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Biden-Harris duo a strong signal of diversity in America
They represent an increasingly diverse country, and have the potential to restore unity at home and repair relationships with allies abroad
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US President-elect Joe Biden and vice-president elect Kamala Harris in Wilmington, Delaware, on Nov 7, 2020.
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Nirmal Ghosh US Bureau Chief In Washington , Nirmal Ghosh
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It is hard to overstate the significance, both in the United States and globally, of the election not just of 77-year-old Joe Biden but also of Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris, 56.
The Democratic Party is in desperate need of generational change. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is 80. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is 69.
