Biden Casts Himself As Obama's Kindred Spirit

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden is casting himself as an effective voice on the world stage and someone who is in lock-step with President Barack Obama.

He's also drawing implicit contrasts with former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Biden says at a forum honoring former Vice President Walter Mondale that he and Obama have had no ideological disagreements whatsoever. He says he spends between four and seven hours a day with Obama and that they trust each other immensely.

Biden says the Obama administration has had two great secretaries of state, but that when he speaks with foreign leaders, they know he's speaking for Obama.

He says at least half of Obama's staff used to work for him.

The vice president is considering challenging Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination.

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