As of early Sunday morning, Jill Biden took on a new title: possible Vice Presidential wife. (“Second Lady” sounds so tacky, doesn’t it?) And if she and husband Joe move to Washington from their permanent home in Delaware come January 2009, she’ll assume a whole new set of responsibilities. But I’m betting she’ll keep a firm grip on one current initiative that’s clearly dear to her heart, and has been for many years: educating young women about breast cancer prevention.
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