Joe Biden pledged to rebuild the battered U.S. economy and tackle the coronavirus pandemic as he accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for president on Thursday night, casting himself as a salve to a nation wounded by the policies of President Donald Trump.
In a speech that veered between lofty rhetoric and specific proposals, Biden said the U.S. will overcome what he called a “season of darkness” that has blossomed under Trump. He said there was a battle for the soul of the country, as Americans struggle with COVID-19, a shattered economy, racial justice and climate change.
“I’ll be an ally of the light, not the darkness,” said Biden from…
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