CHICAGO – Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday, wrapping up an electric four-day convention that showcased a unified party singularly determined to defeat Republican rival Donald Trump.
Democrats were exuberant about their improving political fortunes one month after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race. While the race between Harris and Trump is neck and neck, the momentum has been on the side of Harris. Her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, introduced himself to the country on the penultimate night of the convention.
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Replacing Biden, 81, with Harris, 59, as their standard-bearer unleashed a torrent of enthusiasm among Democrats, who were losing hope in Biden’s ability to defeat Trump after a disastrous performance in the June debate.
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