WorldNorth AmericaUS votes 2020Print articleObama sets aside tradition to warn of Trump threat to democracyJacob GreberSenior correspondentUpdated Aug 20, 2020 – 6.54pm, first published at 4.14pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginWilmington, Delaware | Kamala Harris formally became the Democrats' first woman of colour to run for vice-president on Wednesday (Thursday AEST), but the night belonged to the country's first black president.Setting aside the traditional bar on bad-mouthing successors, Barack Obama used the third night of the Democratic convention to unleash on Donald Trump, condemning him as a threat to the very fabric of America's democratic experiment.Loading...Jacob Greber was The Australian Financial Review’s senior political correspondent. Connect with Jacob on Twitter. Email Jacob at jgreber@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreUS votes 2020Kamala HarrisBarack ObamaUSAJoe BidenTrump diplomacyTrump's White HouseDonald TrumpTrump's AmericaHillary ClintonGeorge W BushFBIKarl RoveLatest In North AmericaFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In WorldThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe 25 new watches you need to know nowLuke Benedictus and Bani McSpeddenWhat OpenAI’s Sam Altman suggests you do to keep your jobThis Australian watch reseller is making its move on London and NYCBOSS Financial ReviewHow a divorce at the age of 36 turbocharged this leader’s careerSally Patten and Mandy CoolenThe 3 traits that stand out among this year’s BOSS Young ExecutivesHow this elite child gymnast leapt to the top of SportsbetLife & LeisureNothing is as good as the controls on these high-end headphonesJohn DavidsonHow a US lawyer and a Disney dancer created one of NZ’s top fine dinersWhy music festivals are the key to happinessRich ListCrypto billionaire invests millions to build Australia’s ChatGPTPaul SmithRich Lister Walker family donate millions to Sydney cancer centreChina provides reality check for Forrest’s green iron dream
