Vice president Joe Biden, left, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. react to cheers from the crowd at campaign a rally, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, in Las Vegas. Biden, on Thursday, derided the campaigns of Republican challenger Mitt Romney and vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan as being built on negative views of "makers" and "takers" in America, with half the population dependent on the other for support. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
