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WASHINGTON: Accepting the democratic presidential nomination, Joe Biden (77) pledged to heal a country badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and an economic catastrophe by uniting all Americans. He warning President Donald Trump would go on stoking hatred and fear if elected to another four-year term.

“Here and now, I give you my word: if you entrust me with the presidency, I’ll draw on the best of us, not the worst. I’ll be an ally of the light, not the darkness,” Biden said. The speech was delivered inside an empty arena in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, at the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), held virtually because of the pandemic.

He promised to represent all Americans and to work “just as hard” for those who do not support him, drawing an implicit contrast with Republican Trump, who has shown little inclination to appeal beyond his base of voters.  “Our current president has failed in his most basic duty to the nation: he has failed to protect us,” Biden said.

Biden leads in opinion polls over the 74-year-old Trump, 74, who will accept the Republican nomination for a second White House term at his own convention next week. Democrats have worked to expand Biden’s support during the convention, including showcasing prominent Republican supporters as well as Americans who voted for Trump in 2016 but now blame him for the economic and health toll of the pandemic. More than 70 Republican former national security officials, including former heads of the FBI and CIA, plan to endorse Biden on Friday while calling Trump unfit to serve.