Analysis: Joe Biden’s projected win is a moral victory (in more ways than one)

Joe Biden has thought about running for president in just about every election since 1980. Four decades later, and in his third attempt, it appears he has won the White House.

At 11:25 a.m. the Associated Press called the state of Pennsylvania for Biden. This gave him more than the necessary 270 electoral votes he needs to be president. To be sure, there will be further lawsuits and recounts in certain states, but Biden’s margin of victory appears to be too much to overcome.

Make no mistake, this Biden win is a moral victory and in more than one way.

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