The Democratic National Convention is in its second day. Former President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and second gentleman Doug Emhoff are expected on stage.
Conventiongoers danced in their seats as the house DJ played a different song for each state during the roll call.That’s what Emhoff says happened the first time he called Harris, a rambling, early morning call that she saved — “and she makes me listen to it again every anniversary.”“She’s showing you what you already know, she is ready to lead,” Emhoff said, imploring the crowd that Harris will bring joy and also a steady hand to the White House.
“I have a confession to make, I’m a lifelong Republican,” Giles said, before adding. “But I feel more at home here than in today’s Republican Party.” But previously she pursued the parents of chronically truant students, sought higher bail amounts and aggressively prosecuted drug crimes, earning her the nickname of “Copala.”
Some demonstrators set an American flag on fire in the street as the celebratory roll call for Harris took place inside the United Center about 2 miles away. Alsobrooks would become the nation’s third Black woman to be elected to the Senate. Harris was the second Black woman elected to the chamber.New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is using her time at the DNC podium to argue for Harris’ ability to deliver on campaign promises, specifically when it comes to issues related to health care.
“We claim her too,” Pritzker declared, before pivoting to evoking hometown hero and basketball legend Michael Jordan in slamming Trump. The Vermont progressive also laid out a series of liberal policy goals for the party if Harris were to win the president and Democrats control Congress next year. The list included expanding Medicare and raising the national minimum wage.
“Let me tell you what communist dictators do,” Navarro said. “They attack the free press, they call them the enemy of the people.”Political commentator Ana Navarro evoked a now familiar Democratic political attack line against Republicans, sticking up for the nation’s pets. Sen. Chuck Schumer has begun speaking and will be followed by high-profile Democrats including Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois and former President Barack Obama.JUST IN: Harris pledges to ‘chart a new way forward’ in DNC appearance from Milwaukee arena where Trump accepted GOP nominationDemocratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris is seen on a video monitor after the roll call during the Democratic National Convention Tuesday, Aug.
That did not sit well in Chicago, the DNC’s host city, where utterances of support for the Packers are often taken as fighting words by long-suffering Chicago Bears fans.Texas Democrats used their roll call moment to bring light to the issue of abortion rights, with TV actress and Texas native Eva Longoria introducing former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards.
Sens. Jon Tester of Montana and Sherrod Brown of Ohio, were nowhere to be seen when their states cast their votes.Day two of the Democratic National Convention kicked off on Tuesday, where social media influencer and entrepreneur Nabela Noor shared the story of her personal journey with in vitro fertilization.Demonstrators clash with police near the Israeli Consulate during the Democratic National Convention Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in Chicago.
As they awaited Harris’ speech, her supporters listened to the Chicago convention’s roll call blasting from the arena speakers.Ohio’s delegation noted that its state was the birthplace of the AFL-CIO and shouted out Sen. Sherrod Brown, who is in a tough reelection fight. Oregon noted that it was the first state in the union to go to all mail-in voting. The Pennsylvania delegation denounced gun violence.
New Jersey featured Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA” while The Killers’ “Mr. Brightside” played when it was Nevada’s turn. Attendees cheered when Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ hit “Empire State of Mind” played when New York came up for the roll call.New Hampshire’s delegation declared itself home of the nation’s “first primary” except that the Democrats gave that honor to South Carolina this cycle.
This year, Minnesota, where Walz is governor, could get the count close and let Harris’ California and its motherlode of delegates put her over the top as the Democratic nominee.Actor Sean Astin, best known for playing the titular Notre Dame football player in “Rudy,” joined the Indiana delegation to help cast its 86 delegates for Harris and Walz.
Decked out in blue satin, DJ Cassidy is spinning a special song for each state in the roll call at the Democratic Convention. Dozens of Chicago police officers are posted outside a skyscraper that houses the Israeli consulate where an evening demonstration is expected.Police had closed down most of the entrances on Tuesday, allowing commuters to come in only one entrance where armed officers were also posted. Many of the building’s shops were closed.It may have been an awkward several moments of pseudo-silence, but Democratic delegates have sat for their official 360-degree portrait.
“I congratulate all of you,” Shirmohammadi said to applause when his images had been completed. “Thank you for your patience.”
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