Biden officially became the vice presidential candidate of the US Democratic Party.

Topic: 2008 US Presidential Election

　　On August 23rd, Senator Obama of Illinois, who was firmly nominated for the US Democratic presidential nomination, announced that he had chosen Senator Biden of Delaware and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as his running mate. This is a photo of Biden (right) and Obama attending a TV debate in Johnston, Iowa, USA (photo taken on December 12, 2007). Xinhua News Agency/AFP

　　Xinhuanet Denver, USA, August 27th (Reporter Wang Wei) Senator Biden of Delaware officially became the vice presidential candidate of the Democratic Party in Denver, Colorado on the 27th.

　　That night, after a verbal vote, no one at the scene opposed Biden as the only vice presidential candidate. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Democrat Pelosi, immediately announced that Biden was positive.

　　Nomination. Biden made a speech announcing his acceptance of the nomination, and said that he would help Obama, who had been nominated as the presidential candidate, run for the next president, thus officially becoming the Democratic vice presidential candidate.

　　Biden emphasized his experience in diplomacy and national defense in his speech. He said that after visiting Georgia, Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan, he found that the Bush administration’s policy was an "unfortunate failure", so Americans could not live like this for another four years.

　　Biden believes that Obama’s policies can bring changes to the United States, change the tax system, improve the country’s economic situation, develop alternative energy sources, and reduce health care expenses. He also compared Obama’s and Republican candidate John McCain’s policy views on Iraq, Afghanistan and Iran’s nuclear issues respectively, and pointed out that Obama’s judgment in foreign and security affairs is trustworthy and capable of safeguarding national security.

　　Biden, 65, has served as a senator for more than 30 years and is currently the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He has rich experience in foreign affairs and national defense affairs and is regarded by American media and political analysts as the best candidate to make up for Obama’s lack of experience in this field.

　　After Biden’s speech, Obama unexpectedly appeared at the meeting. He was scheduled to arrive in Denver on the 28th to deliver a speech accepting the presidential nomination in a stadium that can accommodate 75,000 people.

　　Obama said that he was proud of Biden as the vice presidential candidate, and thanked New York Senator Hillary Clinton for turning to support him after the primary election failed. In addition, Obama also invited ordinary people to attend his speech on the 28th.

Editor: Meng Xu