Joe Biden was welcomed with rapturous applause at the Democratic national convention in Chicago.
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He waited for several minutes for the cheering to die down before he could start speaking. When the applause finally calmed, he said: 'Folks, let me ask you: are you ready to vote for freedom?' The audience shouted 'yes!' in response. Just one month after withdrawing from the presidential race, Biden delivered a reflective and optimistic address, urging the nation to elect Kamala Harris to protect American democracy.
Biden urges voters to elect Harris in order to ‘preserve democracy’ in hopeful speech ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/20/biden-dnc-convention-speech-trump-harris
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