Democrats formally confirm Joe Biden as presidential nominee
In a virtual convention, the former vice-president got the nod from Democrats, some Republicans, his wife and the Navajo Nation
19 August 2020 - 17:04
Columbus/Washington — Democrats officially nominated Joe Biden for president on Tuesday, culminating in a comeback that made him their choice to take on President Donald Trump with the blessing of the party’s past and future stars.
Biden received the 2,374 delegate votes necessary for the nomination at a convention that was restyled in the time of Covid-19 into a video tour across the US, substituting for the traditional roll call in a crowded convention hall...
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