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Tue, 2020-08-18 05:23
WASHINGTON: Former rival Bernie Sanders and prominent Republican John Kasich joined forces in a display of unity for Joe Biden on Monday, the opening night of a Democratic convention showcasing the broad coalition arrayed against President Donald Trump.
Former first lady Michelle Obama was due to cap a parade of speakers making the case for a Biden presidency during a four-day virtual convention to formally nominate him as the Democratic challenger to Trump in the Nov. 3 US election.
![A video showed Biden speaking virtually with activists and officials around the country about ways to battle racism. (AP)](https://www.arabnews.com/sites/default/files/2020/08/18/2234156-1263750514.jpg)
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