Biden 2008 presidential campaign penalized $219,000
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Vice President Joe Biden's 2008 US presidential campaign has been ordered to pay a $219,000 penalty for improperly accepting a discounted private plane flight and taking individual campaign contributions above the legal limit, according to the Federal Election Commission.
Biden, a US senator at the time, was one of several Democratic candidates for president in 2008, but dropped out early in the campaign before being selected as Democratic nominee Barack Obama's running mate. (Reuters)
