Originally Posted by rhyds

I think he was actually Senator for Delaware, and used the train every day to make sure he was home to see his sons every night when they went to bed, following the tragic loss of his wife and daughter in a car crash just after he was elected.

He also sent a memo to all of his staff when he was VP telling them that he expected them to put their family obligations before their jobs, and that he would be very displeased if they didn't.