Im more than willing to work with him. A senator, a Vice President , and finally President Elect on his third try. I pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide but unify. Tonight, do you see yourself as the Polar Opposite of donald trump . I hope so. A cnn special report. Fight for the white house joe bidens long journey. Its a good night its a good night and it seems to be getting even better. More than 30 years after his first run for the presidency joe biden with a lead tonight and a lead overall in the del inaugurate race. On his third try for the white house. We are very much alive it was the Sweet Super Tuesday that joe biden had always dreamed of, setting a clear path to the nomination finally at age 77. It was like, okay, lets buckle up. Were going to go. It was a really good feeling. It was glorious. Glorious and unusual to say the least. Fact no one has ever come in fourth in iowa and fifth in New Hampshire and gone on to become the democratic president ial nominee. To
President trump still insisting the election is far from over taking his fight to the court. Supporters also protesting the ballot count. What happens next. And the Biden Harris Team laying out their plans for the nation dealing with a pandemic and a struggling economy. I sought this office to restore the soul of america, to rebuild the backbone of this nation. The challenges ahead as joe biden gets ready to lead america. Good morning. President elect biden with a message to the country overnight saying its time to heal. Yeah, with a country deeply and bitterly divided and a pandemic raging, those words especially relevant at this time. His speech overnight focusing on unity, a theme of his campaign and that came as thousands of biden supporters flooded the streets of several major cities as soon as the news broke of bidens projected win, and the celebrations continued well into the night as biden delivered his victory speech. Abc news characterized biden as the apparent winner of his
So lets fight with conviction. Odonnell welcome to cbs News Coverage of the fourth and final night of the virtual Democratic National convention. Good evening. Im Norah Odonnell in the nations capital, and tonight, joe biden looks to deliver the speech of his life as he seeks to fulfill a lifelong dream. Soon he will accept his partys nomination for president in his home town of wilmington, delaware. Biden has been a major figure in the Democratic Party for nearly 50 years. This will be the seventh time hes addressed a convention. Hes only missed one convention, and that was in 1988 when he was recovering from a brain aneurysm. Its his third run for the nomination, and we can expect the former Vice President tonight to mount a fullthroated attack on President Trumps record while laying out his own goals. Tonights official theme americas promise. Youre watching cbs news 2020, america decides. And joining me tonight for analysis throughout the evening our senior political analyst and 60
Every step of the way. This morning rita braver will spend some time with jill biden. We lift each other up. Reporter despite the demands of being a political spouse, jill biden has always maintained her career as a Community College teacher. And now she could make history. Do you think youll keep teaching if you become first lady . I hope so. Reporter really . If we get to the white house, im going to continue to teach, yeah. Reporter ahead on sunday morning, life with jill biden, not just a day at the beach. Pauley then it is on to a legend of popular music by the name of james taylor. Hhe has been going strong for more than 50 years. And as i found out earlier this year, he is eager to share his memories. Ive seen fire and ive seen rain reporter his voice is unmistakable. Good night, moonlight lady reporter so is the way he picks that guitar. That is a song im proud of. I think it came out really well and i worked hard on it. Reporter how old were you . I guess i was 20. Pauley a vi
Sisters. Still, there was always a little tension especially when it came to sunday dinner. The grandmothers were kind of in competition with one another. So we would start here, at grandmom jacobs, we would have a typical italian mealidwait, i m. Reporter so you had to go to the other grandmother . We had to eat at both houses. Reporter it was here at the home of her maternal grandparents that jill jacobs first introduced the family to joe biden. The u. S. Senator she had been dating. A widower, nine years her senior with two young sons. My grandmother when she saw joe, she was so excited. I can picture her in her house coat, and her black lace up shoes. She said im so excited to meet you because she was a staunch democrat. Reporter jill and joe biden were married in 1977. She said she first fell in love with his boys. Bo and hunter. And they were front and center in 1980, when she realized that she and joe might be expecting a new baby. They went with me to the drug store to get the