US Election 2020: Joe Biden - 3rd run and his milestones

Third time is the charm

On a day in late April 2019, nearly two years after leaving the White House as Vice President, Joe Biden officially became President.declare presidential candidacy. Previously, Mr. Biden had taken the lead in the early races to choose the most prominent and excellent person of the Democratic Party to compete for the seat of incumbent President Donald Trump. In early August, at the Democratic convention, Mr. Biden announced that he had chosen Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate in the race for the White House.

The 2020 race marks the third time Mr. Biden has entered America's most fiercely contested race. Photo: NBC

The 2020 race marks the third time Mr. Biden has entered the most fierce race in America called the “Presidential election”. Despite facing many difficulties and great challenges from his opponent, President Donald Trump, this can be said to be Mr. Biden’s most successful race to date.

Previously, candidate Biden's political career had marked two times he had tried and tried. But unfortunately, both times were failures. In this year's 2020 race, Mr. Biden continued to face accusations and criticisms, such as the scandal surrounding his second son, Hunter Biden. However, these accusations did not dampen his will and determination. Also, Mr. Biden is the number 1 and only choice ofDemocratsthis year. In his election platform, he also always affirmed that he would build America on the achievements and legacy of the Barack Obama era as well as unite the country in an unprecedented and challenging period.

Half a century of serving the country

Born on November 20, 1942 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Joseph Robinette Biden struggled with a stutter during his childhood and adolescence. Overcoming his weaknesses, he passed the entrance exam and graduated from the University of Delaware and Syracuse Law School. In 1970, Biden unexpectedly turned to politics when he joined the New Castle County Council. In 1972, Biden surprised the people of Delaware when he was elected to the US Senate - becoming the 5th youngest Senator in US history at the age of 29. Being young, inexperienced and lacking the financial resources of many of his opponents, Biden's victory was all the more impressive.

Former President Barack Obama, while still in office, awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Joe Biden for his contributions to the country. Photo: UPI

However, the joy was short-lived when tragedy struck his family. His first wife and 1-year-old daughter died in a traffic accident. His two sons, Beau and Hunter, were lucky to survive but were seriously injured. Mr. Biden then planned to resign to take care of his family but was encouraged to stay. Overcoming the pain of loss, Mr. Biden began a half-century journey of serving the United States in a new role.

From 1973 to 2007, he worked on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Judiciary Committee. In 2008, Mr. Biden was invited by Mr. Barack Obama to be his Vice President - running mate in the US presidential race. AfterObama was elected President, Mr. Biden served as Vice President from 2009 to 2017.

During his time as Vice President, Mr. Biden has accumulated extensive political experience and has also achieved significant results. One of the highlights is that he worked closely with Mr. Obama to build and pass the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. After leaving the White House, Mr. Biden and his wife also launched the “Biden Cancer” Initiative to support efforts to prevent, detect, diagnose, research and care for cancer patients. During his term as Vice President, Mr. Biden also focused on addressing the challenges posed by climate change, assessing it as one of the biggest crises facing the United States.

The first debate between two presidential candidates - incumbent President Donald Trump and candidate Joe Biden in Ohio on September 29, 2020. Photo: AP

In addition, in contrast to current President Donald Trump, Mr. Biden has always affirmed his determination to maintain and protect America's position and role globally. In his campaign statements, Mr. Biden repeatedly emphasized that he would reverse all of President Donald Trump's foreign policies, such as rejoining global agreements and treaties. Mr. Biden's efforts have been recognized with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

2020 Imprint

Starting the race for the White House this year, Mr. Joe Biden was assessed by his opponent, the incumbent President, as "too old", in poor health and even mentally not clear. Mr. Biden's debates were also assessed as not performing as well as Mr. Trump. In the debatescampaignBefore the G hour, Mr. Trump was also considered to be “overwhelming” by traveling and campaigning in many more locations. Even the Democratic Party’s campaign team, despite their wholehearted support for Mr. Biden, were sometimes skeptical about these “weak points” of Mr. Biden. Especially when the painful defeat in 2016 still made the Democrats uneasy.

However, Mr. Biden also somewhat reassured his supporters with his own "plus points". That is the calm, professional and profound style of a politician with many years of experience. Or Mr. Biden is also considered someone who will sympathize and understand the thoughts and aspirations of the people...

Democratic candidate Joe Biden pledges to tighten control of Covid-19 pandemic Photo: AP

In his campaign pledges, Mr. Biden also made an impression when he presented a convincing plan to handle the Covid-19 pandemic. This is also the spearhead of Mr. Biden's attack on his opponent, Mr. Donald Trump, who is considered to have failed to control the epidemic in the US. Accordingly, Mr. Biden pledged to follow the recommendations of scientists and experts, promote a nationwide mask-wearing campaign, and support the development of a safe vaccine without political pressure.

In addition, economic recovery is necessary but the pandemic must be addressed first. According to some consultants, Mr. Biden has also developed many scenarios to respond and handle the situation more effectively.Covid-19 epidemicnow if elected to become President.

Another highlight is that Mr. Biden also proposed a $2 trillion investment in green energy and infrastructure to combat the consequences of climate change in the first four years of his administration - if elected. Along with that is an ambitious goal for the US to move towards a carbon-free electricity industry by 2035. In the context of protests erupting across the country related to racial issues, Mr. Biden in his election pledges also called for providing hundreds of millions of dollars to support public safety, community protection, and towards a national standard on the use of force...

Joe Biden has become an indispensable part of one of the most exciting races in modern American election history. Photo: UPI

There may still be controversy and different opinions about Joe Biden's plans and views. However, with what he has shown, voters and America have recognized his efforts and efforts, when as of yesterday - November 5, Mr. Biden broke the record for the highest number of popular votes with about 72,000,000 votes. Regardless of the election results, perhaps Joe Biden has become an indispensable part of the most exciting race in modern American election history.