Biden’s middle-ground speech pitched himself as the nation’s pastor, but will the public buy it?

The official Democratic presidential nominee invoked classic American virtues and values in his acceptance speech

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden accepts the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination during a speech delivered for the largely virtual 2020 Democratic National Convention from the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., August 20, 2020.Now we know why big-dollar Democratic donors were sent parcels of “Cup of Joe” coffee to mark the beginning of the party’s virtual national convention this week.

And entwined in that speech — embedded in almost every riff — was the special Biden challenge in this unusual presidential race against an unusual presidential incumbent. But if nothing else, his acceptance speech underlined that Mr. Biden’s campaign is a jumble of personalHe emerged from a large Democratic field because he isn’t an ideologue. He won his party’s nomination because he isn’t an alienating figure. And if he wins the presidency it likely will be because he isn’t Mr. Trump.The latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll makes that clear. More of those who plan to vote for Mr. Biden say they will do so because he is not Mr.

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