Joe Biden accepted the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night, achieving the pinnacle — so far — of his nearly five-decade political career on the final night of the most unorthodox national convention in modern history.
"The current president has cloaked America in darkness for much too long. Too much anger, too much fear, too much division," Biden said. "Here and now I give you my word: If you entrust me with the presidency, I will draw on the best of us, not the worst. I will be an ally of the light, not the darkness."
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