We heard so many stories about Joe Biden taking time to talk and listen to people. 

Quite a few had lost a child or family member.  One stuttered. 

What does this tell us about the campaign ahead?  More importantly, what does it say about how Biden would govern and lead as President? 

There was empathy and a commitment to address the tough tasks that lie ahead.

“If you entrust me with the Presidency,” Biden said in his acceptance speech, “I will draw on the best of us.” 

He can appeal to the better angels of our nature, as did Lincoln. 

In the recorded segment on Biden’s faith, he spoke of the compassion of the family members who forgave the white supremacist killer at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston. 

No doubt there were quite a few elected officials at their funeral. 

But Biden returned the next Sunday. 

That was empathy.  That was profound.

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I urge you to do so.