Day Two of the Democratic National Convention takes place on Tuesday where the Harris-Walz platform’s vision for the US will be presented to the nation.
Greg HeilmanUpdate: Aug 20th, 2024 10:03 EDT0
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Day One of the DNC in Chicago was a tribute to President Joe Biden who stepped aside as the party’s 2024 presidential candidate and threw his full support behind Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democrats’ standard-bearer. Speakers included “everyday Americans” and up-and-coming members of the party as well as prominent members like former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Vice President Harris also made a brief surprise appearance early in the evening to “celebrate our incredible president,” and thank Biden for his “historic leadership” as well as his “lifetime of service to our nation, and all you will continue to do.” President Biden, the star speaker of the night, gave a 45-minute speech to tout his four years in office. He also laid out the work that needs to be done on the road ahead which will be the focus of Tuesday.
It's good to be home in Chicago. Looking forward to being at the @DemConvention, and joining so many inspiring people to share what's at stake in this election – and why @KamalaHarris and @Tim_Walz should be our next President and Vice President. https://t.co/wiRsitWDgm
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 19, 2024
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Day Two will focus on “A Bold Vision for America’s Future,” where speakers, consisting of prominent party members including the Obamas, will put forth the Harris-Walz ticket’s vision of joy and hope for the future of the United States under their administration.
The full list of speakers will be released later Tuesday. However, it is expected that the entertainment host for the evening will be Ana Navarro.
It’s reported that Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and former First Lady Michelle Obama will be taking the stage to give speeches. Headlining the night at the Union Center will be former President Barack Obama.
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Delegates will be able to access the Union Center during the DNC starting at 4 pm CT. The main programming kicks off at 6 pm CT each evening this week, and is scheduled to run through 10 pm CT.
