The second day of the Democratic National Convention is in progress as we speak.
Having heard from President Joe Biden, this week now focuses on Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, as they argue why their new nominee is better for the White House than former President Donald Trump who was nominated by Republican party.
Here’s what you need to know about the second day:
On Tuesday night, it will be the Obamas Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama are going back to their city and home to support Harris’ nomination.
The Obamas are anticipated to headline the second convention night following an unofficial goodbye in honor of Biden who had spent eight years as Obama’s vice president. For his part, Biden is not going to be present in hall while his ex-running mate gives her talk because he had already left Chicago after he delivered his own speech.
As indicated by the Harris campaign, Michelle Obama is expected to make a case for how Harris’ experience and values qualify her presidential candidate. Moreover, Harris campaign officials said that her husband would focus more on what Democrats must do so as to defeat Trump during general election.
Also on Tuesday night is Doug Emhoff who is also Harris’ husband; he will speak at the event. If she becomes president, Emhoff will be America’s first-ever First Gentleman – since he will be known if she does become the next one – as well as becoming America’s First Second Gentleman ever!
Another person scheduled for speaking during that evening is JB Pritzker- Illinois Governor whose name has been mentioned earlier as a probable future presidential candidate alongside Harris.
“A bold vision for America’s future” This Tuesday’s theme according to program organizers has been described “A bold vision for America’s future,” which defines a move towards fresh faces among Democrats and their leadership. After Monday night touched lightly on possible Harris scenarios but also praised Biden’s legacy and his decades in the business, this time around it seems as though convention organizers are moving on.
Convention organizers, while outlining their plans for the week, said Tuesday night would be an opportunity to show a contrast between what they term as Harris’ forward-looking strategy vis-à-vis Trump’s lack of positive hope for America’s future.
“Everyday Americans”, some performers as well as elected officials from different parties will be onstage with Dems every evening just like they did on Monday.
More protests planned around the DNC On Monday protesters broke away from a larger group opposing the war in Gaza near the United Center where the DNC is taking place. Some of them were dressed up in black, masks covering their faces, and managed to pull down parts of the fence back into a nearby park where demonstrators dragged pieces of fencing after tearing them loose at several points there in proximity to convention venues.
Some individuals who had made it through were arrested and handcuffed by police officers.
Abortion rights, economic injustice and the war in Gaza are among the issues that thousands of activists expected to flock together in Chicago hope to highlight. Demonstrations during the convention are anticipated daily by protestors though their causes differ but most of them have only one priority – an immediate truce between Israel and Hamas.
Trump’s counterprogramming continues. As he did on Monday, Trump with Ohio Senator JD Vance is continuing his separate campaign tour across swing states to keep Democrats from monopolizing political attention.
Trump goes to Howell, Michigan for a crime and safety event while Vance is hosting a similar one in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Trump’s campaign including its surrogates such as Representative Byron Donalds of Florida planned for a media briefing at the margins of DNC in Chicago daily under the theme “Make America Safe Again”.
