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The story behind the viral photo of Danica Roem falling to her knees on election night
Last edited Mon Nov 13, 2017, 10:01 PM - Edit history (1)
The story behind the viral photo of Danica Roem falling to her knees on election night
By Allison Klein November 10
Danica Roem, with supporter Marilyn Karp, cries after her win over GOP incumbent Robert Marshall. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post)
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{Danica Roem} was anxiously pacing around a restaurant in Prince William County, one of several stops before the “watch party” where she’d planned to connect with her campaign manager and supporters to see the results come in. ... “I’m thinking ‘Whoa the absentee ballots are out, I don’t want to jinx it. There’s only 19 of 20 precincts counted,’ ” she recalled. ... All of a sudden, her phone rang. A voice on the other end said former vice president Joe Biden wanted to talk with her. A few seconds later, she heard Biden’s familiar voice. Biden offered her a hearty ‘Congratulations,’ and just like that, the realization that she had won started to wash over her.
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As they talked, she reminded him that the two had spoken in 2015 at Biden’s son’s funeral. Roem had driven to Wilmington to pay respects to Beau Biden, former Delaware attorney general, who died from brain cancer. ... Roem waited in line for hours to offer condolences to the Bidens for their son, whom she admired in part for his support of a statewide transgender rights bill. ... “I thanked him for raising someone with the character of Beau, who helped get transgender rights passed,” Roem remembers telling Biden at the funeral. ... She said Biden put his hands on her shoulders, looked her in the eye and said “We mean that. We mean that.” Then he kissed her hand and hugged her.
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Then they hung up. They had talked for about three minutes. ... “I just got a call from Joe Biden and we won,” she said loudly. ... The restaurant blew up in cheers. ... Roem walked into another room, and leaned against a wall. ... “I was sobbing,” she said. “I was overwhelmed and joyous. I just felt the need to slide down the wall.”
So she did. And Washington Post photographer Jahi Chikwendiu was there to capture it. ... He said the room was dark, and he was able to light his photo with the flash of a phone camera as a supporter also wanted to document the moment. ... The photo went viral on Twitter, and Biden retweeted it, writing “You’re going to make us all proud, Danica.”
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By Allison Klein November 10
Danica Roem, with supporter Marilyn Karp, cries after her win over GOP incumbent Robert Marshall. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post)
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{Danica Roem} was anxiously pacing around a restaurant in Prince William County, one of several stops before the “watch party” where she’d planned to connect with her campaign manager and supporters to see the results come in. ... “I’m thinking ‘Whoa the absentee ballots are out, I don’t want to jinx it. There’s only 19 of 20 precincts counted,’ ” she recalled. ... All of a sudden, her phone rang. A voice on the other end said former vice president Joe Biden wanted to talk with her. A few seconds later, she heard Biden’s familiar voice. Biden offered her a hearty ‘Congratulations,’ and just like that, the realization that she had won started to wash over her.
....
As they talked, she reminded him that the two had spoken in 2015 at Biden’s son’s funeral. Roem had driven to Wilmington to pay respects to Beau Biden, former Delaware attorney general, who died from brain cancer. ... Roem waited in line for hours to offer condolences to the Bidens for their son, whom she admired in part for his support of a statewide transgender rights bill. ... “I thanked him for raising someone with the character of Beau, who helped get transgender rights passed,” Roem remembers telling Biden at the funeral. ... She said Biden put his hands on her shoulders, looked her in the eye and said “We mean that. We mean that.” Then he kissed her hand and hugged her.
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Then they hung up. They had talked for about three minutes. ... “I just got a call from Joe Biden and we won,” she said loudly. ... The restaurant blew up in cheers. ... Roem walked into another room, and leaned against a wall. ... “I was sobbing,” she said. “I was overwhelmed and joyous. I just felt the need to slide down the wall.”
So she did. And Washington Post photographer Jahi Chikwendiu was there to capture it. ... He said the room was dark, and he was able to light his photo with the flash of a phone camera as a supporter also wanted to document the moment. ... The photo went viral on Twitter, and Biden retweeted it, writing “You’re going to make us all proud, Danica.”
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yes INDEED 
The photo went viral on Twitter, and Biden retweeted it, writing “You’re going to make us all proud, Danica.”
What a wonderful person. I mean both Danica and Joe.
