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Joe Biden officially selected as the Democratic nominee

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FILE - In this Tuesday, July 21, 2020, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event at the Colonial Early Education Program at the Colwyck Training Center, in New Castle, Del. The 2020 spotlight is about to shift, at least temporarily, away from President Donald Trump and onto Biden. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Joe Biden officially nominated as the Democratic nominee
Posted at 7:18 PM, Aug 18, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-18 22:42:29-04

Joe Biden was officially nominated as the Democratic nominee for president on Tuesday at the virtual Democratic National Convention.

Delegates cast their votes virtually as the in-person convention was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Tuesday's roll call was merely a formality as Biden accumulated more than 50% of pledged delegates during the primaries.

Biden is now the nominee-in-waiting, and he will accept the party's nomination on Thursday from Wilmington, Delaware.

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