Biden Plots His Vision for Democratic Party’s Future, Dismaying Progressives
- Seventeen keynote speakers represent young moderates
- Biden keying off his stance as ‘bridge’ to Democrats’ future
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Joe Biden will send an unmistakable message about his vision for the Democratic Party on Tuesday night, and it will sound a lot more like him than the party’s progressive wing.
Rather than the traditional convention keynote that can fuel one star’s rise -- like young Senate candidate Barack Obama in 2004 -- Biden’s team chose 17 people to share in delivering the coveted slot, all of whom largely share his center-left philosophy.