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EPISODE · Aug 20, 2024 · 26 MIN

The Campaign Moment: Biden passes the torch

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Biden received a warm welcome at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday evening when he walked on stage to address his party. Thousands of Democratic delegates packed in the arena chanted “Thank you, Joe!” and pumped signs saying “We love Joe” as he gave his speech. “Post Reports” co-host Elahe Izadi and senior political reporter Aaron Blake talk with White House reporter Matt Viser about Biden’s historic address and what the first night of the convention tells us about the current strength of the Democratic Party. Today’s show was produced by Laura Benshoff. It was edited by Lucy Perkins and Mary Jo Murphy and mixed by Sean Carter. Thanks also to Ariel Plotnick.Subscribe to Aaron’s newsletter, The Campaign Moment, here. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.

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President Biden’s speech on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention was not the speech he was expecting to give just a few months ago. But after exiting the 2024 presidential race in July, Biden took one last victory lap at the convention.

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