skynewsus--2020-10-23--God and guns: Inside the Pennsylvania church where they pray next to their AR-15s

This is an anxious moment in America , in a year dominated by division .
There are deep concerns there could be an outbreak of violence after the election amidst an electorate unlikely to be satisfied by either result .
We 've seen militia groups on the rise , a near constant presence at moments of tension .
In Pennsylvania , you can see the national fault lines laid bare , in a congregation that looks somewhat incongruous nestled in the rural landscape of New Foundland .
Inside The World Peace and Unification Sanctuary Church people are dressed in white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unloaded AR-15 rifles - a popular but highly controversial weapon in America .
The man overseeing the day announces on the loud speaker that they are `` religious accoutrements '' .
They believe the rifles represent the biblical `` rod of iron '' referenced in the Book of Revelation - needed , they say , to protect God 's children .
This is a church that 's pro-gun , pro-life and pro-Trump .
Pastor Sean Moon , a softly spoken Harvard-educated man in his forties , is head of the church .
His @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was a self-proclaimed messiah , his followers pejoratively referred to as Moonies and called a cult by critics .
The church became known for their mass weddings , often between strangers .
But after his death , the church split - his son forming a new one attracting Americans who embrace Christian nationalism and second amendment rights .
He tells me the AR-15 , connected with mass shootings in the US , is misunderstood .
`` I think there 's a lot of skewing in the media ... there are more stabbings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the AR-15 ... it 's a sporting rifle , it 's the most popular rifle in all of America . ''
The president , he concedes , is not a perfect man but represents his Christian values because he `` stands against murder and the genocide of 70 million children ... and very radical left-wing ideologies '' .
: : Subscribe to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker That embrace of Mr Trump has seen him attract hundreds every year to his `` rod of iron @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He 's even met the president 's son Eric Trump , an indication of the church 's political reach .
When we arrive , they are holding a commitment ceremony ; hundreds of couples from across the world , getting married , some remotely .
Ted O'Grady is one of them .
He said he 's marrying Tanya from Russia and that they `` spent the last nine months communicating on Skype and through Google Translate '' .
Among those watching on is Hope Igarashi .
She , like Mr Trump and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if Joe Biden becomes president he 'd try to disarm people and the country would descent into socialism - something Mr Biden rejects .
She believes there are left-wing groups plotting trouble .
`` There 's many cells , hidden cells all over the country , '' Hope says .
`` They 're ready .
They 're preparing for some kind of war to take over our nation .
We do n't want to become like Venezuela .
`` Already .
Right now .
We have people in food lines trying to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need President Trump to protect us from many terrible things that might come about . ''
We know from evidence , violent right-wing groups are also active in America right now too .
But like Hope , Annette Yamakawa is concerned about the other side who do n't share her political outlook .
She tells me she 's taken classes and practiced on a range in case there is conflict after the election and claims Democrats are doing the same .
She fears organisations like Antifa are threatening public safety .
Everyone we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us the church promotes peace and that they only carry guns for self-defence .
They fear a moment when a government overreaches itself .
Mira Williams explains to me `` only an armed militia can really resist a government '' .
It is an extraordinary glimpse at life inside a church that many will look at and perceive as extreme .
But their fears also speak to a broader conversation in America about God and guns .
They capture the anxiety about protecting faith and the right to bear arms that people still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's a conversation and a conflict that 's far from resolved .

This is an anxious moment in America, in a year dominated by division.
There are deep concerns there could be an outbreak of violence after the election amidst an electorate unlikely to be satisfied by either result.
We've seen militia groups on the rise, a near constant presence at moments of tension.
Image: The World Peace and Unification Sanctuary Church is based in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, you can see the national fault lines laid bare, in a congregation that looks somewhat incongruous nestled in the rural landscape of New Foundland.
Inside The World Peace and Unification Sanctuary Church people are dressed in white wearing crowns.
They're also carrying unloaded AR-15 rifles - a popular but highly controversial weapon in America.
The man overseeing the day announces on the loud speaker that they are "religious accoutrements". They believe the rifles represent the biblical "rod of iron" referenced in the Book of Revelation - needed, they say, to protect God's children.
This is a church that's pro-gun, pro-life and pro-Trump.
Some here say they are reluctantly ready to take up arms in defence if needed.
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Pastor Sean Moon, a softly spoken Harvard-educated man in his forties, is head of the church.
His father, the Reverend Sun Myung Moon, was a self-proclaimed messiah, his followers pejoratively referred to as Moonies and called a cult by critics.
Image: Pastor Sean Moon runs the church
The church became known for its mass weddings, often between strangers. But after his death, the church split - his son forming a new one attracting Americans who embrace Christian nationalism and second amendment rights.
He tells me the AR-15, connected with mass shootings in the US, is misunderstood.
"I think there's a lot of skewing in the media... there are more stabbings, for example, then deaths by the AR-15... it's a sporting rifle, it's the most popular rifle in all of America."
President Trump, he concedes, is not a perfect man but represents his Christian values because he "stands against murder and the genocide of 70 million children... and very radical left-wing ideologies".
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That embrace of Mr Trump has seen him attract hundreds every year to his "rod of iron" festival, a celebration of guns.
He's even met the president's son Eric Trump, an indication of the church's political reach.
When we arrive, they are holding a commitment ceremony; hundreds of couples from across the world, getting married, some remotely.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 5:20 What if the US election result is contested?
Ted O'Grady is one of them. He said he's marrying Tanya from Russia and that they "spent the last nine months communicating on Skype and through Google Translate".
Among those watching on is Hope Igarashi.
She, like Mr Trump and many in the church, believe that if Joe Biden becomes president he'd try to disarm people and the country would descent into socialism - something Mr Biden rejects.
She believes there are left-wing groups plotting trouble.
"There's many cells, hidden cells all over the country," Hope says.
"They're ready. They're preparing for some kind of war to take over our nation. We don't want to become like Venezuela.
"Already. Right now. We have people in food lines trying to get food. And I believe that we need President Trump to protect us from many terrible things that might come about."
We know from evidence, violent right-wing groups are also active in America right now too.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 4:30 Couples renew vows carrying AR-15 rifles
But like Hope, Annette Yamakawa is concerned about the other side who don't share her political outlook.
She tells me she's taken classes and practiced on a range in case there is conflict after the election and claims Democrats are doing the same.
She fears organisations like Antifa are threatening public safety.
Everyone we speak to is at pains to tell us the church promotes peace and that they only carry guns for self-defence.
They fear a moment when a government overreaches itself.
Mira Williams explains to me "only an armed militia can really resist a government".
It is an extraordinary glimpse at life inside a church that many will look at and perceive as extreme.
But their fears also speak to a broader conversation in America about God and guns.
They capture the anxiety about protecting faith and the right to bear arms that people still feel so feel in this country. It's a conversation and a conflict that's far from resolved.


skynewsus--2020-10-24--Nashville's country music pauses for Trump vs Biden

It takes a lot to stop the music in Nashville , but the imperative that is country music gave way to the importance of presidential politics for one night only .
In a rare break in the rhythm on Broadway , aka the 'Honky Tonk Highway ' , the big screen entertainment was handed over to America 's duelling politicos .
Around 63 million people tuned in to watch Thursday night 's 90-minute showdown , according to ratings data from Nielsen .
`` I think Joe Biden won because he knew what he was talking about and was able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to whatever Trump was saying , '' said Biden supporter Jo Headrick , from Ohio .
There was universal agreement , and not a little relief , that the tone of the second debate was a vast improvement on the first .
Kennith Nesmith , a Trump supporter from Alabama , said : `` I thought it was , there was a better debate than the last one , because in the last one they were just talking over each other , both of them acting like children .
I think , maybe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to speak over Biden . ''
Mr Nesmith thought the Democratic challenger was damaged by his statement that he would `` transition '' the country away from oil and natural gas .
`` I think Biden was winning the debate until they got to the , you know , shutting down oil companies - that 's huge .
`` So I think it was kind of even kilter after that - before I think Biden was winning the debate .
But you know what ?
I do n't feel like we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right now , period . ''
There 's a place in Nashville where music royalty goes to buy guitars .
George Gruhn is in the 50th year of running Gruhn Guitars , whose patrons include the great and the good of the music world including Eric Clapton , Neil Young and Taylor Swift and many more .
Some of Mr Gruhn 's instruments sell for more than $ 250,000 .
It 's a collection as exotic as his snakes - around 29 of them kept in tanks inside his office .
We dropped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who he thought had emerged the victor in the presidential debate .
`` If you read The Art Of The Deal , the book Trump wrote , it was basically a book on how to take advantage of people , how to gain power over somebody .
`` I think that people will judge Trump more on what he has done than what he has said in any of these debates .
I think that overall .
`` He came out better on this debate than on that first one but I 'd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden came out better than Trump did .
Trump said a fair number of statements which upon fact checking would not stand the test of truth . ''

It takes a lot to stop the music in Nashville, but the imperative that is country music gave way to the importance of presidential politics for one night only.
In a rare break in the rhythm on Broadway, aka the 'Honky Tonk Highway', the big screen entertainment was handed over to America's duelling politicos.
Around 63 million people tuned in to watch Thursday night's 90-minute showdown, according to ratings data from Nielsen.
Image: People across the US gathered to watch the debate
"I think Joe Biden won because he knew what he was talking about and was able to quickly think on his feet in response to whatever Trump was saying," said Biden supporter Jo Headrick, from Ohio.
There was universal agreement, and not a little relief, that the tone of the second debate was a vast improvement on the first.
Kennith Nesmith, a Trump supporter from Alabama, said: "I thought it was, there was a better debate than the last one, because in the last one they were just talking over each other, both of them acting like children. I think, maybe Trump's adviser told him not to not to speak over Biden."
Mr Nesmith thought the Democratic challenger was damaged by his statement that he would "transition" the country away from oil and natural gas.
"I think Biden was winning the debate until they got to the, you know, shutting down oil companies - that's huge.
"So I think it was kind of even kilter after that - before I think Biden was winning the debate. But you know what? I don't feel like we have an honest politician in the White House right now, period."
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There's a place in Nashville where music royalty goes to buy guitars.
Image: George Gruhn is in the 50th year of running Gruhn Guitars
George Gruhn is in the 50th year of running Gruhn Guitars, whose patrons include the great and the good of the music world including Eric Clapton, Neil Young and Taylor Swift and many more.
Some of Mr Gruhn's instruments sell for more than $250,000. It's a collection as exotic as his snakes - around 29 of them kept in tanks inside his office.
We dropped by to ask Nashville's guitar man who he thought had emerged the victor in the presidential debate.
"If you read The Art Of The Deal, the book Trump wrote, it was basically a book on how to take advantage of people, how to gain power over somebody.
"I think that people will judge Trump more on what he has done than what he has said in any of these debates. I think that overall.
"He came out better on this debate than on that first one but I'd say that, overall, I think Biden came out better than Trump did. Trump said a fair number of statements which upon fact checking would not stand the test of truth."


skynewsus--2020-10-23--Final Trump vs Biden debate was more civil than the first - but both landed firm blows

Phew !
We actually got to hear some substance .
After their first debate was dominated by rancour and interruptions , this time Joe Biden and Donald Trump were far more focused and restrained .
They were deftly assisted by a moderator who asked considered but thoughtful questions , who was firm without being rude and who respectfully followed up with fact checks when they were needed .
But the debate was n't short on attack lines and we saw two candidates deliver starkly different closing arguments on reshaping the immigration system , two divergent prognoses on coronavirus and polar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 , Trump promised it was `` going away '' .
Biden by contrast , called for much more stringent federal action to prepare for a `` dark winter '' .
Predictable takes , but there was one surprise - the president for the first time saying `` I take full responsibility '' for the impact of the virus .
He did also blame China immediately after .
On immigration and race , Mr Trump appeared to land some blows , reminding the audience that it was the Obama administration that built cages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ himself who voted for the controversial Crime Bill in 1994 that saw many black men imprisoned for unduly lengthy sentences .
That could well resonate with black male voters who have long felt alienated by the political class and have haunting memories of that period in US history .
Trump 's opponent was able to return fire , if not quite as overtly , highlighting `` institutional racism '' and making clear children separated from their parents were not , as the president argued , `` well taken care of '' .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many still waiting to be reunited .
: : Subscribe to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker What was most memorable and perhaps most effective , was Mr Trump casting Biden as a creature of `` the swamp '' , brandishing the unproven allegations about Mr Biden 's son , Hunter , to accuse his rival of personally taking money from foreign interests .
An investigation by Senate Republicans found no evidence that Mr Biden , the former vice president , engaged in wrongdoing over his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clearly believes the story is his best chance of undermining Biden in these final days .
The president put in a strong performance , at times appearing to have the upper hand .
That may help to win over some in the wildly small group of undecided voters .
But the polls would suggest he needed a knock-out blow and it did n't quite feel like that .
He has closed the margins in key states in recent days and he won in 2016 without 'winning ' the debates .
But the battle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then and reshaping them with just one debate alone seems unlikely .

Phew! We actually got to hear some substance.
After their first debate was dominated by rancour and interruptions, this time Joe Biden and Donald Trump were far more focused and restrained.
They were deftly assisted by a moderator who asked considered but thoughtful questions, who was firm without being rude and who respectfully followed up with fact checks when they were needed.
But the debate wasn't short on attack lines and we saw two candidates deliver starkly different closing arguments on reshaping the immigration system, two divergent prognoses on coronavirus and polar opposite views on climate change.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:20 Biden clashes with Trump over COVID-19 shutdowns
On COVID-19, Trump promised it was "going away". Biden by contrast, called for much more stringent federal action to prepare for a "dark winter".
Predictable takes, but there was one surprise - the president for the first time saying "I take full responsibility" for the impact of the virus. He did also blame China immediately after.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:05 Trump, Biden...and Abraham Lincoln
On immigration and race, Mr Trump appeared to land some blows, reminding the audience that it was the Obama administration that built cages to house immigrant children and Joe Biden himself who voted for the controversial Crime Bill in 1994 that saw many black men imprisoned for unduly lengthy sentences.
That could well resonate with black male voters who have long felt alienated by the political class and have haunting memories of that period in US history.
Trump's opponent was able to return fire, if not quite as overtly, highlighting "institutional racism" and making clear children separated from their parents were not, as the president argued, "well taken care of". They were in fact effectively made orphans with many still waiting to be reunited.
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What was most memorable and perhaps most effective, was Mr Trump casting Biden as a creature of "the swamp", brandishing the unproven allegations about Mr Biden's son, Hunter, to accuse his rival of personally taking money from foreign interests.
An investigation by Senate Republicans found no evidence that Mr Biden, the former vice president, engaged in wrongdoing over his son's business dealings. But Trump clearly believes the story is his best chance of undermining Biden in these final days.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:34 Mic cuts and praise for debate moderator
The president put in a strong performance, at times appearing to have the upper hand. That may help to win over some in the wildly small group of undecided voters.
But the polls would suggest he needed a knock-out blow and it didn't quite feel like that.
He has closed the margins in key states in recent days and he won in 2016 without 'winning' the debates.
But the battle lines are more fixed than they were then and reshaping them with just one debate alone seems unlikely.


skynewsus--2020-10-24--Trump reverts to form while Biden focuses on pandemic as fight for Florida intensifies

Donald Trump will vote in Florida later as he tries to secure a win in the crucial battleground state .
Stoking the crowd at a series of rallies in the past 24 hours , the president preached to the converted .
After his controlled performance at the final televised debate with Joe Biden on Thursday , he reverted to form .
Cheers erupted as he asked how many people had already voted for him , followed by the predictable pantomime boos when he enquired about support for `` Sleepy Joe '' .
Taking aim at Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be president .
`` We 're not going to have a socialist president , especially a female socialist president , '' he said , `` We 're not going to have it .
We 're not going to put up with it .
It 's not going to happen . ''
While the faithful are unwavering , in a pandemic hotspot Mr Trump knows his COVID-fighting credentials could cost him big .
More than 16,000 Floridians have died with coronavirus and the large retired population puts them at higher risk .
On the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of coronavirus cases , Mr Trump reiterated his claim that the country was `` rounding the turn '' of the pandemic .
Most polls show Mr Biden narrowly ahead in Florida , a state which is seen as a strong indicator for the election .
History suggests that if Mr Trump loses here , he 'll likely lose the White House .
`` Get out and vote , it 's so important , '' he urged supporters .
: : Subscribe to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden presented his pandemic plan with no crowds at all , taking aim at Mr Trump , acutely aware the COVID-19 crisis could cement his lead .
`` If this is a success , what does a failure look like ?
We 're more than eight months into this crisis and the president still does n't have a plan .
He 's given up .
He 's quit on you .
He 's quit on your family .
He 's quit on America , '' he said .
As Mr Trump puts in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heading to North Carolina , Ohio and Wisconsin , Mr Biden will be joined in Pennsylvania by Jon Bon Jovi .
Barack Obama will drum up support for the Democratic Party from voters in Miami .
With just over a week to go , the fight for Florida is intensifying .

Donald Trump will vote in Florida later as he tries to secure a win in the crucial battleground state.
Stoking the crowd at a series of rallies in the past 24 hours, the president preached to the converted.
After his controlled performance at the final televised debate with Joe Biden on Thursday, he reverted to form.
Cheers erupted as he asked how many people had already voted for him, followed by the predictable pantomime boos when he enquired about support for "Sleepy Joe".
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 5:20 What if the US election result is contested?
Taking aim at Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris, he declared she could never be president.
"We're not going to have a socialist president, especially a female socialist president," he said, "We're not going to have it. We're not going to put up with it. It's not going to happen."
While the faithful are unwavering, in a pandemic hotspot Mr Trump knows his COVID-fighting credentials could cost him big.
More than 16,000 Floridians have died with coronavirus and the large retired population puts them at higher risk.
On the day the US reported its highest number of coronavirus cases, Mr Trump reiterated his claim that the country was "rounding the turn" of the pandemic.
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Most polls show Mr Biden narrowly ahead in Florida, a state which is seen as a strong indicator for the election.
History suggests that if Mr Trump loses here, he'll likely lose the White House.
"Get out and vote, it's so important," he urged supporters.
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In stark contrast, Mr Biden presented his pandemic plan with no crowds at all, taking aim at Mr Trump, acutely aware the COVID-19 crisis could cement his lead.
"If this is a success, what does a failure look like? We're more than eight months into this crisis and the president still doesn't have a plan. He's given up. He's quit on you. He's quit on your family. He's quit on America," he said.
As Mr Trump puts in more Floridian face time this weekend before heading to North Carolina, Ohio and Wisconsin, Mr Biden will be joined in Pennsylvania by Jon Bon Jovi.
Barack Obama will drum up support for the Democratic Party from voters in Miami.
With just over a week to go, the fight for Florida is intensifying.


skynewsus--2020-10-24--Nashville's country music pauses for one night only - Trump v Biden


skynewsus--2020-10-25--Trump supporters show Biden that winning Pennsylvania won't be as easy as the polls say

The energy of American politics is extraordinary .
At an intersection of two minor roads in a place called Dallas , Pennsylvania , hundreds of President Donald Trump 's supporters are gathering .
`` Four more years ! ''
they chant .
Horns honk from cars flying flags depicting Trump as the Terminator .
Hotdogs sizzle next to a hastily arranged DJ stand blaring out The Village People 's YMCA .
The lyrics have been changed : YMCA replaced with MAGA - Make America Great Again .
They are gathered not for the arrival of their man but the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Biden 's childhood backyard - he grew up 30 miles away - but their message to him as he rolls in for his latest rally - `` give up , this is Trump country now '' .
Team Biden had only announced the event , with a celebrity endorsement by Jon Bon Jovi , the previous evening .
But that was plenty of time for the counter rally to be mobilised .
Through the morning Mr Trump 's supporters had mustered themselves a sizeable crowd for this small town .
Among them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truck with an oversized Trump flag is Greg Brannan .
At 21 , this is his first election but he would have voted for Mr Trump last time if he 'd been able to .
`` I was with him in 2016 , with reservations , because I was a little scared of his personality type ...
I 'm past that point but on the issues and the direction the country is going to go with Trump versus Biden , I 'm with Trump all the way . ''
Nearby , Susan Gillespie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will win again .
`` Landslide , it 's going to be a landslide ! ''
Joyce insists .
Susan agrees : `` He is the only one that has the true American values and traditions and he is a wonderful man and he loves our country . ''
The placards spell out the core fault-line themes here : 'abortion is murder ' , 'do n't ban fracking ' , 'save our jobs ' .
They are thrust at the windscreens of the Biden supporters ' cars as they snake slowly up the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's no question that Mr Biden 's rally on the hill , beyond the police cordon , was a more sedate affair .
Social distancing limited the attendance ; supporters sat in their cars for the presidential hopeful 's warm-up : Jon Bon Jovi .
`` Something as important as casting your vote next Tuesday is about the future of these United States that I so believe in , '' the singer told the crowd .
He played acoustic versions of his hits Who Says You Ca n't Go Home ?
, Livin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You Can , a new song dedicated to those on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic .
Mr Biden then thanked Bon Jovi for his support before rolling out his now familiar lines : `` Our campaign is a broad coalition .
It welcomes Democrats and Republicans and Independents .
If elected president , there will be no red states or blue states .
Only the United States . ''
`` Ten days left to go ! ''
he told the crowd .
`` It 's 'go time ' now .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to let you know I believe in you . ''
`` I understand why some people voted for Donald Trump .
They believed they were n't seen or being respected or heard .
Trump ran around saying he represents the forgotten man and women in this county .
I get it .
`` Then he got elected and he immediately forgot the forgotten man ...
This has to change .
It will change with me .
You will be seen and heard and respected by me . ''
Mr Biden is comfortable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boy from up the road in Scranton ; a million miles from Mr Trump , the so-called privileged kid from Manhattan 's Park Avenue .
`` Home is where your character is etched , your values are set , where your views of the world and your place in it begin to be formed , '' Mr Biden told the crowd as car horns honked .
`` Everybody knows who Donald Trump is .
We are going to show him who we are .
We choose hope over fear , unity over division @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lies .
Folks , it 's time to take our democracy back . ''
But remember , it was pure local democracy in this same place which was pivotal in delivering Donald Trump to the White House back in 2016 .
In this suburban working class , blue collar county - the sort of place so disparagingly dismissed as 'unremarkable ' - Donald Trump won in 2016 by 26,000 votes .
That represented a staggering 60 % of his margin of victory for the whole state of Pennsylvania .
A county which had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political spectrum in a wholly remarkable shift and opted for something very different .
Four years on , can Joe Biden lure enough of them back again ?
It does n't feel likely .
Of course , here at ground level it 's hard to see the big picture .
For that we can only rely on the pollsters and they say Trump 's lost it .
But then that 's the point : they said that last time because they misunderstood places like this .

The energy of American politics is extraordinary.
At an intersection of two minor roads in a place called Dallas, Pennsylvania, hundreds of President Donald Trump's supporters are gathering.
It's noisy, boisterous, but largely good-natured.
Image: Trump supporters at a Biden rally in Pennsylvania
"Four more years!" they chant. Horns honk from cars flying flags depicting Trump as the Terminator.
Hotdogs sizzle next to a hastily arranged DJ stand blaring out The Village People's YMCA.
The lyrics have been changed: YMCA replaced with MAGA - Make America Great Again.
They are gathered not for the arrival of their man but the other one - Joe Biden.
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This is Mr Biden's childhood backyard - he grew up 30 miles away - but their message to him as he rolls in for his latest rally - "give up, this is Trump country now".
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Team Biden had only announced the event, with a celebrity endorsement by Jon Bon Jovi, the previous evening.
But that was plenty of time for the counter rally to be mobilised.
Through the morning Mr Trump's supporters had mustered themselves a sizeable crowd for this small town.
Image: Greg Brannan would have voted for Donald Trump last time if he had been able to
Among them, on the back of a flatbed truck with an oversized Trump flag is Greg Brannan.
At 21, this is his first election but he would have voted for Mr Trump last time if he'd been able to.
"I was with him in 2016, with reservations, because I was a little scared of his personality type... I'm past that point but on the issues and the direction the country is going to go with Trump versus Biden, I'm with Trump all the way."
Nearby, Susan Gillespie and Joyce Gebhardt are convinced Mr Trump will win again.
"Landslide, it's going to be a landslide!" Joyce insists.
Susan agrees: "He is the only one that has the true American values and traditions and he is a wonderful man and he loves our country."
The placards spell out the core fault-line themes here: 'abortion is murder', 'don't ban fracking', 'save our jobs'.
They are thrust at the windscreens of the Biden supporters' cars as they snake slowly up the hill to their drive-in rally.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:33 Jon Bon Jovi performs at Biden campaign rally
There's no question that Mr Biden's rally on the hill, beyond the police cordon, was a more sedate affair. Social distancing limited the attendance; supporters sat in their cars for the presidential hopeful's warm-up: Jon Bon Jovi.
"Something as important as casting your vote next Tuesday is about the future of these United States that I so believe in," the singer told the crowd.
He played acoustic versions of his hits Who Says You Can't Go Home?, Livin' On A Prayer and Do What You Can, a new song dedicated to those on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.
Mr Biden then thanked Bon Jovi for his support before rolling out his now familiar lines: "Our campaign is a broad coalition. It welcomes Democrats and Republicans and Independents. If elected president, there will be no red states or blue states. Only the United States."
"Ten days left to go!" he told the crowd. "It's 'go time' now. It may come down to Pennsylvania and I want to let you know I believe in you."
"I understand why some people voted for Donald Trump. They believed they weren't seen or being respected or heard. Trump ran around saying he represents the forgotten man and women in this county. I get it.
"Then he got elected and he immediately forgot the forgotten man... This has to change. It will change with me. You will be seen and heard and respected by me."
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Mr Biden is comfortable here framing himself as the working class boy from up the road in Scranton; a million miles from Mr Trump, the so-called privileged kid from Manhattan's Park Avenue.
"Home is where your character is etched, your values are set, where your views of the world and your place in it begin to be formed," Mr Biden told the crowd as car horns honked.
"Everybody knows who Donald Trump is. We are going to show him who we are. We choose hope over fear, unity over division, science over fiction and truth over lies. Folks, it's time to take our democracy back."
But remember, it was pure local democracy in this same place which was pivotal in delivering Donald Trump to the White House back in 2016.
In this suburban working class, blue collar county - the sort of place so disparagingly dismissed as 'unremarkable' - Donald Trump won in 2016 by 26,000 votes. That represented a staggering 60% of his margin of victory for the whole state of Pennsylvania.
A county which had twice voted for Barack Obama crossed the political spectrum in a wholly remarkable shift and opted for something very different.
Four years on, can Joe Biden lure enough of them back again? It doesn't feel likely.
Of course, here at ground level it's hard to see the big picture. For that we can only rely on the pollsters and they say Trump's lost it.
But then that's the point: they said that last time because they misunderstood places like this.


skynewsus--2020-10-25--Bon Jovi appeals to voters as presidential campaign approaches final week

Jon Bon Jovi has told Americans that casting a vote in Tuesday 's presidential election is `` about the future of these United States that I so believe in '' .
The rock star gave a small concert at a drive-in rally in Dallas , Pennsylvania , for the Democratic candidate on Saturday .
He took off his black face mask to perform acoustic version of Who Says You Ca n't Go Home ?
, Livin ' On A Prayer , and Do What You Can .
The last song was recently released and dedicated to health workers fighting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jovi , who he described as a `` friend '' and `` national treasure '' , had `` always gone wherever I 've asked him '' .
`` You 've always captured the heart and soul of America and , folks , that 's what 's at stake in this election : the soul of America .
`` Ten days left to go .
As my high school and college coaches used to say in football , It 's go time .
It 's go time now . ''
Republican candidate Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told an outdoor rally that their choice was between a `` Trump super boom and a Biden lockdown '' .
Mr Trump repeated his claim that the US was `` rounding the turn '' of the coronavirus pandemic , which has killed almost 225,000 people in the country .
When Mr Biden spoke about the pandemic , he was less optimistic , saying : `` It 's going to be a dark winter ahead unless we change our ways . ''
: : Subscribe to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has emerged that vice president Mike Pence 's chief of staff , Marc Short , has tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday .
Mr Pence 's spokesman Devin O'Malley says the vice president and his wife , Karen Pence , both tested negative for the virus on Saturday and remain in good health .
Polls have Mr Biden in front nationally but the race is much closer in states such as Pennsylvania and North Carolina , which will decide the election .
Earlier on Saturday , Mr Trump cast his vote in West @ @ @ @ @ @ @ private Mar-a-Lago club .
Mr Biden is likely to vote in person in Delaware on 3 November .

Jon Bon Jovi has told Americans that casting a vote in November's presidential election is "about the future of these United States that I so believe in".
The rock star gave a small concert at a drive-in rally in Dallas, Pennsylvania, for the Democratic candidate on Saturday.
He took off his black face mask to perform acoustic version of Who Says You Can't Go Home?, Livin' On A Prayer, and Do What You Can.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:31 Biden: We've got to come together
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The last song was recently released and dedicated to health workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
Mr Biden said Bon Jovi, who he described as a "friend" and "national treasure", had "always gone wherever I've asked him".
"You've always captured the heart and soul of America and, folks, that's what's at stake in this election: the soul of America.
"Ten days left to go. As my high school and college coaches used to say in football, It's go time. It's go time now."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:23 'I voted for a guy named Trump'
Republican candidate Donald Trump was in North Carolina, where he told an outdoor rally that their choice was between a "Trump super boom and a Biden lockdown".
Mr Trump repeated his claim that the US was "rounding the turn" of the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed almost 225,000 people in the country.
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When Mr Biden spoke about the pandemic, he was less optimistic, saying: "It's going to be a dark winter ahead unless we change our ways."
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Meanwhile it has emerged that vice president Mike Pence's chief of staff, Marc Short, has tested positive for
coronavirus on Saturday.
Mr Pence's spokesman Devin O'Malley says the vice president and his wife, Karen Pence, both tested negative for the virus on Saturday and remain in good health.
Polls have Mr Biden in front nationally but the race is much closer in states such as Pennsylvania and North Carolina, which will decide the election.
Earlier on Saturday, Mr Trump cast his vote in West Palm Beach, Florida, near his private Mar-a-Lago club.
Mr Biden is likely to vote in person in Delaware on 3 November.


skynewsus--2020-10-20--US states could face 'surge of evictions' as COVID-19 reprieve comes to an end

Sky News ' US correspondent Greg Milam is with constables who have to evict families struggling to pay rent during the pandemic .
US Election 2020 : States could face 'surge of evictions ' as COVID-19 reprieve comes to an end Poverty in the US has been exacerbated by COVID-19 as many who lose their jobs are unable to pay the bills and keep their homes .
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Cardboard boxes are labelled `` Stacey 's things '' , family messages are written on the noticeboard on the fridge , cat food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the darkness , the curtains drawn against the desert heat outside , a maintenance man is drilling out the lock on the bedroom door .
We are at the scene of an eviction in an apartment complex in Phoenix in Arizona .
It is one of six evictions in this one apartment block on the same day .
In Arizona , evictions are carried out by constables , law enforcement officers who are elected voters and carry out orders of the county courts .
As the light from the two constables ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it is clear no one is at home .
If the occupants do return , they will find the locks have been changed .
The pandemic has thrown a spotlight on the issue of evictions across the United States .
Increasing numbers of people who have lost their jobs in the economic fallout are struggling to pay living costs .
In Arizona , people facing eviction can apply for a delay if they can show have been impacted by COVID-19 .
But those protections are due to expire at the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a surge in evictions .
Mike Branham , the presiding constable in Maricopa County which includes Phoenix , said : `` People should worry about the people who have lost work and not been able to make their rent payments but everybody else has to understand the other side to that - that there 's a property owner somewhere that has to make a mortgage payment .
`` We try to balance the needs of the public health pandemic with the need for people to be safe and secure in their homes or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no winners in an eviction case . ''
At most of the evictions we witness with Mike Branham and veteran constable Lennie McCloskey , the occupants are not home .
Many are empty of any possessions .
Junior Harry , a refugee from Liberia , tells them he has filed paperwork requesting a delay .
The constables give him two days to provide proof before returning to evict him .
He said : `` Everywhere I go nobody 's hiring , I lost my job , I 'm having problems paying my rent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It 's crazy , man . ''
At another Phoenix apartment complex , Mr McCloskey again finds the potential evictees have left .
A few doors down , Marcelina Fuentes has negotiated some breathing space with the landlord after losing her job in the pandemic .
She home-schools nine-year-old Amirah and seven-year-old Aleah in the family 's 400 sq ft studio .
She said : `` It has been stressful .
With me not having an income it has been hard .
`` There are certain things my children want , certain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they need clothing .
It is just a lot .
It has been crazy . ''
She is positive though : `` We can get through it .
I 'm a strong mom . ''
But there is real concern about the impact of a prolonged economic slump and the possibility of a new wave of the virus .
`` Families who were living pay cheque to pay cheque are now saying ' I do n't know how I 'm going to get by a couple of months from now ' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manager of a community centre run by the charity Chicanos por la Causa in one of the poorest and hardest hit areas of Phoenix .
The centre has set up a food bank and temporary classroom for children unable to be home-schooled in the pandemic .
`` The tough times are still to come for a lot of families , and they 're dreading it , '' said Mr Ruiz .

Cardboard boxes are labelled "Stacey's things", family messages are written on the noticeboard on the fridge, cat food is laid out neatly in the corner.
In the darkness, the curtains are drawn against the desert heat outside, a maintenance man is drilling out the lock on the bedroom door.
We are at the scene of an eviction in an apartment complex in Phoenix in Arizona. It is one of six evictions in this one apartment block on the same day.
Image: Junior Harry lost his job and says no one is hiring in Phoenix
In Arizona, evictions are carried out by constables, law enforcement officers who are elected voters and carry out orders of the county courts.
As the light from the two constables' torches pierce the darkness inside the apartment, it is clear no one is at home. If the occupants do return, they will find the locks have been changed.
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The pandemic has thrown a spotlight on the issue of evictions across the United States. Increasing numbers of people who have lost their jobs in the economic fallout are struggling to pay living costs.
In Arizona, people facing eviction can apply for a delay if they can show they have been impacted by COVID-19. But those protections are due to expire at the end of the month, raising the possibility of a surge in evictions.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 6:32 How to win a US election
Mike Branham, the presiding constable in Maricopa County which includes Phoenix, said: "People should worry about the people who have lost work and not been able to make their rent payments but everybody else has to understand the other side to that - that there's a property owner somewhere that has to make a mortgage payment.
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"We try to balance the needs of the public health pandemic with the need for people to be safe and secure in their homes or the ownership of property. There are no winners in an eviction case."
At most of the evictions we witness with Mike Branham and veteran constable Lennie McCloskey, the occupants are not home. Many are empty of any possessions.
Image: Marcelina Fuentes has managed to negotiate a stay with her landlord after losing her job because of the pandemic
Image: Ms Fuentes is home-schooling her two daughters
Junior Harry, a refugee from Liberia, tells them he has filed paperwork requesting a delay. The constables give him two days to provide proof before returning to evict him.
He said: "Everywhere I go nobody's hiring, I lost my job, I'm having problems paying my rent and now look at what's happened. It's crazy, man."
At another Phoenix apartment complex, Mr McCloskey again finds the potential evictees have left.
A few doors down, Marcelina Fuentes has negotiated some breathing space with the landlord after losing her job in the pandemic.
Image: Community centre manager Genero Ruiz says families don't know how they will cope with the lack of work
She home-schools nine-year-old Amirah and seven-year-old Aleah in the family's 400 sq ft studio.
She said: "It has been stressful. With me not having an income it has been hard.
"There are certain things my children want, certain things they need, winter is coming, they need clothing. It is just a lot. It has been crazy."
She is positive though: "We can get through it. I'm a strong mom."
Image: Mr McCloskey says there are 'no winners' in an eviction case
But there is real concern about the impact of a prolonged economic slump and the possibility of a new wave of the virus.
"Families who were living pay cheque to pay cheque are now saying 'I don't know how I'm going to get by a couple of months from now'," said Genero Ruiz.
Image: Tenants in Arizona can apply for a stay of eviction if they have been affected by COVID-19
He is manager of a community centre run by the charity Chicanos por la Causa in one of the poorest and hardest hit areas of Phoenix.
The centre has set up a food bank and temporary classroom for children unable to be home-schooled in the pandemic.
"The tough times are still to come for a lot of families, and they're dreading it," said Mr Ruiz.


skynewsus--2020-10-07--Does Joe Biden have the stamina for the gruelling White House race?

Joe Biden has tried to become president for three decades .
That dream is within his grasp if the bookies and polls are right .
But does he have the stamina for the final furlong of a gruelling race and if he wins what kind of president will he be ?
If he beats Donald Trump , he will become America 's oldest president aged 78 years by the time of his inauguration .
He has been knocking around American politics for half a century , his political career beginning when Richard Nixon was in the White House and America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But this is one candidate for whom age may be an asset .
In his long life , Mr Biden has suffered personal loss more than most and supporters say that has given him an empathy for a nation suffering the pain and grief of the COVID-19 pandemic .
Friends say Mr Biden 's strength of character and decency is what America needs in these extraordinary times and that will help him prevail over his turbulent rival .
He became the fifth youngest senator in US history in 1972 .
A few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He lost his wife Neilia and one-year-old daughter Naomi in a car crash that also left their two sons , Hunter and Beau badly injured .
His ability to rise above that tragedy is well known by Americans .
He was determined to see his boys every night taking the hour and a half train journey from Delaware to Washington DC at the start and end of each day to say good night to them .
When others might have fallen apart Mr Biden found the strength to carry on both then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struck later in his troubled life .
He suffered multiple aneurysms in 1988 surviving one nine-hour operation to save his life .
Then in 2015 one of those two boys he was so devoted to , Beau , died of brain cancer aged 46 .
Biden 's grief was one reason why he chose not to run against Mr Trump .
He has said how his father frequently said , `` Champ , the measure of a man is not how often he is knocked down , but how quickly he gets up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sense of fatalism about Mr Biden .
He is quoted as saying he believes that life balances out peoples ' suffering and fortune - `` the bigger the highs , the deeper the troughs '' .
He had seemed to be heading for another trough at the start of this year as his campaign to become the Democratic presidential contender began to flounder .
He had entered it the front-runner as a former vice president , but by February the campaign 's wheels were spinning and the candidate was sometimes lost for words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But then Mr Biden 's fortunes turned again .
Having looked in serious trouble in Iowa , he seized victory a month later in South Carolina setting himself on the path to victory .
The fiercely contested primary season has tested Mr Biden .
He has been accused of `` handsiness '' or a tendency to invade women 's personal space and there is plenty of awkward footage making the point .
His friends and supporters say his tactility springs from his warmth and empathy .
But during the campaign he was forced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appropriate .
In a video statement he told voters , `` I get it , the boundaries of personal space have been changed '' .
He has also denied accusations by former Senate staffer Tara Reade that he sexually assaulted her in 1993 .
The woman who is now his running mate , Kamala Harris , criticised his support for segregationists early in his career when he joined them opposing school bussing to racially integrate schools .
And his drafting of the 1994 crime bill that led to mass incarcerations , lengthy jail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more prisons has dogged his political career ever since .
Mr Biden can have a clumsiness with words while at the same time being an accomplished debater .
His gaffes or `` Bidenisms '' are legendary and he has appeared at times decidedly out of touch .
The jury is out as to whether they have weakened him among voters or endeared him in this election .
He has borrowed words too .
Most notoriously in 1988 when he plagiarised a speech by Neil Kinnock word for word .
To be fair he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on previous occasions but at least once seemed to present the words as his own .
But he was able to play on the strengths of a lifetime in public service to rout his Democrat rivals and present himself as the competent alternative to President Trump , a seasoned steady hand on the wheel in a time of plague and chaos .
Eight years as vice president allows Mr Biden to claim Barack Obama 's successes as his own both at home and abroad .
Those who know him from those years say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what he 's gained from it that makes him stands out as a potential president .
Sir Peter Westmacott , who was British ambassador to the US during the Obama years , told Sky News : `` He 's old for a presidential candidate , that 's for sure .
`` But he 's hugely experienced .
He 's got an extraordinary wide range of contacts around the world .
He does know a great deal and cares a lot about different countries that he 's got to know .
`` He will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many areas he needs to have young capable people to who he can delegate rather than try to do it all himself .
I do n't think he 'll have any illusion about that . ''
The length of Mr Biden 's career has won him support in demographics that could be key to victory in this election .
His close relationship with America 's first black president has further cemented his support among African Americans .
He sees himself as the champion of the blue-collar white voter and hopes that will give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gnaw away at Donald Trump 's base .
: : Subscribe to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker He will need to maintain the support of ardent Democrats and engage the backing of others who have drifted away from his party or even moderate Republicans disaffected by the Trump presidency .
Mr Biden 's pitch is to restore and build on Mr Obama 's legacy and unite a divided country after the turmoil of the Trump years .
If the voters buy it what kind of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ priority will be dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic .
He has been sharply critical of Mr Trump 's handling of the virus .
A Biden presidency will need to sort out the testing debacle and control the virus sufficiently to allow the US economy to break free from lockdown .
His supporters warn against assuming his presidency will be simply a restoration to the Obama era , just a correction from the Trumpian aberration .
Those advising him on economic policy say it will be radical , almost Rooseveltian in terms of spending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of COVID-19 and deal with climate change .
He wants to spend $ 2trn putting America on the path to eliminating carbon emissions by mid-century .
Given his family 's tragic history and his own brush with death , it is no surprise that Mr Biden is placing a lot of emphasis on health .
As he put it in an early TV ad , healthcare is `` personal '' to him .
He hopes to reinforce Mr Obama 's reforms to healthcare but stops short of the `` healthcare for all '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bernie Sanders and others on the more progressive wing of his party .
On the world stage a President Biden is likely to try and restore America 's place at the centre of the multilateral rules based world order that the US has led since World War II after the years of President Trump 's more isolationist economic nationalism .
As a former vice president and chair of the Senate foreign relations committee , he is a firm believer in the Pax Americana and has spoken out against the damage he says Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the world .
His challenges on that world stage will be considerable .
The world has moved on since he was vice president .
China has grown in power and tensions have increased between the two super powers .
Europe is not the same since Brexit and the rise of populist parties .
Vladimir Putin has become increasingly meddlesome not least with regards to American democracy .
And the Middle East has changed under President Trump .
Mr Trump has moved the US embassy to Jerusalem , discarded the Iranian nuclear deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Israel , the UAE and Bahrain .
How much of that will Mr Biden try and reverse ?
Mr Biden harks back to a possibly lost age at home too .
He has talked of restoring the spirit of bipartisanship in American politics .
The founding fathers designed a system of government that works only when there is some sense of compromise .
That has been lost in the bitterly adversarial politics of both the Obama and Trump years .
Mr Biden says he wants a return to co-operation across the aisle on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problems .
If anyone has the experience , charm and friends in both parties to dispel some of the bitter antagonisms of the last two presidencies it may be Mr Biden .
He is betting that Americans want that kind of politics .
His Republican opponents may not see it that way .
The Americans will have a choice this November between two very different politicians who both claim to have the common touch , that direct line to the hearts and minds of the ordinary voter .
But while Mr Trump was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life in the blue-collar town of Scranton , northeast Pennsylvania , the son of a used car salesman .
His hardscrabble beginnings and the challenges of a tragic life have given him a tough strength of character and sense of decency say those who know him well .
Campaign officials say they try and put him on the phone with an ordinary voter every day in calls that often overrun as he offers advice and solace .
He may not be known for soaring oratory but words to comfort and console a grieving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than most .
His rival calls him sleepy and slow .
His friends decent and full of humanity .
There is none of the excitement offered by Mr Trump or the hope and change inspiration promised by Mr Obama .
But that may not be what many voters are looking for now .
They may settle for a slower pace at the White House if it brings with it the competence and wisdom of a veteran of half a century in politics and public service .
The polls currently point in that direction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ race will be the most challenging and the going will be rough and nasty .
Friends say Mr Biden has a resilience that goes goes back to his tough upbringing and the trials of his life .
His opponent is a street fighter who observes none of the rules of politics and this election is already the roughest America has ever known .
At the age of 77 Mr Biden will need all the strength of character he can muster if he wants to fulfil his dream .

Joe Biden has tried to become president for three decades. That dream is within his grasp if the bookies and polls are right.
But does he have the stamina for the final furlong of a gruelling race and if he wins what kind of president will he be?
If he beats Donald Trump, he will become America's oldest president aged 78 years by the time of his inauguration.
Image: Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter accepts the support of Senator Joseph Biden
He has been knocking around American politics for half a century, his political career beginning when Richard Nixon was in the White House and America was still sending men to the moon. But this is one candidate for whom age may be an asset.
In his long life, Mr Biden has suffered personal loss more than most and supporters say that has given him an empathy for a nation suffering the pain and grief of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Friends say Mr Biden's strength of character and decency is what America needs in these extraordinary times, and that will help him prevail over his turbulent rival.
Image: Mr Biden and his wife Neilia cut his 30th birthday cake. Neilia died in a car crash along with their one-year-old daughter Naomi just weeks later
He became the fifth youngest senator in US history in 1972. A few weeks later tragedy struck the Biden family. He lost his wife Neilia and one-year-old daughter Naomi in a car crash that also left their two sons, Hunter and Beau badly injured.
His ability to rise above that tragedy is well known by Americans. He was determined to see his boys every night, taking the hour and a half train journey from Delaware to Washington DC at the start and end of each day to say goodnight to them.
When others might have fallen apart, Mr Biden found the strength to carry on both then and when ill health and more tragedy struck later in his troubled life.
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Image: Senator Joseph Biden takes the oath of office in his son Beau's hospital room as he recovered from injuries sustained in the car crash which killed his wife Neilia
He suffered multiple aneurysms in 1988, surviving one nine-hour operation to save his life.
Then in 2015 one of those two boys he was so devoted to, Beau, died of brain cancer aged 46. Biden's grief was one reason why he chose not to run against Mr Trump.
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He has said how his father frequently said: "Champ, the measure of a man is not how often he is knocked down, but how quickly he gets up."
But there is also a sense of fatalism about Mr Biden. He is quoted as saying he believes that life balances out peoples' suffering and fortune - "the bigger the highs, the deeper the troughs".
He had seemed to be heading for another trough at the start of this year as his campaign to become the Democratic presidential contender began to flounder.
He had entered it the front-runner as a former vice president, but by February the campaign's wheels were spinning and the candidate was sometimes lost for words and almost doddery on the trail.
But then Mr Biden's fortunes turned again. Having looked in serious trouble in Iowa, he seized victory a month later in South Carolina setting himself on the path to victory.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:43 Biden denies sex assault allegation
The fiercely contested primary season has tested Mr Biden. He has been accused of "handsiness" or a tendency to invade women's personal space and there is plenty of awkward footage making the point.
His friends and supporters say his tactility springs from his warmth and empathy. But during the campaign he was forced to admit his behaviour was no longer appropriate.
Image: Mr Biden developed a close relationship with Mr Obama during their eight years in office
In a video statement he told voters, "I get it, the boundaries of personal space have been changed". He has also denied accusations by former Senate staffer Tara Reade that he sexually assaulted her in 1993.
Image: Joe Biden pictured at 31 in Wilmington, Delaware
The woman who is now his running mate, Kamala Harris, criticised his support for segregationists early in his career when he joined them opposing school bussing to racially integrate schools.
And his drafting of the 1994 crime bill that led to mass incarcerations, lengthy jail sentences and the proliferation of more and more prisons has dogged his political career ever since.
Mr Biden can have a clumsiness with words while at the same time being an accomplished debater. His gaffes or "Bidenisms" are legendary and he has appeared at times decidedly out of touch.
The jury is out as to whether they have weakened him among voters or endeared him in this election.
Image: The Democrat's son Beau served in the US military
He has borrowed words too. Most notoriously in 1988 when he plagiarised a speech by Neil Kinnock word for word. To be fair he had credited the former British Labour leader on previous occasions but at least once seemed to present the words as his own.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:36 'If you support Trump, you ain't black'
But he was able to play on the strengths of a lifetime in public service to rout his Democrat rivals and present himself as the competent alternative to President Trump, a seasoned steady hand on the wheel in a time of plague and chaos.
Eight years as vice president allows Mr Biden to claim Barack Obama's successes as his own both at home and abroad.
Those who know him from those years say it's his length of service and what he's gained from it that makes him stands out as a potential president.
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Sir Peter Westmacott, who was British ambassador to the US during the Obama years, told Sky News: "He's old for a presidential candidate, that's for sure.
"But he's hugely experienced. He's got an extraordinary wide range of contacts around the world. He does know a great deal and cares a lot about different countries that he's got to know.
"He will be a man who understands that in many areas he needs to have young capable people to who he can delegate rather than try to do it all himself. I don't think he'll have any illusion about that."
Image: At 77, he would be the oldest man ever elected as president
The length of Mr Biden's career has won him support in demographics that could be key to victory in this election. His close relationship with America's first black president has further cemented his support among African Americans.
He sees himself as the champion of the blue-collar white voter and hopes that will give him an edge as he tries to gnaw away at Donald Trump's base.
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He will need to maintain the support of ardent Democrats and engage the backing of others who have drifted away from his party or even moderate Republicans disaffected by the Trump presidency.
Mr Biden's pitch is to restore and build on Mr Obama's legacy and unite a divided country after the turmoil of the Trump years.
If the voters buy it what kind of president can we expect?
His first priority will be dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. He has been sharply critical of Mr Trump's handling of the virus.
A Biden presidency will need to sort out the testing debacle and control the virus sufficiently to allow the US economy to break free from lockdown.
Image: The veteran has been in US politics for more than four decades
His supporters warn against assuming his presidency will be simply a restoration to the Obama era, just a correction from the Trumpian aberration.
Those advising him on economic policy say it will be radical, almost Rooseveltian in terms of spending and investment both to overcome the impact of COVID-19 and deal with climate change.
He wants to spend $2trn putting America on the path to eliminating carbon emissions by mid-century.
Given his family's tragic history and his own brush with death, it is no surprise that Mr Biden is placing a lot of emphasis on health.
Image: Mr Biden addresses the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado
As he put it in an early TV ad, healthcare is "personal" to him. He hopes to reinforce Mr Obama's reforms to healthcare but stops short of the "healthcare for all" proposals advocated by his former Democrat rival Bernie Sanders and others on the more progressive wing of his party.
On the world stage a President Biden is likely to try and restore America's place at the centre of the multilateral rules based world order that the US has led since World War II after the years of President Trump's more isolationist economic nationalism.
As a former vice president and chair of the Senate foreign relations committee, he is a firm believer in the Pax Americana and has spoken out against the damage he says Mr Trump has done to America's standing in the world.
Image: Mr Biden speaks with Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic in Sarajevo, Bosnia in 1993
His challenges on that world stage will be considerable. The world has moved on since he was vice president.
China has grown in power and tensions have increased between the two super powers. Europe is not the same since Brexit and the rise of populist parties.
Vladimir Putin has become increasingly meddlesome not least with regards to American democracy.
Image: President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden travel from the White House in 2010
And the Middle East has changed under President Trump. Mr Trump has moved the US embassy to Jerusalem, discarded the Iranian nuclear deal and brokered a deal normalising relations between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain. How much of that will Mr Biden try and reverse?
Mr Biden harks back to a possibly lost age at home too. He has talked of restoring the spirit of bipartisanship in American politics.
The founding fathers designed a system of government that works only when there is some sense of compromise. That has been lost in the bitterly adversarial politics of both the Obama and Trump years.
Mr Biden says he wants a return to co-operation across the aisle on Capitol Hill to solve America's pressing problems. If anyone has the experience, charm and friends in both parties to dispel some of the bitter antagonisms of the last two presidencies it may be Mr Biden.
He is betting that Americans want that kind of politics. His Republican opponents may not see it that way.
The Americans will have a choice this November between two very different politicians who both claim to have the common touch, that direct line to the hearts and minds of the ordinary voter.
But while Mr Trump was born into wealth, Mr Biden started life in the blue-collar town of Scranton, northeast Pennsylvania, the son of a used car salesman.
His hardscrabble beginnings and the challenges of a tragic life have given him a tough strength of character and sense of decency say those who know him well.
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Campaign officials say they try and put him on the phone with an ordinary voter every day in calls that often overrun as he offers advice and solace.
He may not be known for soaring oratory but words to comfort and console a grieving nation will come to him more easily than most.
His rival calls him sleepy and slow. His friends decent and full of humanity. There is none of the excitement offered by Mr Trump or the hope and change inspiration promised by Mr Obama.
Image: Mr Biden will hope his legacy with America's first black president will resonate with voters
But that may not be what many voters are looking for now.
They may settle for a slower pace at the White House if it brings with it the competence and wisdom of a veteran of half a century in politics and public service.
The polls currently point in that direction. But the last leg of this race will be the most challenging and the going will be rough and nasty.
Image: Mr Biden talks with Palestinian presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank city of Ramallah in 2005
Friends say Mr Biden has a resilience that goes goes back to his tough upbringing and the trials of his life.
His opponent is a street fighter who observes none of the rules of politics and this election is already the roughest America has ever known.
At the age of 77 Mr Biden will need all the strength of character he can muster if he wants to fulfil his dream.


skynewsus--2020-10-26--Will the last debate change anything?

Will the last debate change anything?

The second and final presidential debate was a much more civilised affair - a win for the mute button perhaps @ @ @ @ @ American public .
With less than two weeks to go until November 3rd , Cordelia @ @ @ @ @ unpick Trump and Biden 's attack lines , and discuss whether the debate performances will @ @ @ @ @ votes already cast .
They 're also joined this week by veteran Republican strategist Chuck @ @ @ @ @ ear to the ground in the ever-changing swing state of Arizona .
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The second and final presidential debate was a much more civilised affair - a win for the mute button perhaps, but also for the American public.
With less than two weeks to go until November 3rd, Cordelia Lynch and Emily Purser Brown unpick Trump and Biden's attack lines, and discuss whether the debate performances will actually matter with millions of votes already cast.
They're also joined this week by veteran Republican strategist Chuck Coughlin who's got an ear to the ground in the ever-changing swing state of Arizona.
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skynewsus--2020-10-20--US states could face sharp rise in evictions as COVID reprieve comes to an end

Cardboard boxes are labelled `` Stacey 's things '' , family messages are written on the noticeboard on the fridge , cat food is laid out neatly in the corner .
In the darkness , the curtains are drawn against the desert heat outside , a maintenance man is drilling out the lock on the bedroom door .
We are at the scene of an eviction in an apartment complex in Phoenix in Arizona .
It is one of six evictions in this one apartment block on the same day .
In Arizona , evictions are carried out by constables @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters and carry out orders of the county courts .
As the light from the two constables ' torches pierce the darkness inside the apartment , it is clear no one is at home .
If the occupants do return , they will find the locks have been changed .
: : Subscribe to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker The pandemic has thrown a spotlight on the issue of evictions across the United States .
Increasing numbers of people who have lost their jobs in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ living costs .
In Arizona , people facing eviction can apply for a delay if they can show they have been impacted by COVID-19 .
But those protections are due to expire at the end of the month , raising the possibility of a surge in evictions .
Mike Branham , the presiding constable in Maricopa County which includes Phoenix , said : `` People should worry about the people who have lost work and not been able to make their rent payments but everybody else has to understand the other side to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owner somewhere that has to make a mortgage payment .
`` We try to balance the needs of the public health pandemic with the need for people to be safe and secure in their homes or the ownership of property .
There are no winners in an eviction case . ''
At most of the evictions we witness with Mike Branham and veteran constable Lennie McCloskey , the occupants are not home .
Many are empty of any possessions .
Junior Harry , a refugee from Liberia , tells them he has filed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give him two days to provide proof before returning to evict him .
He said : `` Everywhere I go nobody 's hiring , I lost my job , I 'm having problems paying my rent and now look at what 's happened .
It 's crazy , man . ''
At another Phoenix apartment complex , Mr McCloskey again finds the potential evictees have left .
A few doors down , Marcelina Fuentes has negotiated some breathing space with the landlord after losing her job in the pandemic .
She home-schools nine-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's 400 sq ft studio .
She said : `` It has been stressful .
With me not having an income it has been hard .
`` There are certain things my children want , certain things they need , winter is coming , they need clothing .
It is just a lot .
It has been crazy . ''
She is positive though : `` We can get through it .
I 'm a strong mom . ''
But there is real concern about the impact of a prolonged economic slump and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus .
`` Families who were living pay cheque to pay cheque are now saying ' I do n't know how I 'm going to get by a couple of months from now ' , '' said Genero Ruiz .
He is manager of a community centre run by the charity Chicanos por la Causa in one of the poorest and hardest hit areas of Phoenix .
The centre has set up a food bank and temporary classroom for children unable to be home-schooled in the pandemic .
`` The tough times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of families , and they 're dreading it , '' said Mr Ruiz .


skynewsus--2020-10-25--Surge of early voting hits record levels ahead of US election

Eight days ahead of Americans going to the polls , early voting turnout has surpassed that of the 2016 election .
Almost 60 million people have already cast their ballots , with the pace of early voting suggesting this election could lead to the highest voter turnout in more than a century .
Most votes have been cast in Texas , California and Florida so far , according to the US Elections Project , with the majority thought to be backing Joe Biden .
It 's adding pressure on Donald Trump , as he continued to chase a comeback with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of New Hampshire and Maine .
While Mr Biden , who has been much less visible on the campaign trail , keeps a lower profile speaking at a virtual concert .
The former vice president has more to lose at this stage but his lead is much narrower in many of the battleground states that will decide this election .
Speaking at his latest rally in New Hampshire on Sunday , President Trump once again told supporters `` we 're rounding the turn '' and the pandemic will soon end .
But it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House .
Infection has now spread to the vice president 's team with at least five members testing positive for COVID-19 .
Mike Pence and his wife have both tested negative , and he does not plan to alter his campaign schedule .
Meanwhile , it 's understood Mr Trump plans to hold up to five rallies a day in the final stretch , returning to Pennsylvania again on Monday .
He won the key swing state by fewer than 45,000 votes in 2016 and even a marginal change there could flip @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes as positive coronavirus cases spike in the battlegrounds states of Ohio , Michigan , North Carolina , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin .
: : Subscribe to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker The US recorded more than 84,000 positive cases on Friday - its highest count so far in a 24-hour period , with hospitalisations increasing in 38 states in the last week .
The country looks set to be entering its toughest months for coronavirus yet the pandemic continues to converge with politics .

Eight days ahead of Americans going to the polls, early voting turnout has surpassed that of the 2016 election.
Almost 60 million people have already cast their ballots, with the pace of early voting suggesting this election could lead to the highest voter turnout in more than a century.
Most votes have been cast in Texas, California and Florida so far, according to the US Elections Project, with the majority thought to be backing Joe Biden.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:31 Biden: We've got to come together
It's adding pressure on Donald Trump, as he continued to chase a comeback with visits on Sunday to the battleground states of New Hampshire and Maine.
While Mr Biden, who has been much less visible on the campaign trail, keeps a lower profile speaking at a virtual concert. The former vice president has more to lose at this stage but his lead is much narrower in many of the battleground states that will decide this election.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:23 'I voted for a guy named Trump'
Speaking at his latest rally in New Hampshire on Sunday, President Trump once again told supporters "we're rounding the turn" and the pandemic will soon end.
But it's not even over in his own White House.
Infection has now spread to the vice president's team with at least five members testing positive for COVID-19. Mike Pence and his wife have both tested negative, and he does not plan to alter his campaign schedule.
Meanwhile, it's understood Mr Trump plans to hold up to five rallies a day in the final stretch, returning to Pennsylvania again on Monday. He won the key swing state by fewer than 45,000 votes in 2016 and even a marginal change there could flip it back to the Democrats.
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This comes as positive coronavirus cases spike in the battlegrounds states of Ohio, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
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The US recorded more than 84,000 positive cases on Friday - its highest count so far in a 24-hour period, with hospitalisations increasing in 38 states in the last week.
The country looks set to be entering its toughest months for coronavirus yet the pandemic continues to converge with politics.


skynewsus--2020-10-26--Trump calls out Biden for confusing him with 'George'

Donald Trump has called out rival Joe Biden after the Democratic presidential hopeful appeared to confuse the president with George W Bush - or his father George H W Bush .
The 77-year-old made the gaffe as he spoke to supporters during an I Will Vote Concert virtual event alongside his wife Jill .
`` What kind of country we 're gon na be ?
Four more years of George , ah , George ... , '' he said before Mrs Biden corrected him under her breath .
Quickly rectifying himself , he continued : `` Gon na find ourselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elected we 're going to be in a different world . ''
Mr Trump was quick to call his opponent out on Monday morning following the apparent slip-up .
`` Joe Biden called me George yesterday .
Could n't remember my name .
Got some help from the anchor to get him through the interview .
The Fake News Cartel is working overtime to cover it up ! ''
he tweeted .
Defenders of Mr Biden claim he said the name George because he was addressing the person interviewing him - George Lopez @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eye on any verbal mistakes by Mr Biden and have accused him of going senile .
A Trump campaign Twitter account , Trump War Room , which is often retweeted by the president , clipped up the video of the latest gaffe and shared it online .
The former vice president has faced speculation over his mental acuity - most recently mishearing a question in the final debate against Mr Trump about whether raising the minimum wage would hurt small businesses .
He instead began talking about the need to bail out small @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Previously , Mr Biden mistakenly said he was running for `` Senate '' in 2020 several times , forgotten Mitt Romney 's name and claimed 200 million people in America have died from coronavirus .
He has also referred to the virus as `` COVID-9 '' instead of COVID-19 .
Dr Nan Hayworth , a Trump supporter and former Republican congresswoman , said the most recent clip showed Mr Biden had `` clear signs of dementia '' .
: : Subscribe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker She added : This is why they 're keeping him under a lid .
`` There 's no way Mr Biden could forget the name of the CURRENT President , the one against whom he is running , unless he lacked full cognitive function .
He lacks it . ''
If elected , Mr Biden would be the oldest president ever to serve in the White House - and the same goes for Mr Trump , 74 , if he is re-elected .

Donald Trump has called out rival Joe Biden after the Democratic presidential hopeful appeared to confuse the president with George W Bush - or his father George H W Bush.
The 77-year-old made the gaffe as he spoke to supporters during an I Will Vote Concert virtual event alongside his wife Jill.
"What kind of country we're gonna be? Four more years of George, ah, George...," he said before Mrs Biden corrected him under her breath.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:23 'Did you see when he called me George?'
Quickly rectifying himself, he continued: "Gonna find ourselves in a position where if Trump gets elected we're going to be in a different world."
Mr Trump was quick to call his opponent out on Monday morning following the apparent slip-up.
"Joe Biden called me George yesterday. Couldn't remember my name. Got some help from the anchor to get him through the interview. The Fake News Cartel is working overtime to cover it up!" he tweeted.
Defenders of Mr Biden claim he said the name George because he was addressing the person interviewing him - George Lopez.
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Republicans have been keeping a close eye on any verbal mistakes by Mr Biden and have accused him of going senile.
A Trump campaign Twitter account, Trump War Room, which is often retweeted by the president, clipped up the video of the latest gaffe and shared it online.
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The former vice president has faced speculation over his mental acuity - most recently mishearing a question in the final debate against Mr Trump about whether raising the minimum wage would hurt small businesses. He instead began talking about the need to bail out small businesses.
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Previously, Mr Biden mistakenly said he was running for "Senate" in 2020 several times, forgotten Mitt Romney's name and claimed 200 million people in America have died from coronavirus.
He has also referred to the virus as "COVID-9" instead of COVID-19.
Dr Nan Hayworth, a Trump supporter and former Republican congresswoman, said the most recent clip showed Mr Biden had "clear signs of dementia".
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She added: This is why they're keeping him under a lid.
"There's no way Mr Biden could forget the name of the CURRENT President, the one against whom he is running, unless he lacked full cognitive function. He lacks it."
If elected, Mr Biden would be the oldest president ever to serve in the White House - and the same goes for Mr Trump, 74, if he is re-elected.