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Joe Biden, a father’s love and the legacy of 'daddy issues' among presidents

  • Written by Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, IUPUI
Joe Biden, a father’s love and the legacy of 'daddy issues' among presidentsJoe Biden, right, and his son Beau had a strong relationship until Beau's death in 2015.Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images

President Joe Biden often talks about the close relationship he had with his father and how this influenced him growing up as “the scrappy kid from Scranton,” Pennsylvania.

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