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7:06 PM PT: Biden starts to choke up as he thanks the troops who serve this nation. "We must never, ever forget" them, he says.
7:08 PM PT: "So I say to you tonight, with absolute confidence, America's best days are ahead, and yes, we're on our way."
7:08 PM PT:
Romney decision not to acknowledge Afghanistan or veterans not looking so good in hindsight.
— @BFriedmanDC via web
7:12 PM PT: Nice moment after the end of Joe Biden's speech:
7:13 PM PT: Right now, Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is speaking. Next up: a video introducing the president, and then the president himself.
7:16 PM PT (Kaili Joy Gray): New thread here.