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April 25, 2019

Biden Announces Candidacy for President with Multi-Week Rollout Highlighting Core Values of Campaign

Vice President Joe Biden announced his candidacy for President of the United States this morning and announced a multi-week rollout underscoring the core values of his campaign: reclaiming the soul of the nation; rebuilding the middle class, the backbone of America; and uniting Americans.

Moments ago he released a video laying out the first of these pillars, Biden’s belief that the core values of this nation—our standing in the world, our very democracy and everything that has made us who we are—are at stake. We are in a battle for the very soul of this nation.

Over the coming weeks, Biden will travel to key cities and states across the country to make his case to voters and listen to the concerns of the American people.

On Monday, April 29, Biden will travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to lay out his vision for rebuilding America’s middle class. The middle class has always been the greatest source of stability in our country and for far too long it has been under attack. Biden’s remarks will lay out his vision for making sure when we rebuild the middle class, this time everyone - regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, or disability - is in on the deal.

After these remarks, Biden will travel through early voting states to hear directly from voters about their concerns and the issues affecting their everyday lives.

On May 18, he will hold a rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - the birthplace of our democracy. In Philadelphia, Biden will lay out his vision for unifying America with respected leadership on the world stage—and dignified leadership at home. Joe Biden will be a president who will stand up for all of us, demanding equal opportunity, equal rights, and equal justice for all.

Joe Biden knows that when you give ordinary Americans a fighting chance, they do extraordinary things. That’s the campaign we’re building.

He believes our best days are still ahead. That’s the future we’re fighting for.

Source: Joe Biden for President

Joe Biden 2020 Website

April 25, 2019

Joe Biden 2020 Website

May 18, 2019

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Vice President Joe Biden
Eakins Oval, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Saturday, May 18, 2019

Thank you, Jill. I'm Joe Biden and I'm Jill's husband.

Jilly is a Philly girl. She loves Philly, and I do too. But to paraphrase James Joyce, when I die, Delaware will be written on my heart.

She made a great second lady. And she’s going to make one heck of a First Lady.

Over the past three weeks we've been all across America – Pittsburgh, Iowa, South Carolina, Nevada, California, New Hampshire – and today – Philadelphia.

This campaign is just getting started. And I promise you this – no one – no one – is going to work longer and campaign harder to win your trust and support than this son of Catherine Eugenia and Joseph Biden!

So if you want to be part of our campaign, pick up your phones now. Send the word UNITED to the number 303-30. That’s the word UNITED to the number 303-30.

So why do we begin this journey in this place – Philadelphia? Because this was the birthplace of our democracy.

It was here that two of the most important documents – in the world’s history – were written. In 1776, the Declaration of Independence:

“We hold these truths to be self-evident.”

Those words formed the American creed. Equality. Equity. Fairness.

America didn’t live up to that promise - for most of its people, for people of color, for women.

But we are born of the idea that every single person in this country – no matter where you start in life – there’s nothing that’s beyond your capacity if you work hard enough for it.

Then in 1787, the U.S. Constitution:

“We the People.”

Those words changed everything. Power rested in the people – not in the government. The freedom to think, to speak, to act, to criticize the government – all protected.

“We” became a model for the world. In both documents, there’s a singular word: “We.”

“We hold these truths to be self-evident.”

“We the people.”

Both were statements of common purpose, of one people, one nation.

Our constitution didn’t begin with the phrase, “We the Democrats,” or “We the Republicans.” And it certainly didn’t begin with the phrase, “We the Donors.”

It began with a phrase that said we are all in this together. We need to remember that today.

Our politics has become so mean, so petty, so personal, so negative, so partisan, so angry, and so unproductive.

Instead of debating our opponents, we demonize them. Instead of questioning judgments, we question their motives. Instead of listening, we shout. Instead of looking for solutions, we look to score political points.

No more. Because our politics is pulling this country apart at the seams. Our politics traffics in division, and our President is the divider-in-chief.

But he’s not the only one. Far from it. He is just the worst practitioner of a politics that singles out, scapegoats, and demeans. It holds up the “other” as the source of all our problems.

You hear it: “The immigrant, the Muslim, or anyone of a different creed, color, or conviction.” They’re the problem.

This has been a scheme utilized by unscrupulous politicians for decades! But it comes at a cost.

It weakens us, distracts us, divides us. It causes us to lose credibility around the world. It picks at the wound, and it solves nothing. This is not who we are. We are better than this.

And I absolutely refuse to accept the notion that this is how it has to be. In this country, we are all bound together in this great experiment of equality, opportunity, and democracy. And everyone – and I mean everyone – is in on the deal.

That’s why we’ve been that beacon for the rest of the world. That’s why the world has always looked to us. America is unique in all the world.

America is an idea. An idea that’s stronger than any army, bigger than any ocean, more powerful than any dictator or tyrant. It offers hope to “the tired, the poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,” as the Statue of Liberty proclaims.

America guarantees everyone is treated with dignity.It gives hate no safe harbor. That’s what we believe.

And I believe America has always been at its best when we’ve been One America. One America may be a simple notion, but that doesn’t make it any less profound.

This nation needs to come together. And it has to come together.

When we started this campaign, I said I was running for three reasons. The first, to restore the soul of the nation. The second, to rebuild the backbone of the nation. And the third, to unite this nation. One America.

Some say Democrats don’t want to hear about unity. That they are angry and the angrier you are the better. That’s what they are saying you have to do to win the Democratic nomination. Well, I don’t believe it. I believe Democrats want to unify this nation. That’s what we’ve always been about. Unity.

If the American people want a president to add to our division, to lead with a clenched fist, closed hand and a hard heart, to demonize the opponents and spew hatred, they don’t need me. They already have a president who does just that.

I am running to offer our country – Democrats, Republicans, and Independents – a different path. Not back to past that never was, but to a future that fulfills our true potential as a country.

Now some of these same people are saying: “Biden doesn’t get it.” “You can’t work with Republicans.” “That’s not the way it works anymore.”

Well, I’m going to say something outrageous: I know how to make government work.

Not because I have talked or tweeted about it, but because I’ve done it.

I’ve worked across the aisle. I’ve worked to reach consensus. I helped make this government work before. And I can make it work again.

To me, our principles must never be compromised. But compromise itself is not a dirty word.

Consensus is not a weakness – it’s a necessity. It’s how this government was designed to work.

It’s what I did as Senator. It’s what I did as your Vice President working with Barack Obama. And it’s what I will do as your President.

Now let me be clear. If I am elected your President, I’m going to do whatever it takes to make progress on what matters most: civil liberties, civil rights, voting rights, a woman’s right to choose, national security and personal security, health care, an economy that rewards work – not just wealth, a climate change policy that will save our children, grandchildren, and this planet.

And I know there are times when only a bare-knuckled fight will do. When we have to take on the Republicans to do what is right without any help from them.

That’s what it took to pass the Affordable Care Act. That was a tough fight. And it was a big deal.

Which reminds me, let me stop here and say something we don’t say often enough as a party or as a nation: Barack Obama is a man of extraordinary character, courage, and decency.

He was a president our children could look up to and did. He was a great president. I was proud to serve everyday as his Vice President, but never more proud than on the day we passed health care. Yes, health care.

We did what no other Administration had been able to do. And it was done without a single Republican vote. So I know how to get things done going toe to toe with the GOP.

But it doesn’t have to be that way on every issue. Look at the Recovery Act.

The Recovery Act was the cornerstone of this nation’s economic recovery from the depths of the greatest financial crisis short of a depression that we've ever faced. And it’s a big reason we have now had nearly ten years of uninterrupted economic growth.

We needed to find three Republicans in the Senate to get it passed. It was my job to find them. To persuade them to vote for it. And I did. And they did. And the country is better for it.

One more aside, I know President Trump likes to take credit for the economy’s growth and low unemployment numbers, but just look at the facts – not the alternative facts.

President Trump inherited that economy from the Obama-Biden Administration. It was given to him just like he’s inherited everything else in his life. And just like everything else he’s been given in life, he’s in the process of squandering it as well.

Look, the Recovery Act help saved this nation from economic ruin. To get it done, we had to work with others. We had to bring a few Republicans along. And if we hadn’t, we could have had another Great Depression and ruin. So working together matters.

The American people want their government to work, and that’s not too much to ask.

Now I know some people in DC say it can’t be done. Well, let me clue them in on something: the country is sick of it.

They’re sick of the fighting and the childish behavior. There isn’t a single person in this country that could get away with it at their job.

And all they want is for their president, and their senators, and their representatives to do their job.

And above all to have a president – a president who measures his days by the people he brings together rather than the division he sows.

We know there’s serious work to be done. But it’s not being done by a president who wakes up at all hours of the night to wage war on Twitter.

While he’s lashing out at his political enemies and obsessing over his personal grievances, the rest of the world isn’t waiting.

China isn’t waiting to build 5G or to master AI or to write new rules for the internet.

The rest of the world hasn’t given up on the Paris Climate agreement. They know it’s essential for humanity.

The greatest challenges we face in the future will be over. Technology, intellectual property, and clean energy – a warming planet.

There’s not a single thing that building a wall or imposing another tariff can do to address these issues. We need a 21st Century strategy for America. But every tool that Donald Trump uses is out of the past.

We have to get focused on the future.

It’s the only way we’re going to invest in the educational system our people need to succeed in the 21st Century. As Jill always says, any country that out-educates us will out- compete us.

Folks, that success will come from free community college, investments in skills training and apprenticeships, continuing education allowing people to fill the jobs of the future, a stronger commitment to pre-k education, and so much more.

We know what works and we know what we have to do. So let’s stop fighting and start fixing.

You all know the Affordable Care Act was a historical achievement. 20 million Americans got coverage, and over 100 million with preexisting conditions could no longer be denied coverage.

Now, we need to go the next step. We shouldn’t start over, and we certainly shouldn’t tear it down.

To me, giving every American the right to choose a public option like Medicare is the best way to ensure everyone is covered.

Focusing on the future is the only way we’re going to be able to build a green infrastructure. Not only new and safer roads and bridges, but greener highways, ports, and airports. New water systems – so no one in this country is drinking poisoned water. There’s no question we need a new electric grid that protects this nation from cyber attacks.

We know what we have to do. That’s why I’m running.

So as I said, let’s stop fighting and start fixing and do it together.

And it’s the only way we’re going to deal with the existential crisis posed by climate change. There's not much time left. We need a clean energy revolution. We need to get rid of the old ways of thinking that clean energy and job creation don’t go together. They do.

And we need to set the most aggressive goals as soon as possible. But we have to work together to get it done. We’ll never convince the climate deniers. But even now, the traditional polluters –oil and gas companies, the automobile manufactures – know that something significant has to be done.

What we need is a president who’s willing to lead. Who will insist on dramatic change for our children’s sake.

Folks, let me tell you something. The single most important thing we have to do to accomplish these things is defeat Donald Trump.

As long as Donald Trump is in the White House, none of these critical things will get done. So if you want to know what the first and most important plank in my climate proposal for America is: beat Trump.

Here’s the thing we need to remember. On everything I just discussed – from education, infrastructure, health care, climate – there is overwhelming agreement among the American people on as to what we should do.

The people are not divided. It’s our politics.

And that gap – that failure to act – is giving rise to the worst elements in our society.

If you had asked me just a few years ago if American democracy was at risk, I would have laughed. No more.

The threat to this nation – to our democracy – is real.

We have watched this president now for three years. Look at what he’s doing: instilling fear, sowing division, stoking racial division, undercutting every institution designed to be a check on the abuse of power. All of this in order to solidify his base and expand his power.

Think about it. These relentless attacks on the free press – “fake news,” “the enemy of the people” – are nothing to be dismissed.

Tyrants and dictators all over the world are using Trump’s language to stifle dissent and solidify their own power.

His attack on the independence of our courts – saying you can’t trust a judge because of his Mexican ancestry. His attack on a co-equal branch of government – the Congress – blocking their ability to fulfill their Constitutional duty, their legitimate oversight. Placing himself above the law.

Without a whimper from Republicans in Congress who know better, these things are corrosive, threaten the core values of this nation, and undermine our standing in the world.

Everything that has made America – America – is at risk.

Let me ask you. Are we a nation that believes there’s moral equivalence between white supremacists, neo-Nazis, KKK, and those with the courage to stand against them?

We don’t. Trump does.

Are we a nation that believes in ripping children from the arms of their parents at the border?

We don’t. Trump does.

Are we a nation that embraces dictators and tyrants like Putin and Kim Jung Un?

We don't. Trump does.

Every day we are being reminded that this election is about: who we are, what we stand for, what we believe.

And everyday we are being reminded there is nothing guaranteed about our democracy. We have to fight for it. Defend it. Earn it.

We stand here today 140 miles from Gettysburg, perhaps the most famous symbol we have in our nation’s history of the cost of division.

In his Gettysburg address, Lincoln didn’t only honor the bravery of those who had lost their lives. He had a message for the living:

“It is for us to be dedicated to the great task remaining before us… that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”

That wasn’t just a challenge from Lincoln to those present there that day. It was a challenge Lincoln handed down to every generation of Americans to follow.

Now that challenge has been handed to us. And it is this test above all others that future generations of Americans will measure us by:

Will we be the ones that let government of, by, and for the people perish from the face of the earth? Will we let that happen? Dare we let that happen?

No. I will not. We will not.

The promise of this nation – our standing as a beacon of hope to the world – will not be extinguished on my watch.

Here’s the amazing thing about this moment in history.

On the one hand we are facing the biggest threat to who we are and what we believe that we’ve seen in our lifetimes.

But on the other hand, our future has never been more promising.

I’ve said it many times. I’m more optimistic about America’s future today than I was when I got elected to the United States Senate as a 29-year old.

And here’s why: We’re better positioned than any nation in the world to lead the 21st Century.

Our workers are three times as productive as they are in Asia. We have the biggest economy in the world. We have the strongest military in the history of the world. We have the most innovative entrepreneurs. We are virtually energy independent. We have more great research universities than the rest of the world combined.

No other nation in the world can match us.

We lead by the power of our example, not the example of our power. The only thing that can tear America apart is America itself.

Everyone knows who Donald Trump is. We have to let them know who we are.

We choose hope over fear. Truth over lies. And yes – unity over division.

It’s time for us to lift up our heads and our hearts and remember who we are. We are the United States of America. One America.

And there’s not a single thing we can’t do if we do it together.

God bless all of you.

May God protect our troops.

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Source: Joe Biden for President

Joe Biden 2020 Website

August 5, 2020

Biden for President Unveils New Website

Design Elements Inspired by Former Democratic Presidential Candidates in Nod to Unity
New Features Expand Reach to Spanish Language Readers and People with Disabilities

Today, ahead of the general election, Biden for President unveiled a new website that underscores and illustrates a central theme of Joe Biden’s campaign: unifying the country. The Democratic primary presented voters a historic field of candidates that reflect the widespread talent, diversity, and strength of our party and country, which is why Joe Biden worked hard to assemble the broadest and most diverse coalition to ensure we make Donald Trump a one term president. Today’s new website reflects Biden’s long standing commitment to unity and welcoming all kinds of supporters to Team Joe, drawing inspiration from key design elements used by former presidential candidates and adding new features that will reach more Americans.

New design elements inspired by former candidates include:

• Native video highlighting Joe Biden’s warm interactions with voters, similar to videos Elizabeth Warren used throughout her site that captured her campaign’s energy and enthusiasm.
• The Team Joe store featured directly on the homepage like Bernie Sanders had.
• New full screen navigation tailored for mobile experiences that is a nod to Kamala Harris’ site.
• Pete Buttigieg’s website featured videos from Pete, which influenced a news feed called “The Latest” that includes Joe Biden’s most recent videos, statements, and blog posts.
• An ActBlue section that demonstrates that grassroots power of the Biden campaign, displaying the first name and location of donors who give in real time similar to what Mike Bloomberg and other candidates featured.
• Visual padding on the margins of the site that Beto O'Rourke used.

The website also uses the campaign’s new fonts, Decimal and Mercury, and is a gesture to another central campaign theme around the battle for the soul of the nation, which must be won by choosing truth over lies. Decimal’s main inspiration comes from the typefaces used in wristwatches — true as time. Mercury’s primary use has been used in print, for various magazines and newspapers, and holds the truth of the written word. Additionally, there is a new video bumper that will automatically load on any JoeBiden.com page when Joe Biden is speaking live during events hosted by the campaign.

The new website strives to reach more Americans with expanded features:

• The entire site, including all of Biden’s policies, are available in Spanish, demonstrating the campaign’s ongoing commitment to building upon our engagement with Latino communities.
• Biden for President has partnered with Perkins Access, a division of Perkins School for the Blind, to address the site’s accessibility and usability. Perkins Access will provide ongoing accessibility support to help make content accessible to users with sensory, cognitive and mobility disabilities, but ultimately to all users, regardless of ability.

The website was designed and engineered entirely in-house by Biden for President staff.

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Source: Joe Biden for President

Joe Biden 2020 Website

August 11, 2020

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to Deliver Remarks in Delaware

On Wednesday, August 12, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will deliver remarks in Wilmington, Delaware on working together to restore the soul of the nation and fight for working families to move the country forward.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12

Remarks by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in Wilmington, DE

Tentative Start Time: 3:50 PM ET (UPDATED)

Source: Joe Biden for President

Joe Biden 2020 Website

August 12, 2020

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Vice President Joe Biden in Wilmington, Delaware

Good afternoon, everyone.

This is an exciting day.

It’s a great day for our campaign. And it’s a great day for America.

Over the past several weeks I’ve had the incredible privilege of meeting and spending time with talented women leaders.

With each one, the more I learned about them and the more I talked with them, the more impressed I was – all of who are qualified to be president.

And I want to thank each of them for being a part of this process, and I look forward to working with them to get this country turned around.

I approached this with a seriousness of mind and purpose because this is a serious moment for our nation.

We are at one of those inflection points in our history. A life-changing election for our nation. And the choice we make this November is going to decide the future of America for a very long time.

I had great choices. But I have no doubt that the right person to join me as the next Vice President of the United States is Senator Kamala Harris. And I hope that you will all join us too, by going to JoeBiden.com today.

Kamala is smart. She’s tough. She’s experienced. She’s a proven fighter for the backbone of this country, the middle class and those struggling to get into the middle class.

Kamala knows how to govern. She knows how to make the hard calls. She’s ready to do this job.

And we’re both ready to get to work rebuilding this nation.

As Attorney General of the largest state in the country, Kamala took on the big banks over mortgage fraud, and Big Oil when it wanted to pollute without consequences.

She was a pioneer on marriage equality, and tackled the gun lobby.

We’ve all watched her in the U.S. Senate go toe-to-toe with Trump officials trying to hide the truth, asking the tough questions that need to be asked and not stopping until she gets an answer.

As a member of the Intelligence committee and the Judiciary committee, she’s been at the center of the most critical national security challenges our country faces, well aware of the threats to our nation, and ready to respond to them.

As the child of immigrants, she knows personally how immigrant families enrich our country, as well as the challenges of what it means to grow up Black and Indian American in the United States.

Her story is an American story – different from mine in many particulars, but also, not so different in essentials.

She has worked hard. She has never backed down from a challenge. She has earned each and every one of her accolades and achievements – and they are many — often in the face of obstacles that others put in her way.

And this morning, all across this nation little girls woke up – especially little Black and Brown girls who so often may feel overlooked and undervalued in our society — but today, maybe they’re seeing themselves for the first time in a new way. As the stuff of Presidents and Vice Presidents.

In her campaign, Kamala often talked about what she referred to as the 3am Agenda.

About moms and dads awake late at night in their kitchens. Scared, worried, uncertain about how they were going to take care of their families. About how they were going to pay the bills. About how they were going to make it.

Growing up in Scranton and Claymont, I saw that struggle with my family. Kamala saw it with her family. And millions of Americans are living that struggle right now. Especially in this moment of crisis. Especially with so many jobs lost.

Kamala and I both know that all folks are looking for is a shot. A fair shot at making it. And it will be the work of our administration to make sure they get that shot.

Working families need someone on their side in this nation. Because they certainly don’t have anyone on their side with this president.

That’s going to change in the Biden/Harris administration.

It’s been gratifying to see the strong, enthusiastic reaction to Senator Kamala Harris as our next Vice President.

In fact, yesterday, we had our best fundraising day of the entire campaign, and we set the all-time record for online political campaign raising.

It’s come from people from all parts of the country, all ideological views, all backgrounds. Except, of course, from the Trump White House and its allies.

You knew it was coming – you could have set your watch to it. Donald Trump has already started with his attacks. Calling Kamala “nasty.” Whining about how she’s been “mean” to his appointees.

It’s no surprise. Whining is what Donald Trump does best more than any president in American history

Is anyone surprised Donald Trump has a problem with a strong woman?

And we know that more is to come.

So let’s be clear: if you’re a working person, worried about whether or not you’ll have a job to go to, whether or not you’ll be able to pay your mortgage, worried about the poisons in the air you breathe and water you drink, worried about your civil rights, and even your basic dignity being under attack – Kamala Harris has had your back – and now, we have to have her back.

She’s going to stand with me in this campaign, and all of us are going to stand up for her.

And on January 20, 2021, we’re all going to watch Senator Harris raise her right hand and swear the oath of office as the first woman ever to serve in the second highest office in the land.

And then we’re going to get right to work, fixing the mess President Trump and Vice President Pence have created at home and abroad through four years of mismanagement and chaos.

Not only will America dig itself out of the hole they’ve put us in – we’re going to build back better.

We have a public health crisis with more than 5 million reported infections and 165,000 people dead from COVID-19 – and still, months later, no real leadership or plan from the president on how to get this pandemic under control.

No real help for the states and local governments trying to fill the vacuum of leadership from the White House.

No real help for children and teachers – for small businesses and the frontline workers holding our country together.

Instead, he’s issuing executive actions and making promises that will defund Social Security, while insisting that the virus will just disappear.

The Joe Biden and Kamala Harris administration will have a comprehensive plan to meet the challenge of COVID-19 and turn the corner on this pandemic.

Masking. Clear, science-based guidance. Dramatically scaling up testing. Giving states and local governments the resources they need to open schools and businesses safely.

We can do this.

We just need a president and vice president willing to lead.

We have an economic crisis – with more than 16 million Americans still out of work.

Donald Trump is on track to leave office with the worst jobs record of any American president in modern history.

But instead of doing the hard work of meeting face to face with Congressional leaders – Democrats and Republicans – to get Americans the relief they need and deserve, Donald Trump is on the golf course.

We have a climate crisis that Donald Trump refuses to even acknowledge.

When he thinks about climate change, all he hears is one word: “hoax.”

The Biden-Harris Administration is going to meet the climate crisis, protect the health of the American public, and along the way, we’re going to deliver one word: jobs.

And we have a racial justice crisis that Donald Trump seeks only to inflame with his politics of racist rhetoric and division.

Today is not only the day I am proud to introduce Senator Kamala Harris as the Vice-Presidential nominee of the Democratic Party — it’s also the third anniversary of that terrible day in Charlottesville.

Remember what it felt like to see those neo-Nazis and Klansmen and white supremacists coming out of the fields with their lighted torches, faces contorted, veins bulging, and pour into the streets of a historic American city, spewing the same anti-Semitic bile we heard in Hitler’s Germany the 1930s?

Remember how it felt to see a violent clash ensue between those celebrating hate and those standing against it.

It was a wake-up call for us as a country – and for me, a call to action.

At that moment, I knew I couldn’t stand by and let Donald Trump – a man who saw “very fine people on both sides” – continue to attack everything that makes America, America.

I knew we were in a battle for the soul of this nation. And I’m proud to now have Senator Harris by my side in that battle.

For she is someone who knows that what’s at stake is – who we are as a nation, what we stand for, and most important, who we want to be. Someone who knows that the future of this country is limited only by the barriers we place on our own imaginations — because there is nothing Americans cannot achieve when we put our minds to it – and when we stand together.

One of the reasons I chose Kamala is because we both believe you can define America in one simple word: Possibilities.

Let me say it again — possibilities.

That what sets this nation apart is the ability for everyone – and we mean everyone – to go as far and dream as big as hard work and their God-given ability will take them.

When I agreed to serve as President Obama’s running mate, he asked what I wanted. I told him I wanted to be the last person in the room before he made his most important decisions.

That’s what I ask of Kamala – to be the last voice in the room. To always tell me the truth. To ask the hard questions. Because that’s the way we’ll make the best decisions for the American people.

Thank you, Kamala and Doug, for agreeing to take this journey with Jill and me.

Doug, you’re going to have to learn what it means to be a barrier-breaker in this job, too.

America’s first Second Gentleman. And although they’re not here with us today, I want to thank Ella and Cole, too.

My campaigns have always been family affairs – and so I’ve got some news for all of you — you’re all honorary Bidens now.

But here’s the best part — Kamala, you’ve been an honorary Biden for quite some time.

I first came to know who Kamala was through my son Beau.

They were friends. They served as Attorneys General at the same time. And they took on some big fights together. Kamala in California, and Beau here in Delaware. Big fights that helped change our entire country.

I know how much Beau respected Kamala and her work. And that mattered a lot to me as I made this decision.

So, now, we need to get to work. Pulling this nation out of this crisis. Getting our economy back on track. Uniting this nation. And yes – winning the battle for the soul of America.

My fellow Americans, now, let me introduce to you, for the first time, your next Vice President of the United States: Senator Kamala Harris.

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Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Senator Kamala Harris in Wilmington, Delaware

Thank you, Joe.

As I said when you called me, I’m incredibly honored by this responsibility, and I’m ready to get to work.

After the most competitive primary in history, the country delivered a resounding message that Joe was the person to lead us forward.

And Joe, I'm so proud to stand with you.

And I do so, mindful of all the heroic—and ambitious—women before me whose sacrifice, determination, and resilience makes my presence here today even possible.

This is a moment of real consequence for America.

Everything we care about—our economy, our health, our kids, the kind of country we live in—it’s all on the line.

We’re reeling from the worst public health crisis in a century.

The president’s mismanagement of the pandemic has plunged us into the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.

And we're experiencing a moral reckoning with racism and systemic injustice that has brought a new Coalition of Conscience to the streets, demanding change.

America is crying out for leadership.

We have a president who cares more about himself than the people who elected him; a president who is making every challenge we face even more difficult to solve.

But here's the good news: we don't have to accept the failed government of Donald Trump and Mike Pence.

In just 83 days, we have a chance to choose a better future for our country.

So Joe, Dr. Biden, thank you for the trust you’ve placed in me.

Jill, I know you will be an incredible First Lady.

My husband, Doug and I are so grateful to become a part of your extended family.

And ever since I received Joe’s call, I've been thinking about the first Biden I really came to know—Joe’s son, Beau.

In the midst of the Great Recession, Beau and I spoke on the phone practically every day, sometimes multiple times a day, working together to win back billions of dollars for homeowners from the biggest banks in the nation that were foreclosing on people’s homes.

And let me tell you about Beau Biden.

I learned quickly that Beau was the kind of guy who inspired people to be a better version of themselves.

He was the best of us.

And when I would ask him where he got that from, he always talked about his dad.

The love they shared was incredible to watch.

Beau talked about how Joe would spend 4 hours every day riding the rails back and forth from Wilmington to Washington so he could make breakfast for his kids in the morning and make it home in time to tuck them in bed each night.

All of this so two little boys, who’d just lost their mom and sister in a tragic accident, would know the world was still turning.

And that’s how I came to know Joe.

He's someone whose first response when things get tough is never to think about himself, but to take care of everybody else.

He's someone who never asks “Why is this happening to me?” and instead asks: “What can I do to make life better for you?”

His empathy, his compassion, his sense of duty to care for others—is why I’m so proud to be on this ticket.

Joe and I are cut from the same cloth.

Family is everything to me, too.

I can’t wait for America to get to know Doug, and our amazing kids, Cole and Ella.

Whether I'm cheering in the bleachers at a swim meet, setting up a college dorm room, helping my goddaughter prepare for her school debate, building legos with my godson, hugging my two baby nieces, or cooking Sunday dinner - my family means everything to me.

I’ve had a lot of titles over my career, and certainly “Vice President” will be great, but “Momala” will always be one of those that means the most.

You know, my mother and father came to America from opposite ends of the world—India and Jamaica—in search of a world-class education.

But what brought them together, was the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.

That’s how they met—as students, in the streets of Oakland, marching and shouting for this thing called justice, in a struggle that continues to this day.

And I was part of it, my parents would bring me to protests—strapped tightly in my stroller.

And my mother, Shyamala, raised my sister Maya and me to believe that it was up to us—and every generation of Americans—to keep on marching.

She’d tell us, “Don’t just sit around and complain about things. Do something.”

So, I did something.

I devoted my life to making real the words carved above the United States Supreme Court, “Equal Justice Under Law.”

And 30 years ago, I stood before a judge for the first time, breathed deep, and uttered the phrase that would guide the rest of my career: “Kamala Harris, For The People.”

The people—that’s who I represented as District Attorney, fighting on behalf of victims who needed help.

The people - That's who I fought for as California’s Attorney General, when I took on transnational gangs who traffic in guns, drugs, and human beings.

And it's the people—who I’ve fought for as a U.S. Senator, where I’ve worked every day to hold Trump officials accountable to the American people.

And the people are who Joe and I will fight for every day in the White House.

And let me tell you, as someone who has presented my fair share of arguments in court, the case against Donald Trump and Mike Pence is open and shut.

Just look where they’ve gotten us:

More than 16 million out of work.

Millions of kids who can’t go back to school.

A crisis of poverty, of homelessness, afflicting black, brown, and indigenous people the most.

A crisis of hunger afflicting one in five mothers who have children that are hungry.

And tragically, more than 165,000 lives cut short.

Many with loved ones who never got the chance to say goodbye. It didn’t have to be this way.

Six years ago, we had a different health crisis: Ebola.

Remember that pandemic?

Barack Obama and Joe Biden did their job.

Only two people died in the United States. Two.

That is leadership. Compare that to the moment we find ourselves in now.

When other countries were following the science, Trump pushed miracle cures he saw on Fox News.

While other countries were flattening the curve, he said the virus would just go away like—quote—“like a miracle.”

So when other countries opened back up for business, what did we do?

We had to shut down again.

This virus has impacted almost every country.

But there’s a reason it has hit America worse than any other advanced nation.

It’s because of Trump’s failure to take it seriously from the start...

His refusal to get testing up and running…

His flip-flopping on social distancing and wearing masks…

His delusional belief that he knows better than the experts…

All of that is the reason why an American dies of COVID-19 every 80 seconds.

It’s why countless businesses have had to shut their doors for good.

It’s why there is complete chaos over when and how to reopen our schools.

Mothers and fathers are confused, uncertain, and angry about child care and the safety of their kids at schools—whether they'll be in danger if they go or fall behind if they don't.

Trump is also the reason millions of Americans are now unemployed.

He inherited the longest economic expansion in history from Barack Obama and Joe Biden—and then, like everything else he inherited, he ran it straight into the ground.

Because of Trump’s failures of leadership, our economy has taken one of the biggest hits out of all the major industrialized nations, with an unemployment rate that has tripled as of today.

This is what happens when we elect a guy who just isn’t up to the job.

Our country ends up in tatters.

And so does our reputation around the world.

But let's be clear - this election isn’t just about defeating Donald Trump and Mike Pence.

It’s about building this country back better.

And that’s exactly what Joe and I will do.

We’ll create millions of jobs and fight climate change through a clean energy revolution.

Bring critical supply chains back so the future is made in America.

Build on the Affordable Care Act, so everyone has the peace of mind that comes with health insurance…

And finally offer caregivers the dignity, respect, and pay they deserve.

We’ll protect a woman’s right to make her own decisions about her own body.

Root out systemic racism in our justice system.

And pass a new Voting Rights Act, a John Lewis Voting Rights Act, that will ensure every voice is heard and every vote is counted.

The Civil Rights struggle is nothing new to Joe.

It’s why he got into public service.

It’s why he helped reauthorize the Voting Rights Act, and restore employment discrimination laws.

And today, he takes his place in the ongoing story of America’s march toward equality and justice—as the only person who served alongside the first Black President, and has chosen the first Black woman as his running mate.

But as Joe always points out, this election is about more than policies.

It’s about who we are as a country.

And I’ll admit, over the past four years, there have been moments when I’ve worried about our future.

But whenever I’ve had my doubts, I think of you—the American people.

The doctors, nurses, and frontline workers who are risking your own lives to save others.

The truck drivers, the workers in grocery stores, factories, and farms who are putting your own safety on the line to help get all of us through this pandemic.

The women and students taking to the streets in unprecedented numbers.

The Dreamers and immigrants who know that families belong together.

The LGBTQ Americans who know that love is love.

People of every age, and color, and creed, who are finally declaring in one voice that Black Lives Matter.

All across this country, a whole new generation of children is growing up hearing the cries for justice, and chants of hope, on which I was raised—some strapped into strollers of their own.

And trust me: It’s a song you never forget.

So, to everyone keeping up the fight:

You are doing something.

You are the new heroes of our time.

And you’re the reason I know we’re going to bring our country closer to realizing its promise.

But to do it, we’ll need to work, organize, and vote like never before.

Because we need more than a victory on November 3rd.

We need a mandate that proves that the past few years do not represent who we are, or who we aspire to be.

Joe likes to say that character is on the ballot.

And that’s true.

When he saw what happened in Charlottesville three years ago today, he knew we were in a battle for the soul of this nation.

And together, with your help, that’s a battle we will win.

Earlier this year, I said I’d do whatever Joe asked me to.

Now, I’m asking you to do the same.

So visit JoeBiden.com to get involved in this campaign.

And vote.

Because electing Joe Biden is just the start of the work ahead of us.

And I couldn’t be prouder to be by his side, running to represent you: The people.

Thank you. And may God bless the United States of America.

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Source: Joe Biden for President

Joe Biden 2020 Website

August 20, 2020

Presidential Nominee Joe Biden's Full Remarks at the 2020 Democratic National Convention

MILWAUKEE—Below are Presidential Nominee Joe Biden's full remarks as prepared for delivery from night four of the 2020 Democratic National Convention.

The Honorable Joe Biden
Democratic Nominee for President of the United States
Democratic National Convention
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery

Good evening.

Ella Baker, a giant of the civil rights movement, left us with this wisdom: Give people light and they will find a way.

Give people light.

Those are words for our time.

The current president has cloaked America in darkness for much too long. Too much anger. Too much fear. Too much division.

Here and now, I give you my word: If you entrust me with the presidency, I will draw on the best of us not the worst. I will be an ally of the light not of the darkness.

It's time for us, for We the People, to come together.

For make no mistake. United we can, and will, overcome this season of darkness in America. We will choose hope over fear, facts over fiction, fairness over privilege.

I am a proud Democrat and I will be proud to carry the banner of our party into the general election. So, it is with great honor and humility that I accept this nomination for President of the United States of America.

But while I will be a Democratic candidate, I will be an American president. I will work as hard for those who didn't support me as I will for those who did.

That's the job of a president. To represent all of us, not just our base or our party. This is not a partisan moment. This must be an American moment.

It's a moment that calls for hope and light and love. Hope for our futures, light to see our way forward, and love for one another.

America isn't just a collection of clashing interests of Red States or Blue States.

We're so much bigger than that.

We're so much better than that.

Nearly a century ago, Franklin Roosevelt pledged a New Deal in a time of massive unemployment, uncertainty, and fear.

Stricken by disease, stricken by a virus, FDR insisted that he would recover and prevail and he believed America could as well.

And he did.

And so can we.

This campaign isn't just about winning votes.

It's about winning the heart, and yes, the soul of America.

Winning it for the generous among us, not the selfish. Winning it for the workers who keep this country going, not just the privileged few at the top. Winning it for those communities who have known the injustice of the "knee on the neck". For all the young people who have known only an America of rising inequity and shrinking opportunity.

They deserve to experience America's promise in full.

No generation ever knows what history will ask of it. All we can ever know is whether we'll be ready when that moment arrives.

And now history has delivered us to one of the most difficult moments America has ever faced.

Four historic crises. All at the same time. A perfect storm.

The worst pandemic in over 100 years. The worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.

The most compelling call for racial justice since the 60's. And the undeniable realities and accelerating threats of climate change.

So, the question for us is simple: Are we ready?

I believe we are.

We must be.

All elections are important. But we know in our bones this one is more consequential.

America is at an inflection point. A time of real peril, but of extraordinary possibilities.

We can choose the path of becoming angrier, less hopeful, and more divided.

A path of shadow and suspicion.

Or we can choose a different path, and together, take this chance to heal, to be reborn, to unite. A path of hope and light.

This is a life-changing election that will determine America's future for a very long time.

Character is on the ballot. Compassion is on the ballot. Decency, science, democracy.

They are all on the ballot.

Who we are as a nation. What we stand for. And, most importantly, who we want to be.

That’s all on the ballot.

And the choice could not be clearer.

No rhetoric is needed.

Just judge this president on the facts.

5 million Americans infected with COVID-19.

More than 170,000 Americans have died.

By far the worst performance of any nation on Earth.

More than 50 million people have filed for unemployment this year.

More than 10 million people are going to lose their health insurance this year.

Nearly one in 6 small businesses have closed this year.

If this president is re-elected we know what will happen.

Cases and deaths will remain far too high.

More mom and pop businesses will close their doors for good.

Working families will struggle to get by, and yet, the wealthiest one percent will get tens of billions of dollars in new tax breaks.

And the assault on the Affordable Care Act will continue until its destroyed, taking insurance away from more than 20 million people – including more than 15 million people on Medicaid – and getting rid of the protections that President Obama and I passed for people who suffer from a pre-existing condition.

And speaking of President Obama, a man I was honored to serve alongside for 8 years as Vice President. Let me take this moment to say something we don't say nearly enough.

Thank you, Mr. President. You were a great president. A president our children could – and did – look up to.

No one will say that about the current occupant of the office.

What we know about this president is if he's given four more years he will be what he's been the last four years.

A president who takes no responsibility, refuses to lead, blames others, cozies up to dictators, and fans the flames of hate and division.

He will wake up every day believing the job is all about him. Never about you.

Is that the America you want for you, your family, your children?

I see a different America.

One that is generous and strong.

Selfless and humble.

It’s an America we can rebuild together.

As president, the first step I will take will be to get control of the virus that's ruined so many lives.

Because I understand something this president doesn't.

We will never get our economy back on track, we will never get our kids safely back to school, we will never have our lives back, until we deal with this virus.

The tragedy of where we are today is it didn't have to be this bad.

Just look around.

It's not this bad in Canada. Or Europe. Or Japan. Or almost anywhere else in the world.

The President keeps telling us the virus is going to disappear. He keeps waiting for a miracle. Well, I have news for him, no miracle is coming.

We lead the world in confirmed cases. We lead the world in deaths.

Our economy is in tatters, with Black, Latino, Asian American, and Native American communities bearing the brunt of it.

And after all this time, the president still does not have a plan.

Well, I do.

If I'm president on day one we'll implement the national strategy I've been laying out since March.

We'll develop and deploy rapid tests with results available immediately.

We'll make the medical supplies and protective equipment our country needs. And we'll make them here in America. So we will never again be at the mercy of China and other foreign countries in order to protect our own people.

We'll make sure our schools have the resources they need to be open, safe, and effective.

We'll put the politics aside and take the muzzle off our experts so the public gets the information they need and deserve. The honest, unvarnished truth. They can deal with that.

We'll have a national mandate to wear a mask-not as a burden, but to protect each other.

It's a patriotic duty.

In short, I will do what we should have done from the very beginning.

Our current president has failed in his most basic duty to this nation.

He failed to protect us.

He failed to protect America.

And, my fellow Americans, that is unforgivable.

As president, I will make you this promise: I will protect America. I will defend us from every attack. Seen. And unseen. Always. Without exception. Every time.

Look, I understand it's hard to have hope right now.

On this summer night, let me take a moment to speak to those of you who have lost the most.

I know how it feels to lose someone you love. I know that deep black hole that opens up in your chest. That you feel your whole being is sucked into it. I know how mean and cruel and unfair life can be sometimes.

But I've learned two things.

First, your loved ones may have left this Earth but they never leave your heart. They will always be with you.

And second, I found the best way through pain and loss and grief is to find purpose.

As God's children each of us have a purpose in our lives.

And we have a great purpose as a nation: To open the doors of opportunity to all Americans. To save our democracy. To be a light to the world once again.

To finally live up to and make real the words written in the sacred documents that founded this nation that all men and women are created equal. Endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights. Among them life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

You know, my Dad was an honorable, decent man.

He got knocked down a few times pretty hard, but always got up.

He worked hard and built a great middle-class life for our family.

He used to say, "Joey, I don't expect the government to solve my problems, but I expect it to understand them."

And then he would say: "Joey, a job is about a lot more than a paycheck. It's about your dignity. It's about respect. It's about your place in your community. It’s about looking your kids in the eye and say, honey, it’s going to be okay."

I've never forgotten those lessons.

That's why my economic plan is all about jobs, dignity, respect, and community. Together, we can, and we will, rebuild our economy. And when we do, we'll not only build it back, we'll build it back better.

With modern roads, bridges, highways, broadband, ports and airports as a new foundation for economic growth. With pipes that transport clean water to every community. With 5 million new manufacturing and technology jobs so the future is made in America.

With a health care system that lowers premiums, deductibles, and drug prices by building on the Affordable Care Act he’s trying to rip away.

With an education system that trains our people for the best jobs of the 21st century, where cost doesn't prevent young people from going to college, and student debt doesn't crush them when they get out.

With child care and elder care that make it possible for parents to go to work and for the elderly to stay in their homes with dignity. With an immigration system that powers our economy and reflects our values. With newly empowered labor unions. With equal pay for women. With rising wages you can raise a family on. Yes, we're going to do more than praise our essential workers. We're finally going to pay them.

We can, and we will, deal with climate change. It's not only a crisis, it's an enormous opportunity. An opportunity for America to lead the world in clean energy and create millions of new good-paying jobs in the process.

And we can pay for these investments by ending loopholes and the president's $1.3 trillion tax giveaway to the wealthiest 1 percent and the biggest, most profitable corporations, some of which pay no tax at all.

Because we don't need a tax code that rewards wealth more than it rewards work. I'm not looking to punish anyone. Far from it. But it's long past time the wealthiest people and the biggest corporations in this country paid their fair share.

For our seniors, Social Security is a sacred obligation, a sacred promise made. The current president is threatening to break that promise. He's proposing to eliminate the tax that pays for almost half of Social Security without any way of making up for that lost revenue.

I will not let it happen. If I'm your president, we're going to protect Social Security and Medicare. You have my word.

One of the most powerful voices we hear in the country today is from our young people. They're speaking to the inequity and injustice that has grown up in America. Economic injustice. Racial injustice. Environmental injustice.

I hear their voices and if you listen, you can hear them too. And whether it's the existential threat posed by climate change, the daily fear of being gunned down in school, or the inability to get started in their first job — it will be the work of the next president to restore the promise of America to everyone.

I won't have to do it alone. Because I will have a great Vice President at my side. Senator Kamala Harris. She is a powerful voice for this nation. Her story is the American story. She knows about all the obstacles thrown in the way of so many in our country. Women, Black women, Black Americans, South Asian Americans, immigrants, the left-out and left-behind.

But she's overcome every obstacle she's ever faced. No one's been tougher on the big banks or the gun lobby. No one's been tougher in calling out this current administration for its extremism, its failure to follow the law, and its failure to simply tell the truth.

Kamala and I both draw strength from our families. For Kamala, it’s Doug and their families.

For me, it’s Jill and ours.

No man deserves one great love in his life. But I've known two. After losing my first wife in a car accident, Jill came into my life and put our family back together.

She's an educator. A mom. A military Mom. And an unstoppable force. If she puts her mind to it, just get out of the way. Because she's going to get it done. She was a great Second Lady and she will make a great First Lady for this nation, she loves this country so much.

And I will have the strength that can only come from family. Hunter, Ashley and all our grandchildren, my brothers, my sister. They give me courage and lift me up.

And while he is no longer with us, Beau inspires me every day.

Beau served our nation in uniform. A decorated Iraq war veteran.

So I take very personally the profound responsibility of serving as Commander in Chief.

I will be a president who will stand with our allies and friends. I will make it clear to our adversaries the days of cozying up to dictators are over.

Under President Biden, America will not turn a blind eye to Russian bounties on the heads of American soldiers. Nor will I put up with foreign interference in our most sacred democratic exercise – voting.

I will stand always for our values of human rights and dignity. And I will work in common purpose for a more secure, peaceful, and prosperous world.

History has thrust one more urgent task on us. Will we be the generation that finally wipes the stain of racism from our national character?

I believe we're up to it.

I believe we're ready.

Just a week ago yesterday was the third anniversary of the events in Charlottesville.

Remember seeing those neo-Nazis and Klansmen and white supremacists coming out of the fields with lighted torches? Veins bulging? Spewing the same anti-Semitic bile heard across Europe in the '30s?

Remember the violent clash that ensued between those spreading hate and those with the courage to stand against it?

Remember what the president said?

There were quote, "very fine people on both sides."

It was a wake-up call for us as a country.

And for me, a call to action. At that moment, I knew I’d have to run. My father taught us that silence was complicity. And I could not remain silent or complicit.

At the time, I said we were in a battle for the soul of this nation.

And we are.

One of the most important conversations I've had this entire campaign is with someone who is too young to vote.

I met with six-year old Gianna Floyd, a day before her Daddy George Floyd was laid to rest.

She is incredibly brave.

I’ll never forget.

When I leaned down to speak with her, she looked into my eyes and said "Daddy, changed the world."

Her words burrowed deep into my heart.

Maybe George Floyd's murder was the breaking point.

Maybe John Lewis' passing the inspiration.

However it has come to be, America is ready to in John's words, to lay down "the heavy burdens of hate at last" and to do the hard work of rooting out our systemic racism.

America's history tells us that it has been in our darkest moments that we've made our greatest progress. That we've found the light. And in this dark moment, I believe we are poised to make great progress again. That we can find the light once more.

I have always believed you can define America in one word: Possibilities.

That in America, everyone, and I mean everyone, should be given the opportunity to go as far as their dreams and God-given ability will take them.

We can never lose that. In times as challenging as these, I believe there is only one way forward. As a united America. United in our pursuit of a more perfect Union. United in our dreams of a better future for us and for our children. United in our determination to make the coming years bright.

Are we ready?

I believe we are.

This is a great nation.

And we are a good and decent people.

This is the United States of America.

And there has never been anything we’ve been unable to accomplish when we've done it together.

The Irish poet Seamus Heaney once wrote:

"History says,

Don't hope on this side of the grave,

But then, once in a lifetime

The longed-for tidal wave

Of justice can rise up,

And hope and history rhyme"

This is our moment to make hope and history rhyme.

With passion and purpose, let us begin – you and I together, one nation, under God – united in our love for America and united in our love for each other.

For love is more powerful than hate.

Hope is more powerful than fear.

Light is more powerful than dark.

This is our moment.

This is our mission.

May history be able to say that the end of this chapter of American darkness began here tonight as love and hope and light joined in the battle for the soul of the nation.

And this is a battle that we, together, will win.

I promise you.

Thank you.

And may God bless you.

And may God protect our troops.

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Source: Joe Biden for President

Joe Biden 2020 Website

November 3, 2020

Joe Biden's Remarks on Election Night

“We knew this was gonna go long. But who knew we were gonna go into tomorrow morning maybe even longer. But look we feel good about where we are. We really do. I’m here to tell you tonight we believe we’re on track to win this election.”

“We knew because of the mail-in voting this would take longer than usual. ... it ain’t over until every ballot is counted. Every vote is counted.”

“We’re confident about Arizona. That’s a turnaround. We also just won Minnesota. And we’re still in the game in Georgia. We’re feeling really good about Wisconsin and Michigan. And by the way it’s going to take time to count the votes but we’re going to win Pennsylvania.”

As I’ve said all along it’s not my place or Donald Trump’s place to say who won this election”.

“I’m grateful to the poll workers the volunteers the canvassers - everyone who’s participated in this democratic process.”

“Keep the faith guys. We’re gonna win this. Your patience is great.”

Source: Joe Biden for Presidentnt

Joe Biden 2020 Website

November 4, 2020

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Vice President Joe Biden in Wilmington, Delaware on the 2020 Election

My fellow Americans.

Yesterday, we once again proved that democracy is the heartbeat of our nation.

Just as it has been for more than two centuries.

Even in the face of a pandemic, more Americans voted in this election than ever before.

Over 150 million votes were cast.

That is just extraordinary.

If we had any doubts, we shouldn’t any longer:

Government of, by, and for the people is very much alive in the United States of America.

Here, the people rule.

Power can’t be taken or asserted.

It flows from the people.

It is their will that determines who will serve as the President of this great nation.

And their will alone.

And now, after a long night of counting, it is clear we are winning in enough states to reach the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency.

I am not here to declare that I have won.

I am here to report that when the count is finished, I believe I will be the winner.

With all the votes counted, we have won Wisconsin by 20,000 votes — virtually the same margin President Trump won the state by four years ago.

In Michigan, we lead by over 35 thousand votes and growing — a substantially bigger margin than President Trump won with in 2016. Michigan will complete its count soon.

I feel good about Pennsylvania. Virtually all the remaining ballots to be counted were cast by mail, and we are winning 78% of the votes by mail in Pennsylvania.

We have flipped Arizona and the 2nd Congressional District in Nebraska.

Of special significance to me is that we have won with a majority of the American people. And every indication is that majority will grow.

We have a popular vote lead of nearly 3 million votes.

And every indication is that will grow too.

Indeed, Senator Harris and I are on track to win more votes than any ticket in the history of this country has ever won for President and Vice President.

Over 70 million votes.

I am very proud of our campaign.

Only three Presidential campaigns in the past century have defeated incumbent Presidents. When it’s finished, God willing we will be the fourth.

That’s a major achievement.

This has been a long and difficult campaign. In a hard and difficult time for our country. But we have had hard campaigns before. We have faced hard times before.

So once this election is finalized and behind us it will be time for us to do what we have always done as Americans.

To put the harsh rhetoric of the campaign behind us. To lower the temperature. To see each other again. To listen to each other again. To hear each other again. To respect and care for one another again.

To unite. To heal. To come together again as a nation.

I know this won’t be easy. I’m not naïve. Neither of us are. I know how deep and hard the opposing views are in our country on so many things.

But I also know this as well: To make progress we must stop treating our opponents as our enemy.

We are not enemies.

What brings us together as Americans is stronger than anything that can tear us apart.

So, let me be clear:

I campaigned as a Democrat, but I will govern as an American president.

The Presidency itself is not a partisan institution.

It is the one office in this nation that represents everyone.

It demands a duty of care. For all Americans.

And that is precisely what I will do.

I will work as hard for those who didn’t vote for me as I will for those who did.

Now every vote must be counted. No one is going to take our democracy away from us. Not now. Not ever.

America has come too far. America has fought too many battles. America has endured too much to let that happen.

“We the People” will not be silenced. “We the People” will not be bullied. “We the People” will not surrender.

My friends, I’m confident that we will emerge victorious.

But this will not be my victory alone. It will be a victory for the people. For our democracy. For America.

There will be no red states and blue states if we win. Just the United States of America.

May God bless you and may God protect our troops.

Source: Joe Biden for President

Joe Biden 2020 Website

November 7, 2020

Victory Speech as Prepared for Delivery by President-elect Joe Biden in Wilmington, Delaware

My fellow Americans, the people of this nation have spoken.

They have delivered us a clear victory. A convincing victory.

A victory for “We the People.”

We have won with the most votes ever cast for a presidential ticket in the history of this nation — 74 million.

I am humbled by the trust and confidence you have placed in me.

I pledge to be a President who seeks not to divide, but to unify.

Who doesn’t see Red and Blue states, but a United States.

And who will work with all my heart to win the confidence of the whole people.

For that is what America is about: The people.

And that is what our Administration will be about.

I sought this office to restore the soul of America.

To rebuild the backbone of the nation — the middle class.

To make America respected around the world again and to unite us here at home.

It is the honor of my lifetime that so many millions of Americans have voted for this vision.

And now the work of making this vision real is the task of our time.

As I said many times before, I’m Jill’s husband.

I would not be here without the love and tireless support of Jill, Hunter, Ashley, all of our grandchildren and their spouses, and all our family.

They are my heart.

Jill’s a mom — a military mom — and an educator.

She has dedicated her life to education, but teaching isn’t just what she does — it’s who she is. For America’s educators, this is a great day: You’re going to have one of your own in the White House, and Jill is going to make a great First Lady.

And I will be honored to be serving with a fantastic vice president — Kamala Harris — who will make history as the first woman, first Black woman, first woman of South Asian descent, and first daughter of immigrants ever elected to national office in this country.

It’s long overdue, and we’re reminded tonight of all those who fought so hard for so many years to make this happen. But once again, America has bent the arc of the moral universe towards justice.

Kamala, Doug — like it or not — you’re family. You’ve become honorary Bidens and there’s no way out.

To all those who volunteered, worked the polls in the middle of this pandemic, local election officials — you deserve a special thanks from this nation.

To my campaign team, and all the volunteers, to all those who gave so much of themselves to make this moment possible, I owe you everything.

And to all those who supported us: I am proud of the campaign we built and ran. I am proud of the coalition we put together, the broadest and most diverse in history.

Democrats, Republicans and Independents.

Progressives, moderates and conservatives.

Young and old.

Urban, suburban and rural.

Gay, straight, transgender.

White. Latino. Asian. Native American.

And especially for those moments when this campaign was at its lowest — the African American community stood up again for me. They always have my back, and I’ll have yours.

I said from the outset I wanted a campaign that represented America, and I think we did that. Now that’s what I want the administration to look like.

And to those who voted for President Trump, I understand your disappointment tonight.

I’ve lost a couple of elections myself.

But now, let’s give each other a chance.

It’s time to put away the harsh rhetoric.

To lower the temperature.

To see each other again.

To listen to each other again.

To make progress, we must stop treating our opponents as our enemy.

We are not enemies. We are Americans.

The Bible tells us that to everything there is a season — a time to build, a time to reap, a time to sow. And a time to heal.

This is the time to heal in America.

Now that the campaign is over — what is the people’s will? What is our mandate?

I believe it is this: Americans have called on us to marshal the forces of decency and the forces of fairness. To marshal the forces of science and the forces of hope in the great battles of our time.

The battle to control the virus.

The battle to build prosperity.

The battle to secure your family’s health care.

The battle to achieve racial justice and root out systemic racism in this country.

The battle to save the climate.

The battle to restore decency, defend democracy, and give everybody in this country a fair shot.

Our work begins with getting COVID under control.

We cannot repair the economy, restore our vitality, or relish life’s most precious moments — hugging a grandchild, birthdays, weddings, graduations, all the moments that matter most to us — until we get this virus under control.

On Monday, I will name a group of leading scientists and experts as Transition Advisors to help take the Biden-Harris COVID plan and convert it into an action blueprint that starts on January 20th, 2021.

That plan will be built on a bedrock of science. It will be constructed out of compassion, empathy, and concern.

I will spare no effort — or commitment — to turn this pandemic around.

I ran as a proud Democrat. I will now be an American president. I will work as hard for those who didn’t vote for me — as those who did.

Let this grim era of demonization in America begin to end — here and now.

The refusal of Democrats and Republicans to cooperate with one another is not due to some mysterious force beyond our control.

It’s a decision. It’s a choice we make.

And if we can decide not to cooperate, then we can decide to cooperate. And I believe that this is part of the mandate from the American people. They want us to cooperate.

That’s the choice I’ll make. And I call on the Congress — Democrats and Republicans alike — to make that choice with me.

The American story is about the slow, yet steady widening of opportunity.

Make no mistake: Too many dreams have been deferred for too long.

We must make the promise of the country real for everybody — no matter their race, their ethnicity, their faith, their identity, or their disability.

America has always been shaped by inflection points — by moments in time where we’ve made hard decisions about who we are and what we want to be.

Lincoln in 1860 — coming to save the Union.

FDR in 1932 — promising a beleaguered country a New Deal.

JFK in 1960 — pledging a New Frontier.

And twelve years ago — when Barack Obama made history — and told us, “Yes, we can.”

We stand again at an inflection point.

We have the opportunity to defeat despair and to build a nation of prosperity and purpose.

We can do it. I know we can.

I’ve long talked about the battle for the soul of America.

We must restore the soul of America.

Our nation is shaped by the constant battle between our better angels and our darkest impulses.

It is time for our better angels to prevail.

Tonight, the whole world is watching America. I believe at our best America is a beacon for the globe.

And we lead not by the example of our power, but by the power of our example.

I’ve always believed we can define America in one word: Possibilities.

That in America everyone should be given the opportunity to go as far as their dreams and God-given ability will take them.

You see, I believe in the possibility of this country.

We’re always looking ahead.

Ahead to an America that’s freer and more just.

Ahead to an America that creates jobs with dignity and respect.

Ahead to an America that cures disease — like cancer and Alzheimers.

Ahead to an America that never leaves anyone behind.

Ahead to an America that never gives up, never gives in.

This is a great nation.

And we are a good people.

This is the United States of America.

And there has never been anything we haven’t been able to do when we’ve done it together.

In the last days of the campaign, I’ve been thinking about a hymn that means a lot to me and to my family, particularly my deceased son Beau. It captures the faith that sustains me and which I believe sustains America.

And I hope it can provide some comfort and solace to the more than 230,000 families who have lost a loved one to this terrible virus this year. My heart goes out to each and every one of you. Hopefully this hymn gives you solace as well.

“And He will raise you up on eagle's wings,

Bear you on the breath of dawn,

Make you to shine like the sun,

And hold you in the palm of His Hand.”

And now, together — on eagle’s wings — we embark on the work that God and history have called upon us to do.

With full hearts and steady hands, with faith in America and in each other, with a love of country — and a thirst for justice — let us be the nation that we know we can be.

A nation united.

A nation strengthened.

A nation healed.

The United States of America.

God bless you.

And may God protect our troops.

Joe Biden Signature
Joe Biden
November 7, 2020

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President-elect Joe Biden to Address the Nation

On Saturday, November 7, President-elect Joe Biden will address the nation in Wilmington, Delaware and be joined by Dr. Jill Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, and Doug Emhoff.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7

Remarks by President-elect Joe Biden in Wilmington, DE
Tentative Timing: 8:00 PM ET

Location: Chase Center, 815 Justison St, Wilmington, DE 19801

November 7, 2020

Statement by President-elect Joe Biden

I am honored and humbled by the trust the American people have placed in me and in Vice President-elect Harris.

In the face of unprecedented obstacles, a record number of Americans voted. Proving once again, that democracy beats deep in the heart of America.

With the campaign over, it’s time to put the anger and the harsh rhetoric behind us and come together as a nation.

It’s time for America to unite. And to heal.

We are the United States of America. And there’s nothing we can’t do, if we do it together.

Source: Joe Biden for President