U.S. Democrats on Tuesday formally nominated Joe Biden to be their 2020 U.S. presidential candidate on the second night of the first-ever virtual Democratic National Convention.
In a roll call vote that took place entirely online due to the coronavirus pandemic, each of the 50 states and seven territories announced their vote tallies for Biden and for the race’s second-place finisher, the progressive Senator Bernie Sanders.
“Well thank you very, very much, from the bottom of my heart,” a beaming Biden said in a live video link as he celebrated the nomination.
“It means the world to me and my family,” he added, reminding viewers he will deliver a formal acceptance speech on Thursday at the conclusion of the four-day jamboree.
The nomination was a formality as he had already won the majority of the more than 3,900 delegates back in June.
