Ballot will be counted. Im chuck todd with 74 days to go until the election. After last nights convention address, joe biden cemented his position as the frontrunner. Now the question turns to how the president and the Trump Campaign will respond. The current president has cloaked american darkness for much too long. Too much anger. Too much fear, too much division. Character is on the ballot. Compassion is on the ballot. Decency. Science, democracy. Theyre all on the ballot. Look, i understand, i understand how hard it is to have any hope right now. This summer night, let me take a moment to speak to those of you who have lost the most. I have some idea how it feels to lose someone you love. I know that deep black hole that opens up in the middle of your chest and you feel like youre being sucked into it. I know how mean and cruel and unfair life can be sometimes. This was just an example how this address was very biden, if you will. That was a very anybody that knows biden, has cover
Intensifying tonight. The head of the Postal Service says he is committed to election security. President trump meantime continues to warn of a catastrophic and delayed outcome, seriously delayed. Correspondent Kristin Fisher start this off tonight from the north lawn of the white house where the president is preparing for his big renomination week. The Republican National convention is going to look a little bit different than what you saw the democrats do this week. The republicans are planning for an audience on the south lawn of the white house when President Trump speaks there on thursday night and also planning for more live and less taped events, but the biggest will be the messaging and already President Trump is turning one of joe biden signature lines from last night on its head. Were joe biden sees american darkness, i see american greatness. Weve mobilized american industry like never before. Weve built military hospitals from scratch, produce lifesaving therapies and are o
Americas idea, an idea stronger than any army, bigger than any ocean, more powerful than any dictator or tyrant. It gives hope. In this nation, we believe in honesty, decency, treating everyone with respect, giving everyone a fair shot. Leaving nobody behind. Giving hate no safe harbor. Leading by the power of our example, not by the example of our power. Thats allowed us to stand as a beacon to the world. Being part of something bigger than ourselves. Its a code. Its a uniquely american code. The most powerful idea in the history of the world. The american creed, that were all created equal. I think beats in the heart of the people of this country. This Time Next Year, i hope the virus is in check and the american spirit is unleashed, and that were not fearing, but hoping again. Unity in our country. This is what i hope to see next year. I hope weve chosen community over chaos, weve chosen unity over division, and weve chosen love over hate. I believe that america will have faced its
Postmaster general of the United States. In a heated hearing, he told senators his top priority is delivering ballots on time, but he didnt reveal any plan to accomplish that or to counter President Trumps efforts to undermine confidence in voting by mail. Lets go straight to our National Correspondent athena jones. Shes working all of these stories for us. Athena, as more americans are now dying of coronavirus, the cdc is now offering some major new guidance to schools across the country. Reporter hi, wolf. Thats right. These are new, more detailed guidelines from the cdc. Among other things, they address what schools should do if there is a case of covid among students or staff. They suggest rather than shutting everything down immediately for a long period of time, one option is a short term class suspension, cancellation of events and afterschool activities to give leaders time to determine how widespread the infections are. As College Students head back to campus, coronavirus outb
Celebrating the formal launch of this general Election Campaign with a full fireworks experience. This final night of the dnc touted some more personal aspects of joe biden and his wife, jill, while weaving politics and culture together with powerful musical performances. And it culminated in a simple Closing Argument from joe biden, that he would draw on his decades of Public Service to be a leader for all americans. Biden speaking at a High Altitude with an implicit contrast to the low bar set by the current president. Here and now, i give you my word, if you entrust me with the presidency, i will draw on the best of us, not the worst. Ill be an ally of the light, not the darkness. Its time for us, for we, the people, to come together. And make no mistake, united we can and will overcome this season of darkness in america. So its with great honor and humility i accept this nomination for president of the United States of america. There you have it, that was the moment it became offic