So I had heard that this was not the choice, but I'm so glad that it is.

Together, they offered restoration and renewal in a single ticket. And America bought what they were selling. https://time.com/person-of-the-year-2020-joe-biden-kamala-harris/

Biden had the vision, set the tone and topped the ticket. But he also recognized what he could not offer on his own, what a 78-year-old white man could never provide: generational change, a fresh perspective, and an embodiment of America’s diversity.

https://time.com/person-of-the-year-2020-joe-biden-kamala-harris/

All new Presidents inherit messes from their predecessors, but Biden is the first to have to think about literally decontaminating the White House. Combatting the pandemic is only the start. There are alliances to rebuild, a stimulus package to pass, a government to staff.