Political Junkie Joe Biden Has History On His Side But Little Else If Hillary Clinton Runs May 7, 2013 • History says that if a sitting vice president wants to succeed his retiring boss, the nomination is usually his. Think: Nixon '60, Humphrey '68, Bush '88, Gore '00. But history may not help Joe Biden in 2016. Joe Biden Has History On His Side But Little Else If Hillary Clinton Runs Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/181338426/180678577" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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It's All Politics Flashback Friday: On This Day In 1956, Ex-Vice President Alben Barkley Dies April 30, 2010 • Fifty-four years ago today, Sen. Alben Barkley of Kentucky, who served as vice president under Harry Truman from 1949-53, died of a heart attack. He was 78 years old.