Photos From Thursday At The Democratic National Convention

Attendees cheer after President Obama accepted the nomination for president during the final day of the Democratic convention.

"I never said this journey would be easy, and I won't promise that now," President Obama said Thursday at the convention. "Yes, our path is harder, but it leads to a better place. Yes our road is longer, but we travel it together."

First lady Michelle Obama hugs the president on stage after introducing him during the final night of the convention.

Vice President Biden addresses the convention. "You never quit on America. And you deserve a president who will never quit on you," he said. "And one more thing that our opponents are dead wrong about: America is not in decline."

The audience holds signs thanking veterans for their service during retired Navy Adm. John B. Nathman's speech.

Attendees cheer during the convention. At times the arena became deafening.

Former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (right) and Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz wave after reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Giffords, who was injured in a 2011 shooting rampage, received a standing ovation.

The Foo Fighters perform during the convention. Marc Anthony, Mary J. Blige and James Taylor also performed to a lively audience.

Biden, flanked by his wife, Dr. Jill Biden (right), and other family members, points to his son, Beau, on stage at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday. "It is my great honor to place into nomination for the office of vice president the name of my father, my hero, Joe Biden," Beau said.

James Taylor performs his hit songs, including a crowd favorite, "Carolina in My Mind."

North Carolina delegates Denise Adams and Charles Evans dance as Taylor sings "How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You," during a sound check.

Police arrest protesters who were blocking traffic at an intersection in Charlotte before the convention Thursday.

People run for cover outside the convention center.