The Democratic National Convention arrives this Thursday for its fourth and final night of speeches and virtual celebrations (due to the coronavirus pandemic). This time, the most notable is that Joe Biden will accept the formal nomination as a candidate for the presidency by the Democratic Party, in a speech broadcast live from Wilmington, Delaware. Former campaign rivals like Mike Bloomberg, Pete Bittigieg and Cory Booker will appear on screen to support the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris formula, who was formally nominated as a vice presidential candidate Wednesday night.
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- The First But Not The Last: Why Kamala Harris's Vice Presidency Nomination Matters
- Joe Biden's Night: What to Watch on the Final Day of the Democratic National Convention
(ARTICLE) The First But Not The Last: Why Kamala Harris' Vice Presidency Nomination Matters
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Joe Biden's Night: What to Watch on the Final Day of the Democratic National Convention
The fourth and final night of the virtual Democratic National Convention is tonight and airs from 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm. On Wednesday, California Sen. Kamala Harris officially accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination, making history as the first black woman to achieve this milestone within a major party. Tonight, former Vice President Joe Biden will deliver his acceptance speech as a running mate from the Chase Center in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware. This will happen on the final night:
✔️ Biden's moment
Joe Biden has sought the Democratic presidential nomination for nearly half his life. He ran for president three times: in 1988, in 2008, and finally this year, when he said he felt the "soul of the nation" was at stake.
Tonight is his time to give that speech that many describe as the speech of his political life.
With it, you will try to summarize your path of public service over the years. He will also talk about the middle class and the family values that have shaped him and how he sees the task ahead.
✔️ Support from former rivals
Four of the contenders to be in the place that Biden is today, will appear on screen to unify around the Democratic candidate, at a time when the Democratic Party calls more than ever to close ranks and come together to remove Donald Trump from the House Blanca in November.
They are New Jersey Senator Cory Booke r; former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg , former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg and businessman Andrew Yang .
Former rivals will talk tonight about the Biden they met on the campaign trail and why they think he should be president.
✔️ The support of the women he considered for the vice presidency
Biden interviewed 11 women for the running mate position. Tonight, three of them will join in a choir to support the former vice president.
They are Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin , Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth.
Her message will highlight the diversity of women Biden envisioned for the position, who will speak on topics such as health care and supporting the families of war veterans.