2020 Democratic National Convention: Thursday updates
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks Thursday during the Democratic National Convention at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del. Credit: Bloomberg / Stefani Reynolds
What happened:
- Joe Biden accepted the Democratic Party's presidential nomination 33 years after his first run for the White House. He gave his word that "if you entrust me with the presidency, I will draw on the best of us not the worst."
- Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms invoked civil rights icon John Lewis' legacy as she encouraged people to vote. "Congressman Lewis would not be silenced, and neither can we," she said.
- Brayden Harrington, a boy who bonded with Biden over their struggles with stuttering, said, "Joe Biden made me feel confident about something that's been bothering me my whole life."
- Emcee Julia Louis-Dreyfus brought zingers, and Sarah Cooper riffed on Trump, then urged all viewers to vote.
Thursday updates
Updated now Newsday travel writer Scott Vogel took the ferry over to Block Island for a weekend of fun.
Updated now Newsday travel writer Scott Vogel took the ferry over to Block Island for a weekend of fun.
