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Biden’s Beach Hideaway Has Political Sun Shining On Rehoboth

By Danny Castillon 11/15/2020231 views

People enjoy the boardwalk, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Rehoboth Beach, Del. This resort town known for Atlantic waves that are sometimes surfable, fresh-cut French fries and a 1-mile wooden boardwalk that dates back to the 1870s has long prided itself on being the “Nation's Summer Capital.” (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

(AP) — Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, is a resort town that’s known known for Atlantic waves that are sometimes surfable, as well as fresh-cut French fries and a mile wooden boardwalk that dates to the 1870s. It’s long prided itself on being the “Nation’s Summer Capital.” Now, it may soon sport a beach White House. President-elect Joe Biden owns a $2.7 million home with a swimming pool that overlooks Cape Henlopen State Park, is blocks from the ocean and a short drive from downtown Rehoboth Beach. He was there over the weekend on his first trip back as president-elect, and it caused quite a stir for supportive locals.