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Election 2020
MPR News Staff

Biden to DNC: 'I will draw on the best of us' if elected president

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden stands on stage after Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., spoke during the third day of the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del.
Carolyn Kaster | AP Photo file

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Updated: 10:38 p.m.

Joe Biden is vowing to unite America torn by crisis and contempt. He accepted the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday, achieving a pinnacle in an unfinished quest that has spanned three decades and been marred by personal tragedy, political stumbles and more dynamic rivals.

The past hurdles fell away as Biden addressed his fellow Democrats and millions of Americans at home who he hopes will send him to the White House to replace Donald Trump.

Biden declared, “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.” He said, “I’ll be an ally of the light, not our darkness.”

The night’s keynote address was the speech of a lifetime for Biden, who at 77 would be the oldest president ever elected if he defeats President Donald Trump in November.