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President-Elect President Joe Biden{FILE PHOTO}
Joe Biden, kicks Trump out of White House

fter nearly 50 years in public life turmoil When Hillary Clinton entered the
Aand three tries for the White House, LONDON: It was not the soaring democratic primaries in 2016, Biden
former Vice President Joe Biden is the rhetoric of Barack Obama or the stayed back and waited. But Clinton’s
president-Elect of the United States of provocative stream-of-consciousness of unexpected presidential defeat in
America, defeating incumbent President Donald Trump. that year’s race, in which he had also
Donald Trump in a victory that has contemplated running, seem to have
brought out schism in the American Indeed, when Joe Biden took the stage revived his ambitions; however, many
society as never before. in Wilmington for his victory speech on in his party remained wary to very
October, 8, night in a 15-minute address, end, even as nationwide polls put him
The final result was unusually delayed by
an avalanche of mail votes encouraged he pledged to not see red states or blue consistently ahead of Trump and with
by the Biden’s call to votes to vote early states, but only the United States — had narrow leads in the battleground states
by mail s a containment measure against been borrowed from Mr Obama. that ultimately helped him to victory.
the corona virus. The count was far The goals he set himself in his first public Biden, 77, becomes the oldest person in
complicated by potential legal challenges appearance since securing victory in the America history, to win the presidency,
by the incumbent who is yet to accept October ,3, election included containing with doubt being raised whether he
defeat.. a pandemic, eradicating systemic racism can manage the bruising campaign for

It is Pennsylvania that gave Joe Biden the and healing a nation at war with itself. a second and final term 4 years from
electoral votes he needed, after a 3days “For all those who voted for President today.
hiatus when electoral votes held at 253 Trump, I understand the disappointment Biden, a moderate in a crowded field of
for Joe and Trump at 213, with emotions tonight,” he said in his only mention of primary contenders, his bid was initially
boiling among Trumps supporter the incumbent by name. “I lost a couple seen a weak stub, against a majority
across American, as there man hang on times myself. Now, let’s give each other youthful individuals, save for senator
precipice, as the whole world watched a chance.” Barnie Sanders,79, who was never your
with abated breath, not sure what would easy walkover either.
follow. At this point, Trump still had a Unlike Mr Trump, who shows open Joe Biden served as vice president under
chance. contempt for anyone who dared former President Barack Obama from
challenge him, Mr Biden has always
To Trumps supporters, Joe Biden’s win 2009 to 2017 after nearly four decades
in this US election has been surprising, been known in Washington as a man serving as a senator from Delaware.
although all the polls showed Trump who loves the backslapping and horse- Biden was the most experienced
trailing for months prior to the vote. trading that comes with work on Capitol politician in the race. This will was
The Trumpist depicted Joe as a man who Hill. This is a talent he may well need, his third presidential run. His first
does not have the ability to inspire, and to win over rivals on both sides of the White House bid in 1987 ended after a
who can’t lead. The rhetoric by Trump, partisan divide, by deploying a certain plagiarism scandal.
even before the Joes jumped over the old-fashioned huskiness and making it
magic 270, almost sent the country into sound genuine and decent. “We are in the battle for the soul of this

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