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Article: Senator Joseph Biden known as gaffe-prone.
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- PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.
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- August 23, 2008
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Senator Joseph Biden known as gaffe-prone
Washington, Aug 23 (PTI) -- US Senator Joseph Biden, the veteran foreign policy expert who has been picked by Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama as his running mate, is also known for his occasional gaffes.
In 2006, some sections of the Indian-American community took offence to his remarks that "you cannot go to a 7-Eleven or a Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent." However, Biden later said his comments, shown in an edition of the C-SPAN series "Road to the White House," were taken out of context.
"I was making the point that up until now in my state, we've had a strong ...