Granite Staters, longtime supporters of President Joe Biden react to inauguration Some have known Biden for decades Share Updated: 11:09 PM EST Jan 20, 2021 Some have known Biden for decades Share Updated: 11:09 PM EST Jan 20, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript WMUR'S MONICA HERNANDEZ HAS THEIR REACTION TO HIS HAMPSHIRE - INAUGURATION VIDEO TO THE INAUGURATION - GENE FALTUS IS A PASSIONATE CHEERLEADER FOR PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN. NATS I HAVE TERMINAL CANCER THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE SWANZEY RESIDENT CONNECTED WITH BIDEN - AT A CAMPAIGN EVENT IN KEENE... AND BIDEN HAS KEPT IN TOUCH. 4:25 EVERY SO OFTEN I WOULD HEAR FROM HIM, MOST OF IT WAS ENCOURAGEMENT AND ASKING HOW I WAS DOING WITH MY CANCER BATTLE AND MY CARDIAC BATTLE, SO THE EMPATHY IS REAL. I CAN ATTEST TO THAT 4:37 INAUGURATION VIDEO GENE HAD PLANNED TO ATTEND THE INAUGURATION- BUT WITH THE PANDEMIC AND ADDED SECURITY, HE WATCHED FROM HOME INSTEAD.. FOR HIM, THIS WAS THE CULMINATION OF THE SHOW PICS OF GENE AT CAMPAIGN EVENTS- NEEDS VNR LAST 19 MONTHS HE SPENT CAMPAIGNING FOR BIDEN. 12:45 I WAS LITERALLY CRYING, I SAID ALMOST SURREAL THAT THE MOMENT HAS ARRIVED. 12:50 THE STATE'S FOUR ELECTORS ALSO WATCHED THESE MOMENTS FROM HOME. INCLUDING MARY CAREY FOLEY - SHE'S KNOWN THE NEW PRESIDENT FOR 35 YEARS. (134) AS MUCH AS I WANTED TO BE THERE, MY HEART WAS THERE IN CHARLIE ST. CLAIR áWAS IN D-C TODAY - ALTHOUGH HE ALSO WATCHED THE INAUGURATION ON T-V. THE GRANITE STATER HAS BEEN A BIDEN SUPPORTER SINCE HE MET HIM 20 YEARS AGO. :06-:12 JUST BEING HERE REALLY MAKES ME, I DON'T KNOW, EMOTIONAL IS THE BEST WORD AS FOR GENE - HE'S EMOTIONAL TOO... HE SAYS ALL OF IT HAS RENEWED HIS SENSE OF PURPOSE. 9:41 THE EMPATHY GAVE