Sen. Tammy Duckworth bemoaned the "malpractice by this president," and contrasted it with the "educational experience" she got going through the vetting process by Biden’s campaign for the vice presidential position.

Picking Moseley Braun is also very symbolic. Kamala Harris is the first woman of color to be on a major party vice presidential ticket.

Biden was nominated officially on Tuesday night with a rapid-fire series of video votes cast from all 50 states and seven territorial delegations.

Second night of Democratic convention saw 17 rising stars in party deliver the keynote and an elevator operator nominate Biden

On the second night of the Democratic National Convention, party leaders tried to blend its past with its future.

The moment marked a political high point for Biden, who had sought the presidency twice before and is now cemented as the embodiment of Democrats’ desperate desire to defeat President Donald Trump this fall.