'An Ally Of The Light': Joe Biden Pledges Return To Hope And Compassion

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🗓️ 21 August 2020

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Joe Biden has accepted the Democratic party's presidential nomination. In his acceptance speech, closing out the convention's final night, he pledged to be a president for all Americans.

This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, campaign correspondent Asma Khalid, campaign correspondent Scott Detrow, and national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

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0:00.0	Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast.
0:06.2	I'm Tamer Keith.
0:07.2	I cover the White House.
0:08.2	I'm Scott Detro.
0:09.2	I cover the presidential campaign.
0:10.2	I'm Asma Khaled.
0:11.2	I also cover the presidential campaign.
0:13.2	And I'm Mara Liason, National Political Correspondent.
0:16.4	The time now is 12.06am on Friday, August 21st, 2020, or very, very, very late on Thursday
0:25.5	night.
0:26.5	And the Democratic National Convention has come to a close.
0:29.2	This was a night all about Joe Biden, who accepted his party's nomination for president,
0:34.8	and spoke about the choice Americans will face in November.
0:38.7	This is our moment to make hope and history rhyme.
0:42.7	With passion and purpose, let us begin.
0:45.5	You and I together, one nation, under God.
0:49.4	You nine are our love for America.
0:50.8	You nine in and are love for each other.
0:53.9	For love is more powerful than hate.
0:55.8	Love is more powerful than fear, and light is more powerful than dark.
1:00.0	This is our moment.
1:01.7	This is our mission.
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