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CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Barack Obama And Michelle Obama was scheduled to address Democratic National Convention On Tuesday, the party is drawing on its biggest coalition of stars, centrist leaders from the left and even some Republicans to elevate the vice president. Kamala Harris campaign against The GOP candidate is Donald Trump.
The second gentleman on Tuesday, Doug Emhoff, and Senate Democratic leader Sen. Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent favored by progressives, are also speaking. Aiming to inject Trump, his former press secretary Stephanie Grisham — now a fierce critic of his former boss — took the stage.
Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden stand on stage with President Joe Biden, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, left, and first lady Jill Biden during the Democratic National Convention, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Grisham said Trump has “no empathy, no morals and no loyalty to the truth.” “I love my country more than my party. Kamala Harris told the truth. He respects the American people. She has my vote.
The Obamas topped Tuesday’s agenda, but the diverse lineup underscored the breadth of the political coalition Harris’s campaign will be working together to defeat Trump this fall. As President Joe Biden did in 2020, Harris wants to win over a mix of young people, voters of color, working-class whites, suburban moderates and anti-Trump Republicans.
While the theme of the night was “A Bold Vision for America’s Future,” the disparate factions of Harris’ growing coalition proved they were united, above all else, by a deep desire to ensure America goes back to a Trump presidency.
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Wallace and First Lady Jill Biden, second gentleman to Douglas Mhoff, speak during the Democratic National Convention, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Harris was traveling to Milwaukee on Tuesday for a rally in the swing state of Wisconsin, an unusual overlap of events during the convention, so he is expected to address the conference via video from the rally.
Thousands of people were already in their seats at Fiserve Forum in Milwaukee, where Trump accepted the Republican nomination a month ago.
Trump, meanwhile, is visiting battleground states during the convention. He went to Howell, Michigan on Tuesday to sideline sheriff’s deputies as he branded Harris the “leader” of a “Marxist attack on law enforcement” across the country.
“Kamala Harris will deliver crime, chaos, destruction and death,” Trump said in one of his many generalizations about America under Harris.
Obama, the nation’s first black president, returned to the convention stage in 20 years for his first appearance at a national convention, appearing in Boston in 2004, which drew national attention ahead of his successful 2008 presidential run.
In his Tuesday speech, Obama is expected to help reinforce why Harris and Walls are the right leaders for the country at this time, laying out the work ahead of Democrats over the next ten weeks and focusing on the values at stake in this election. And at the center of our politics, according to a person familiar with the views.
The former president, who believes this is a perfect moment and is committed to doing everything he can to help Harris win, said Obama will use both traditional and creative tactics to reach voters. coming weeks.
The thousands packed into the convention hall will also hear from an array of prominent Republicans, including former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinsinger of Illinois, former Georgia Lt. Gov. Jeff Duncan and former Trump White House staffers Olivia Troy and Grisham. Everyone is criticizing Trump now.
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The Harris campaign on Tuesday also announced a lineup of speakers from battleground states for later in the week. Among them is Sen. of Nevada. Also included are Catherine Cortez Masto; Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Sen. Gary Peters and Rep. Eliza Slatkin of Michigan; Sen. of Pennsylvania. Bob Casey and Wisconsin’s Sen. Tommy Baldwin. From Arizona, Sen. Mark Kelly will speak with Mesa’s Republican mayor, John Giles.
Giving key seats to elected local leaders — many of whom vote better in their home states than at the top of the ticket — will reach undecided voters and increase Harris’ lead to 270 electoral votes, his campaign said.
Democrats headed into the final 76 days of the campaign following the opening night of a convention A nice exit for the current presidentHe received a hero’s welcome when he appeared on Monday.
AP Washington Correspondent Sagar Meghani reports that President Biden delivered his acceptance speech while strongly supporting his successor in the Oval Office, Kamala Harris.
Biden didn’t take the stage until about 11:30 on the East Coast Monday night because the speaking schedule ran late. After some speakers canceled, the show didn’t end until after midnight ET. Legendary singer-songwriter James Taylor was bumped from the charts.
Alex Hornbrook, director of the Democratic National Convention, said Tuesday morning that “we made some real-time changes last night” and that “we are working with our speakers and making some other changes this evening, including starting at 5:30 p.m. local time in Chicago.” To make sure we’re on track.”
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Cooper reported from Phoenix.
