DNC 2020: Joe Biden accepts Democratic presidential nomination to challenge Trump

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DNC 2020: Joe Biden accepts Democratic presidential nomination to challenge Trump

The former US Vice President vowed to unite an America torn by crisis and contempt

Published: August 21, 2020 08:36 Compiled by Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor with inputs from AP

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Copy of 2020-08-21T031942Z_210439240_RC23II9VGGWA_RTRMADP_3_USA-ELECTION-CONVENTION-1597984123491 — Joe Biden vowed to unite an America torn by crisis and contempt Thursday night as he accepted the Democratic presidential nomination. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 496696-01-02-1597984098476 — Biden addressed his fellow Democrats and millions of Americans at home who he hopes will send him to the White House to replace Trump - though his triumphant moment was drained of immediate drama by the coronavirus pandemic, which left him speaking to a nearly empty arena rather than a joyously cheering crowd. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of Election_2020_DNC_05280.jpg-9e05d-1597984101162 — The night's keynote address was the speech of a lifetime for Biden, who would be the oldest president ever elected if he defeats Trump in November. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 496699-01-02-1597984095086 — Biden's Democratic Party has sought this week to put forward a cohesive vision of values and policy priorities, highlighting efforts to combat climate change, tighten gun laws and embrace a humane immigration policy. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 496670-01-02-1597984107711 — Biden's positive focus Thursday night marked a break from the dire warnings offered by former President Obama and others the night before. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-08-21T034630Z_1693059985_RC23II9FK3SQ_RTRMADP_3_USA-ELECTION-CONVENTION-1597984120090 — Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden, his wife Jill Biden and U.S. Senator and Democratic candidate for Vice President Kamala Harris celebrate outside the Chase Center after Joe Biden accepted the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of Election_2020_DNC_59746.jpg-5cc4e-1597984134578 — Fireworks lit the sky outside as the convention ended, giving a celebratory feel at last to the affair. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 496645-01-02-1597984114558 — Jill Biden (L) and husband former vice-president and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden wear facemasks as they watch fireworks outside the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-08-21T041543Z_1858356932_RC24II9OA71K_RTRMADP_3_USA-ELECTION-CONVENTION-1597984129793 — Joe Biden and U.S. Senator and Democratic candidate for Vice President Kamala Harris celebrate after Joe Biden accepted the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of Election_2020_DNC_96161.jpg-5e7b0-1597984132136 — Biden's call for unity comes as some strategists worry that Democrats cannot retake the White House simply by tearing Trump down" Biden needs to give his sprawling coalition something to vote for. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 496621-01-03-1597984117205 — Though he has been in the public spotlight for decades, much of the electorate knows little about Biden's background before he began serving as President Barack Obama's vice president in 2008. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 496684-01-03-1597984104843 — A supporter watches Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Bidens acceptance speech from a parking lot outside Chase Center during the Democratic National Convention. Image Credit: AFP

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