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Former President Jimmy Carter delivered comments from the camera on Tuesday of the Democratic National Convention to distinguish Joe Biden, best remembered by the former president as his “first and most effective supporter in the Senate” and still his ” faithful and devoted friend “.
“Joe has the experience, the character, and the ability to bring us together and restore the greatness of America,” said Mr. Carter, who was in office from 1977 to 1981. “We deserve a a person with integrity and judgment, someone who is honest and honest, someone who is committed to what is best for the American people. “
The 95-year-old former president, who commented on the 2012 convention, was joined by his wife Rosalynn Carter, who pointed to her work “addressing the demands of the more than 53 million unpaid caregivers in our country that puts young people at work and other responsibilities to family and their own physical and mental health and well-being at risk ”.
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“Joe knows it, too, to be the grief and difficulty of being a family caregiver,” she said. Mr. Biden cared for his two young sons Beau and Hunter after the deaths of his wife Neilia and granddaughter Naomi in a car accident shortly before entering his first term as a U.S. senator from Delaware.
“Jill and I also know the challenges of caring for those who served in the Army and returned with visible and invisible wounds,” Rosalynn Carter said. “We know those caregivers need a leader in the White House. Jimmy and I are voting for Joe because he recognizes the challenges for our families and has the heart and talent to make life better for all Americans.”
Mr. Biden “is the right person for this moment in the history of our nation,” added Mr. Carter, addressing the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed more than 170,000 American lives.
“He understands that honesty and dignity are essential traits that determine not only our vision but our actions. … During these uncertain times, Joe Biden realizes that many American lives can be saved every day by using masks and testing. , as recommended by our medical experts. “
His remarks were followed by a performance on camera by Bill Clinton on the second night of the week-long nominating convention to formally establish the former vice president as the challenger of Donald Trump in November.
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