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*Beau Biden: Dad 'spoke from heart'*
By: Tim Mak
May 11, 2012 07:26 AM EDT

Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, son of Vice President Joe Biden, said
Friday that he was “proud” of his father for speaking “from the heart” when
he endorsed gay marriage on Sunday, setting off a series of events that led
to the president doing the same several days later.

“My dad spoke from his heart on a very important issue, about civil rights.
And that’s what he’s done for 30 years as a United States senator,” said
the younger Biden on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”

“He speaks with candor… And I think that’s what this administration, that’s
what, I think, this president, expects from him. And I’m incredibly proud
of both of them,” added the younger Biden.

Beau Biden said he watched the taped version of the “Meet the Press”
interview with his father Sunday.

“I sat there, and I was moved,” said Beau. “I was as, or more, moved by
what the president said two days later.”

During that interview, the vice president said he was “absolutely
comfortable” with gay marriage, which prompted Education Secretary Arne
Duncan to come out in favor of it on Monday. On Wednesday, the president
sat down with ABC’s Robin Roberts to announce that he personally supported
gay marriage.

Obama said during his interview Wednesday endorsing gay marriage that he
felt Biden had “probably got out a little bit over his skis, but out of
generosity of spirit.”

This prompted Beau Biden to note Friday that their family are actually
quite good skiers.

“We are a family of skiers, and great skiers. My dad is a phenomenal
skier,” said the Delaware attorney general.

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