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JoeBiden'svictoryspeechMyfellowAmericans,thepeopleofthisnationhavespoken.Theyhavedeliveredusaclearvictory.Aconvincingvictory.Avictoryfor"WethePeople."Wehavewonwiththemostvotesevercastforapresidentialticketinthehistoryofthisnation—74million.Iamhumbledbythetrustandconfidenceyouhaveplacedinme.IpledgetobeaPresidentwhoseeksnottodivide,buttounify.Whodoesn'tseeRedandBluestates,butaUnitedStates.Andwhowillworkwithallmyhearttowintheconfidenceofthewholepeople.ForthatiswhatAmericaisabout:Thepeople.AndthatiswhatourAdministrationwillbeabout.IsoughtthisofficetorestorethesoulofAmerica.Torebuildthebackboneofthenation—themiddleclass.TomakeAmericarespectedaroundtheworldagainandtouniteushereathome.ItisthehonorofmylifetimethatsomanymillionsofAmericanshavevotedforthisvision.Andnowtheworkofmakingthisvisionrealisthetaskofourtime.AsIsaidmanytimesbefore,I'mJill'shusband.IwouldnotbeherewithouttheloveandtirelesssupportofJill,Hunter;Ashley,allofourgrandchildrenandtheirspouses,andallourfamily.Theyaremyheart.Jill'samom—amilitarymom—andaneducator.Shehasdedicatedherlifetoeducation,butteachingisn'tjustwhatshedoes—it'swhosheis.ForAmerica'seducators,thisisagreatday:You'regoingtohaveoneofyourownintheWhiteHouse,andJillisgoingtomakeagreatFirstLady.AndIwillbehonoredtobeservingwithafantasticvicepresident—KamalaHarris—whowillmakehistoryasthefirstwoman,firstBlackwoman,firstwomanofSouthAsiandescent,andfirstdaughterofimmigrantseverelectedtonationalofficeinthiscountry.It'slongoverdue,andwe'reremindedtonightofallthosewhofoughtsohardforsomanyyearstomakethishappen.Butonceagain,Americahasbentthearcofthemoraluniversetowardsjustice.Kamala,Doug—likeitornot—you'refamily.You'vebecomehonoraryBidensandthere*snowayout.Toallthosewhovolunteered,workedthepollsinthemiddleofthispandemic,localelectionofficials—youdeserveaspecialthanksfromthisnation.Tomycampaignteam,andallthevolunteers,toallthosewhogavesomuchofthemselvestomakethismomentpossible,Ioweyoueverything.Andtoallthosewhosupportedus:Iamproudofthecampaignwebuiltandran.Iamproudofthecoalitionweputtogether,thebroadestandmostdiverseinhistory.Democrats,RepublicansandIndependents.Progressives,moderatesandconservatives.Youngandold.Urban,suburbanandrural.Gay,straight,transgender.White.Latino.Asian.NativeAmerican.Andespeciallyforthosemomentswhenthiscampaignwasatitslowest—theAfricanAmericancommunitystoodupagainforme.Theyalwayshavemyback,andI'llhaveyours.IsaidfromtheoutsetIwantedacampaignthatrepresentedAmerica,andIthinkwedidthat.Nowthat'swhatIwanttheadministrationtolooklike.AndtothosewhovotedforPresidentTrump,Iunderstandyourdisappointmenttonight.I'velostacoupleofelectionsmyself.Butnow,let'sgiveeachotherachance.It'stimetoputawaytheharshrhetoric.Tolowerthetemperature.Toseeeachotheragain.Tolistentoeachotheragain.Tomakeprogress,wemuststoptreatingouropponentsasourenemy.Wearenotenemies.WeareAmericans.TheBibletellsusthattoeverythingthereisaseason—atimetobuild,atimetoreap,atimetosow.Andatimetoheal.ThisisthetimetohealinAmerica.Nowthatthecampaignisover—whatisthepeople'swill?Whatisourmandate?Ibelieveitisthis:Americanshavecalledonustomarshaltheforcesofdecencyandtheforcesoffairness.Tomarshaltheforcesofscienceandtheforcesofhopeinthegreatbattlesofourtime.Thebattletocontrolthevirus.Thebattletobuildprosperity.Thebattletosecureyourfamily'shealthcare.Thebattletoachieveracialjusticeandrootoutsystemicracisminthiscountry.Thebattletosavetheclimate.Thebattletorestoredecency,defenddemocracy,andgiveeverybodyinthiscountryafairshot.OurworkbeginswithgettingCOVIDundercontrol.Wecannotrepairtheeconomy,restoreourvitality,orrelishlife'smostpreciousmoments—huggingagrandchild,birthdays,weddings,graduations,allthemomentsthatmattermosttous—untilwegetthisvirusundercontrol.OnMonday,IwillnameagroupofleadingscientistsandexpertsasTransitionAdvisorstohelptaketheBiden-HarrisCOVIDplanandconvertitintoanactionblueprintthatstartsonJanuary20th,2021.Thatplanwillbebuiltonabedrockofscience.Itwillbeconstructedoutofcompassion,empathy,andconcern.Iwillsparenoeffort—orcommitment—toturnthispandemicaround.IranasaproudDemocrat.IwillnowbeanAmericanpresident.Iwillworkashardforthosewhodidn'tvoteforme—asthosewhodid.LetthisgrimeraofdemonizationinAmericabegintoend—hereandnow.TherefusalofDemocratsandRepublicanstocooperatewithoneanotherisnotduetosomemysteriousforcebeyondourcontrol.It'sadecision.It'sachoicewemake.Andifwecandecidenottocooperate,thenwecandecidetocooperate.AndIbelievethatthisispartofthemandatefromtheAmericanpeople.Theywantustocooperate.That'sthechoiceI'llmake.AndIcallontheCongress—DemocratsandRepublicansalike—tomakethatchoicewithme.TheAmericanstoryisabouttheslow,yetsteadywideningofopportunity.Makenomistake:Toomanydreamshavebeendeferredfortoolong.Wemustmakethepromiseofthecountryrealforeverybody—nomattertheirrace,theirethnicity,theirfaith,theiridentity,ortheirdisability.Americahasalwaysbeenshapedbyinflectionpoints—bymomentsintimewherewe'vemadeharddecisionsaboutwhoweareandwhatwewanttobe.Lincolnin1860—comingtosavetheUnion.FDRin1932—promisingabeleagueredcountryaNewDeal.JFKin1960—pledgingaNewFrontier.Andtwelveyearsago—whenBarackObamamadehistory—andtoldus,"Yes,wecan."Westandagainataninflectionpoint.Wehavetheopportunitytodefeatdespairandtobuildanationofprosperityandpurpose.Wecandoit.Iknowwecan.I'velongtalkedaboutthebattleforthesoulofAmerica.WemustrestorethesoulofAmerica.Ournationisshapedbytheconstantbattlebetweenourbetterangelsandourdarkestimpulses.Itistimeforourbetterangelstoprevail.Tonight,thewholeworldiswatchingAmerica.IbelieveatourbestAmericaisabeaconfortheglobe.Andweleadnotbytheexampleofourpower,butbythepowerofourexample.I'vealwaysbelievedwecandefineAmericainoneword:Possibilities.ThatinAmericaeveryoneshouldbegiventheopportunitytogoasfarastheirdreamsandGod-givenabilitywilltakethem.Yousee,Ibelieveinthepossibilityofthiscountry.We'realwayslookingahead.AheadtoanAmericathat'sfreerandmorejust.AheadtoanAmericathatcreatesjobswithdignityandrespect.AheadtoanAmericathatcuresdisease—likecancerandAlzheimers.AheadtoanAmericathatneverleavesanyonebehind.AheadtoanAmericathatnevergivesup,nevergivesin.Thisisagreatnation.Andweareagoodpeople.ThisistheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Andtherehasneverbeenanythingwehaven'tbeenabletodowhenwe'vedoneittogether.Inthelastdaysofthecampaign,I'vebeenthinkingaboutahymnthatmeansalottomeandtomyfamily,particularlymydeceasedsonBeau.Itcapturesthef