By The Associated Press The Democratic National Convention heads into its second day Tuesday. Former President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will speak at the DNC, a…
President Joe Biden waves with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff during the first day of Democratic National Convention, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago.
She introduced Barak Obama who she said still wakes up every day thinking about what he can do for the country. The couple hugged warmly, kissed and then held their clasped hands skyward as the former president took the stage.Michelle Obama is using Harris’ and Walz’s first names, belying not only her personal relationships with the nominees but also perhaps helping voters develop their own deeper perspective of them as people.
She added: “Going small is petty … it’s unhealthy … and quite frankly, it’s unpresidential.” She called Harris and running mate Tim Walz “good, big-hearted people.”Without ever mentioning Trump’s name, Michelle Obama made mention of what she called his “privilege” to “failing forward.” “Who’s going to tell him that the job he’s currently seeking might just be one of those “Black jobs?”Former first lady Michelle Obama is giving a touching tribute to her mother, Marian Robinson, who died earlier this year.
He joked that that meant he’d have to hear the embarrassing voicemail again — but also said he’d hear her give a speech accepting the Democratic presidential nomination.Sen. Tammy Duckworth strolled onto the stage Emhoff described being McDonald’s employee of the month and said he’s still best friends with the people he grew up with and that their group chat “is probably blowing up right now.”
Emhoff said he used loans and help from his dad to get through law school and went to work as a lawyer where he met “the guys in my fantasy football league” where his team name is still Narvana, a shoutout to its 1990s roots.John Giles, the mayor of Mesa, Arizona, and a registered Republican addressed the Democratic convention and explained why he was rejecting his party’s presidential nominee, Trump.
The mayor said Biden and Harris reached across the aisle and pushed policies that benefitted his city. He said he was like the majority of the Americans, in the political middle: “Let’s put our country first.”While Harris is eager to tout her prosecutorial background, her record on criminal justice matters is nuanced and complicated. When she was first elected to the Senate in 2016, she presented herself as a “progressive” prosecutor and called for the elimination of cash bail.
Harris has leaned into her years as San Francisco district attorney and California attorney general, presenting it as a leading credential in her race against Trump, who was recently convicted of dozens of felonies in a New York hush money case. As protesters regrouped and approached a line of police in riot gear in front of a Chicago skyscraper that houses the Israeli consulate, an officer said into a megaphone, “You are ordered to immediately disburse.” A woman in the front of the march shouted back with her own megaphone: “We’re not scared of you.”Sen. Chuck Schumer, of New York, claimed that Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance “didn’t even show up to vote”.
“Either these guys don’t get it, or they just don’t care,” the two-term Democrat said, of Trump and Vance and their take on such issues’ importance.JB Pritzker, the deep-pocketed governor of Illinois who was instrumental in bringing the Democratic convention to Chicago, used most of his speech to slam Trump.
In his 2016 presidential campaign, Sanders often ranted against billionaires and promised that he’d aim to implement policies that would somewhat even out the economy, a message he returned to in his remarks.“Billionaires in both parties should not be able to buy elections, including primary elections,” he said.
Harris wrapped up her roughly 25-minute remarks in Milwaukee with one of the signature call-and-response mantras of her campaign: “When we fight, we win.”“We know this is going to be a tight race until the very end,” Harris said. “We have hard work ahead of us but we like hard work. Hard work is good work. And with your help, this November we will win.”
“Kamala Harris, she likes dogs. And my dog ChaCha likes her,” Navarro said as a picture of Harris with her dog flashed on the convention floor screen. To loud cheers, she continued, “Dogs are good judges of character. So are cats.” Following the roll call, Rea tossed to incoming video from Harris’ and Walz’s campaign appearance in Milwaukee, where the two are on stage in the same arena that hosted Republicans last month for their convention. They entered the stage to Beyoncé’s “Freedom,” which has become an anthem for the campaign.That split screen moment created a powerful visual for Harris: two arenas simultaneously full of her supporters.When Wisconsin Gov.
“There’s nothing pro-life about letting women suffer and even die.” She added that she is now pregnant and her baby is due in January, in time to see Harris sworn in as president.The ceremonial state-by-state roll call at the DNC offers elected officials and up-and-coming political figures a chance to shine on a big stage, often taking the opportunity to deliver short, fiery speeches before casting their state’s votes for the Democratic nominee.
Dozens of Chicago police officers were posted outside the building, where law enforcement had closed down most of the entrances to the building on Tuesday, allowing commuters to come in only one entrance where armed officers were also posted. Many of the building’s shops were closed. Martha Hill, a spokeswoman for the Metra commuter rail service, says train service is running as normal.
The Minnesota governor talked about how good Republicans felt when their gathering had concluded, then added: “Well, trust me Milwaukee. A hell of a lot can change in four weeks,” he said as the crowd burst into cheers.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.Missouri saluted its Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs at the expense of all the country’s other teams.
“I want what’s best for Indiana and that means electing Kamala Harris the first woman president of the United States of America,” Astin said.Florida’s delegation played Tom Petty’s anthem to hard-headedness, “I Won’t Back Down,” in casting its delegates for Harris — a not-too-subtle jab at the state’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Martha Hill, a spokesperson for the Metra commuter rail service, says train service is running as normal.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.”
Organizers promised tweaks to the schedule to keep Tuesday’s program moving. It’s early yet, but so far they’ve kept that promise.While Teamsters President Sean O’Brien chose to speak at the Republican convention at Trump’s invite, members of his union decided to appear at the Democratic convention to say they’re with Vice President Harris.
“The torch has been passed to a new generation,” former New Orleans mayor and White House official Mitch Landrieu opened the second night’s program saying. The first hour of speeches featured praise of Harris and criticism of Trump, but only passing reference to the unpopular Democratic incumbent. The praise and thanks to Biden for stepping aside that permeated the Monday program yielded only to minor mentions of the “Biden-Harris administration.
Stephanie Grisham told Democratic delegates that Trump “mocks” his supporters behind closed doors and “has no empathy, no morals and no fidelity to the truth.” “I thank God for this moment in time where Kamala Harris will change the world for the better with love, hope and grace,” he said as he introduced the song. Grammy-winning gospel singer Jonathan McReynolds joined Common on stage, singing some of his song “God is God” between verses and vocalizing to “Fortunate.”
In a sign of how unpopular Project 20205 is with the public, Trump has disavowed the effort. Still, it was crafted by many leading conservatives who would likely hold influential positions in a future Trump administration. This isn’t the first time at the DNC for LaBelle — she wowed the crowd two decades ago at the 2004 convention with her rendition of Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come.”
Alsobrooks, who is the chief executive of Maryland’s second-most populous county in the suburbs of the nation’s capital, wrote on social media earlier in the day that she looks forward to sharing why Harris “is going to make an incredible President of the United States.” Both women are former prosecutors.a heavily Democratic state against popular former Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican.
Biden made it a priority as part of the strike settlement for the automaker Stellantis to resume and expand operations in Belvidere, Illinois, though Fain says the company is now dragging its feet on the commitment in a way that he says could violate the contract. It’s a sign that union action could play a big role for voters in key states such as Wisconsin and Michigan.
Earlier this summer following Biden’s decision not to seek reelection and subsequently endorse Harris for the presidency, Pritzker was one of several Democrats whose names were tossed around as potential challengers to the vice president. Gross said that a friend of hers did not want to attend the event due to fear of violence following the attempt on Trump’s life last month. “You just can’t live in fear,” Gross said.
“It became clear, as the evening unfolded, that there wouldn’t be time for our ‘You’ve Got a Friend’ with cello and voices,” Taylor said in a statement Tuesday. “Maybe the organizers couldn’t anticipate the wild response from the floor of the United Center.” Frost said he thinks Gen Z cares about Biden’s legacy and called himself a “big Joe Biden fan.” But he now supports Vice President Kamala Harris, with whom he said he shares something else: a diverse background.
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