Recap: Democrats nominated Joe Biden. Get key takeaways and reaction here

Anxious Democrats from every corner of America cemented Joe Biden’s status as their best hope to defeat President Donald Trump Tuesday night, formally nominating the former vice president in an online-only convention to face what they see as an existential threat to the nation.

The moment was the culmination of a 30-year White House quest for Biden, who first sought the presidency in 1988. But just 77 days before the election, Biden has neither history nor enthusiasm on his side.

Just one incumbent president has been defeated in the last four decades. And Biden’s supporters consistently report that they’re motivated more by opposition to Trump than excitement about Biden, a lifelong politician who would be the oldest president ever elected. That deficit could hurt turnout among less consistent voters, particularly minorities and younger voters, whom Biden needs to show up in great numbers this fall.

Here’s an Associated Press analysis.

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Elsewhere, Trump and his son worked the campaign trail.

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