Joe Biden has officially been nominated as the Democratic Party's candidate for president

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• Joe Biden is now the Democratic Party's official candidate for president.
• The former vice president received the news, remotely, while surrounded by balloons and to the tune of Kool & The Gang's "Celebration."
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Joe Biden formally received the Democratic Party's nomination for president on Tuesday.

"I'm pleased to announce that Vice President Joe Biden has officially been nominated by the Democratic Party as our candidate for president of the United States," said Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the Democratic National Convention.

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