Dick Cheney and Joe Biden are the 46th and 47th Vice Presidents of the United States. Joe Biden succeeded Dick Cheney on January 20, 2009.
Both men have starkly different personalities and positions on key domestic and international issues. While Cheney is a very private person, Biden is known for being a tad too outspoken.
Comparison chart
 | Dick Cheney | Joe Biden |
|---|---|---|
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| Political Party | Republican | Democratic |
| Date of birth | January 30, 1941 | November 20, 1942 (age 77) |
| Position on Abortion | Would like to have Roe v. Wade overturned. | “Strongly” supports Roe v. Wade, but opposes public funding for abortion. Voted yes to a federal ban on so-called partial-birth abortions. Voted against parental notification for minors who get out-of-state abortions. |
| Place of Birth | Lincoln, Nebraska | Scranton, Pennsylvania |
| Alma Mater | University of Wyoming | University of Delaware, Syracuse University |
| Religion | Methodist | Roman Catholic |
| Children | Elizabeth Cheney, Mary Cheney | Beau Biden, Robert Hunter Biden, Naomi Christina Biden, Ashley Blazer Biden |
| Position on gay marriage | Opposed to same-sex marriage; but has a daughter who is gay. | Supports same-sex marriage. Opposes constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. Says he supports the same federal employee benefits for same-sex couples as for married couples. |
| Position on domestic wiretapping | As Vice President in the Bush administration, Cheney worked towards authorizing warrantless wiretapping. | Has called the warrantless wiretapping program authorized by President George W. Bush “unconstitutional” and “an illegal expansion of presidential power.” However, has not taken any actions as Vice President to change Bush era policies and la |
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