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Democrats Officially Nominate Joe Biden as Their Presidential Candidate

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   U.S. Democrats officially nominated former Vice President Joe
   BidenTuesdayto be their candidate in the November presidential
   electionon another evening in which prominent Republicans joined with
   Democrats in criticizingPresident Donald Trumpwhile praising Biden's
   leadership skills.

   Biden had been the party's presumptive nominee for months after
   outlasting a crowded field of Democratic presidential hopefuls in
   state-by-state primary and caucus votes, including his closest rival,
   Senator Bernie Sanders ofVermont.

   On the second night of theDemocratic National Convention, the
   traditional roll call vote of states officially picking the party
   nominee featured representatives speaking from their states and
   territories pledging their support for Biden as henowruns againstTrump,
   aRepublican.

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