President Joe Biden is preparing to deliver a valedictory speech to a refreshed Democratic Party as moves forward as its convention opens Monday night. The party must finalize the unprecedented mid-campaign handoff from Biden to Kamala Harris. (AP Video / Aug. 19, 2024)
By Zeke Miller, Jonathan J. Cooper, Aamer Madhani And Darlene Superville The Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — President Joe Biden delivered his valedictory address to the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, saying, “I gave my best to you” and basking in a long ovation that reflected the energy released by his decision to cede the stage to Vice President Kamala Harris.
Biden, 81, received a hero’s welcome weeks after many in his party were pressuring him to drop his bid for reelection. One month after an unprecedented mid-campaign switch, the opening night of the convention in Chicago was designed to give a graceful …