Biden set to accept nomination convention-closing address | TheHill

Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHarris pledges to fight for country's ideals in accepting VP nomination Pelosi paints Trump and McConnell as twin impediments to progress Democratic stars unleash fury of assaults on Trump MORE will accept the Democratic presidential convention in a Thursday address, culminating a decades-long climb in politics and setting up a general election battle with President TrumpDonald John TrumpThe Memo: Obama enters battle, enraging Trump Harris pledges to fight for country's ideals in accepting VP nomination Pelosi paints Trump and McConnell as twin impediments to progress MORE that his party is desperate to win.The final evening of the convention will center on answering the central question, “Who is Joe Biden?” It will feature various voices from all parts of the former vice president’s life, reintroducing him to the nation, according to sources familiar with Thursday night’s program. “Biden needs to build upon the convention's themes to further define his governance style as President: empathic, bipartisan, and with an eye toward regaining leadership in the world,” said Basil Smikle, who served as the executive director of the New York State Democratic Party and was a former aide to Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonThe Memo: Obama enters battle, enraging Trump Harris pledges to fight for country's ideals in accepting VP nomination Pelosi paints Trump and McConnell as twin impediments to progress MORE.