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Joe Biden’s campaign has been preparing for months for what was, until recently, an eventual litigation process over the outcome of the presidential election. Today, this process is a reality that worries Democratic strategists such as Juan Verde, former Deputy Under Secretary for Europe and Eurasia of the United States Department of Commerce under the Barack Obama administration (2009-2017), especially because of the impact it will have on the transition. “We will experience a transition like never before in the history of the United States, but we are confident in the final result,” said the strategist in an interview with GLOBO.
How do you imagine the next weeks in the United States?
There is no precedent for what we are experiencing. The transition period is extremely important and there has always been collaboration between the two governments, both within and without. During this period, government information is shared, in many cases strategic, on security, among other topics. It was like that between Obama and Trump, and between all presidents in history. We are surprised that today Trump is questioning the same system that elected him. He had an orderly transition. This Monday the transition teams begin to work and there is a memorandum of understanding between the Trump administration and the Biden campaign. It was signed after the confirmation of the Democratic nomination. The memorandum is an agreement of intent, which establishes the information to be shared, the way forward.
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Can the property be affected on January 20?
Somehow. We do not know what the transition will be like and, in parallel, the legal processes continue to challenge the outcome in the states. Each state has its rules, we were already prepared for that. Trump has been talking about fraud for two months, we have a team of constitutional law experts working. But regardless, the chances of Biden not being ratified are very low. I have worked in Democratic campaigns and governments since 1992, the transition and tenure process is difficult. On January 4, the new president will be ratified and on January 20 he will take office. Even if the processes started by Trump are not completely concluded.
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Could extreme polarization lead to scenarios of social violence?
I hope not. I believe in American institutions, in the common sense of the population. We look forward to a peaceful transition, despite a tough and unnecessary legal battle. Only one person is making this process difficult.
What’s the mood in the Biden campaign?
They all share the optimistic vision about the final result, although they are concerned about the whole process.
Biden delivered a conciliatory victory speech to try to calm things down..
A conciliatory speech, a search for rapprochement with those who did not vote. He wants to rule for everyone. On the other side is Trump, who does not recognize the result and attacks his opponent by speaking in illegal votes.
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The country is clearly divided and the Republicans lost, but they didn’t make a bad choice. What do you read about the Republican victory in the state of Florida?
Latinos voted en masse, their turnout was a record. The vast majority of Latinos voted for Biden, Florida being the exception. And even in Florida, more than 50% of Latinos voted for Biden. In other states, in this electorate we have won more than 70%. Biden was elected thanks to the Latino vote in Arizona, Nevada, Michigan and Pennsylvania. What happened in Florida leads us to reflect, of course. reflect on what we lacked.
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Republicans knew that without Florida they had no chance of winning. It was crucial for them. They invested resources and time in the state. The disinformation and fakenews campaign was sad and pathetic. Something without a head or without a head. They say Biden is a communist! He was a senator for 40 years, a center and moderate senator. His main bills were passed with Republican support.
Total nonsense. Many talk about the blue wall (Midwestern states where Biden won), but Biden was chosen because of a “brown wall.” It was these four are and the Latino vote that defined the election.
The next four years will not be easy …
Biden will inherit a polarized country and the key will be national reconciliation. It will not be easy, but the important thing here is that it will be much easier for him than for Trump. All his life, Biden was a conciliator, empath, and coalition builder. On the other hand, we have racism and hatred. American reconciliation will be a central priority for the new government.
