Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Everyone thought it would be Nevada but in the end, it was Pennsylvania that finished first and made Joe Biden and Kamala Harris our new leaders. We are so, so, so, so excited. There's not enough words to say how happy and relived we are that this country can still achieve good things.

 

EDIT:

An email from our new president I will post here for posterity:

 

 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.

I’m going to speak to the nation tonight and I’d love for you to watch.

 

EDIT EDIT:

 And just because I liked it, one from Cory Booker too:

 

Jeff,

"Weeping may endure through the night but JOY comes in the morning."

Joy. 

Joe Biden is President-Elect.

Joy.

Kamala Harris is Vice President-Elect. 

Joy. 

This has been a long and difficult path. And it will continue as we face this pandemic. 

Our nation has struggled: the fabric of our larger American community is worn and torn, the collective challenges we face at home and abroad grow, and the foundations of our democracy are severely shaken and weakened. 

But now, two leaders emerge victorious. I believe we have chosen the right leaders for the right time. I know them. They are kind and decent and loving. They will bring honor to their offices and lead our nation with strength and virtue. 

But our duty now must continue — we voted, now we too must serve and lead. 

We must attend to the wounds of our nation. We must help to heal our country. This election victory does not end injustice, it just gives us a better opportunity to address it. We must still address it, and do the difficult work of bending the arc toward justice. 

This election was never a referendum on one person in one office — it was a referendum on us, and who we will be to, and for, each other. 

Today we have won a great victory. Through our collective struggles and sacrifices, we have earned this victory together. 

Now we must not let up. 

May we remain committed to the larger fight for our country.

May we rise as Joe and Kamala rise to the challenges of our time. May we rise to lead, may we rise to heal, may we rise to help, may we rise to love. May we rise together.

It is a new day, and we have work to do.

— Cory