Presser today with former Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., and retired local labor leader Terry Moore, who spoke in a slight mist about the @JoeBiden they know. Nelson said Biden has a rare skill set to unite the country, to help it move on from “the great divider,” @realDonaldTrump. 
Nelson said people don’t understand how big a role Biden played in helping shape and pass the Affordable Care Act. (Nelson would know. Nelson’s procedural vote was key.) He said Biden is the leader to have in place to improve health care, regardless of what the Supreme Court does
Nelson also said many Republicans are being disingenuous by saying they now support protecting people with pre-existing conditions. He said they weren’t doing so when he was in office, and they weren’t doing so until recently. He said people should vote accordingly.
He also talked about Biden’s role in helping pass and implement the economic recovery package Biden often discusses as having helped the American auto industry.
Moore relayed a story about Biden calling him after Moore’s adult son died, that they talked about what they missed most of their sons. Moore’s died at 47 of a heart attack. He was there with him. He said Americans are ready for a leader with empathy.
Omaha voter Dona Smith, 63, spoke as well, saying she met Biden after a Council Bluffs appearance and felt heard and seen. She said she cast her ballot, an early ballot, for Biden.
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