August 29  , 20202 - Delivering his nomination acceptance speech from the South Lawn of the White House on Thursday night , President Donald Trump brought the 2020 convention season to a close. The next day Trump traveled to New Hampshire for an out door rally.

While Democratic presidential nominee Joe  Biden has spent most of the campaign season since the pandemic hit in March in Wilmington , Delaware he indicated that he plans  to begin some  in person campaigning in the battleground states of Arizona , Minnesota , Wisconsin and Pennsylvania after Labor Day.

Currently an average of national polling has Biden at 50.9% and Trump at 41.8%.

As the campaign clock continues to tick down to the November 3rd election , the next important event on the calendar will be on Tuesday September 29 when Biden and Trump face off in their first debate in Cleveland , Ohio. 

August 21 , 2020 - The third time was the charm for Joe Biden last night as be accepted the Democratic presidential nomination and delivered a speech from Wilmington , Delaware. Biden first sought the Democratic nomination in 1988 and again in 2008. Finally in 2020 , the Democrats choose him as their nominee.

During his speech Biden said "its time for - we the people - to come together. And make no mistake , united we can and will overcome this season of darkness in America." In addition Biden stated " Love is more powerful than hate. Hope is more  powerful than fear , and light is more powerful than dark. This is our moment. This is our mission."

With traditional campaigning virtually non - existent , the next big date for Biden will be when he  meets President Donald Trump at the first presidential debate scheduled for September 29 , 2020 in Cleveland , Ohio. 

August 20 , 2020 - Last night Senator Kamala Harris of California accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination in a live address from Wilmington , Delaware. Harris born in Oakland , California in 1964 to immigrants , noted the many milestones in her life story. Noting that she wished her mother had lived to see this moment ,  Harris said of her mother " she taught us to be conscious and compassionate about the struggles of all people. To believe public service is a noble cause and the fight for justice is a shared responsibility."

At the conclusion of her speech Harris was joined on stage by her husband Douglas Emhoff and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his wife Jill. Tonight Biden will formally accept the nomination with a prime time speech.

August 14 , 2020 - Now that we know that it will be Senator Kamala Harris of California as the vice president running mate for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden the sprint to  election day is now just 84 days. As the campaign button factories have been churning out Biden Harris 2020 campaign buttons non stop , the national conventions for both the Democrats and Republicans are just around the corner. 

First up will be the Democratic National Convention which begins on Monday August 17 , 2020. While activities scheduled for the convention city of Milwaukee , Wisconsin have been scaled back there is still a full roster of virtual convention speeches scheduled for the four nights. Biden will formally accept the Democratic nomination with a speech to be delivered from his home state of Delaware.

For the Republicans their convention is scheduled to be begin in Charlotte , North Carolina on Monday August 24. President Donald Trump will accept his party's nomination on Thursday August 27 , 2020 but a site has yet to be determined. It is possible Trump could give his speech from the White House.