundraisers in Dallas and San Antonio.
ROBERT SIEGEL, host:
From NPR News, this is All Things Considered. I'm Robert Siegel. After last night's debate, today was relatively quiet for the two vice presidential candidates. Senator Joe Biden attended a deployment ceremony for his son's National Guard unit, which is headed to Iraq soon.
Senator JOE BIDEN (Democrat, Delaware, Vice Presidential Candidate): I've come here many times before, as a Delawarean, as a United States senator. But today I come, as you prepare to deploy, as a father - a father who got some sage advice from his son this morning, 'Dad, keep it short. We're in formation.'
SIEGEL: Biden did keep it short. He praised the guard unit and said, 'Come home to your families that love you.' Sarah Palin also has a son who recently deployed to Iraq and today, she visited Texas. The Alaskan governor attended several private fundraisers. Among them, a thousand dollar replayed luncheon in Dallas. Also today, the McCain campaign released tax returns filed jointly by Palin and her husband in 2006 and 2007. Last year, the Palins made $166,000, and paid nearly $25,000 in taxes. In the past two years, they donated about $7,000 to charity.
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