'It's time to put the anger behind us and come together as a nation'

The moment has met Joseph R Biden The networks have called the US election for Biden After four full days of waiting patiently for the slow march of vote counting to work itself out Democratic presidential candidate Joseph R Biden 77 pulled off one of the great political turnarounds in America by defeating Donald Trump in the US 2020 election and is now effectively the countrys PresidentelectExactly 160 years ago around this time Abraham Lincoln was elected US President The current occupant of the White House continues to project a defiant public posture though Five states are yet to report final resultsBidens victory comes amidst a most unusual terrain for a presidential election From coast to coast mailin ballots did the star turn for Biden and his VP pick Kamala Harris in an election transformed by the Coronavirus pandemicBidens big breakthrough came around 9 am Friday when he broke into the lead in Pennsylvania and initially overtook Trump by about 5000 votes Oddly enough this is the state where in the week before election day Trump told voters that he wanted to get the hell out of here That was a roundabout reference to the circumstances forcing Trump to campaign in places which he won comfortably in 2016 but the irony isnt lost in the context of a Biden win hereOne of youngest Senators to the oldest PrezThird time lucky is an apt phrase to describe the remarkable rise of Biden a veteran in US politics for around five decades from being one of the youngest senators in history to the oldest American president Biden a familiar face to many Americans who has spent five decades in Washington and served two terms in the White House as former president Barack Obamas vice presidentCensus takers say they were told to enter false informationTwo census takers have revealed that their supervisors pressured them to enter false information into a computer system about homes they had not visited so they could close cases during the waning days of the onceadecade national headcount Maria Arce said her supervisor in Massachusetts offered stepbystep instructions in how to trick the system She said she felt guilty about lying but she did not want to disobey her supervisors who kept repeating that they were under pressure from a regional office in New York to close casesTweet talkHillary ClintonThe voters have spoken and they have chosen JoeBiden and KamalaHarris to be our next president and vice president Its a historymaking ticket a repudiation of Trump and a new page for AmericaLady GagaJoe Biden Kamala Harris and the American people you just gave the world one of the greatest acts of kindness and bravery humanity has ever seen Nothing but love for our new commander in chief and the 1st female VP elected to the White House Also way to go PAMindy KalingCrying and holding my daughter look baby she looks like usRahul GandhiCongratulations VicePresidentelect KamalaHarris It makes us proud that the first woman to serve as Vice President of the USA traces her roots to IndiaBarack ObamaWere fortunate that Joes got what it takes to be President and already carries himself that way Because when he walks into the White House in January hell face a series of extraordinary challenges no incoming President ever hasmdasha raging pandemicmdashan unequal economy and justice system a democracy at risk and a climate in perilJustin TrudeauCongratulations Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Our two countries are close friends partners and allies We share a relationship thats unique on the world stage Im really looking forward to working together and building on that with you bothBernie SandersI want to congratulate all those who worked so hard to make this historic day possible Now through our continued grassroots organizing let us create a government that works for ALL and not the few Let us create a nation built on justiceKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever