I gotta say, this really does warm my cold, cold heart. Do you remember this encounter between Democratic candidate Joe Biden and Jacquelyn, a security guard at The New York Times? It was last December, and the candidate was headed to his editorial board meeting, where he was making the case for why the newspaper should endorse him for the Democratic nomination. They didn’t, but Jacquelyn did. This moment was captured by a Times videographer:

Honored to have won Jacquelyn’s endorsement. pic.twitter.com/tGpNZjXacu

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) January 20, 2020

Tonight, Jacquelyn (who asked the media not to disclose her last name) will put Joe Biden’s name officially forward for the Democratic nomination. According to the Washington Post:

In an interview with The Washington Post, Jacquelyn said she has followed Biden since he became Barack Obama’s running mate. “I just like Joe. I’ve always liked him,” she said.

She said she finds inspiration in his life story and the tragedies he has endured — the deaths of his first wife and daughter in a December 1972 car accident and of his son to brain cancer in May 2015.

“He’s been through so much. And he doesn’t show it on the outside. He may feel it on the inside — and I’m that type of person,” she said, adding that her outward cheer masks a difficult life, including stints in foster care as a child.

More:

Jacquelyn has watched other Democratic conventions, and she said the idea of nominating Biden is “overwhelming.”

“I never thought I would be in a position to do this,” she said. “I never thought I was worthy enough to do this.”

I just love this. What a wonderful story. God bless Jacquelyn, and good on Joe Biden and his people for giving her this opportunity.

UPDATE: Yes, this:

I'm not a Biden guy, but there's something wonderful and Capra-esque about the New York Times editorial board who made the candidates all come up to their offices and perform being less important to the outcome of the primary than the security guard in their building's elevator. https://t.co/hDzsc3svle

— Zack Stentz (@MuseZack) August 18, 2020