Battenfeld: The polls indicate that Harris has not gotten a significant bump from the DNC, and the campaign’s attempts to transform the California liberal and left wing running mate Tim Walz into middle class moderates. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! … Read more
Keyssar also accentuates the expensive, hectic, heavily mediated nature of the Convention. In addition to the jumbotrons, there are the thousands of television cameras, television screens, photographers’ cameras, smartphones, microphones, lights, teleprompters, speakers, and cables, all designed to enhance the sensory experiences of listeners and watchers inside the Convention hall and thousands of miles away. … Read more
“I think that people haven’t really been excited about the presidential candidates for a long time,” Cahn said. “For 12 years, really, since Barack Obama, we haven’t seen this kind of excitement about a candidate.” Embroidered campaign hats for the Democratic Party presidential and vice-presidential candidates on the production line at Unionwear in New Jersey. … Read more
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CBS News is fact checking some of the statements made by speakers during the 2024 Democratic National Convention this week, which is taking place in Chicago through Thursday, Aug. 22. On Thursday, the final night of the convention, Vice President Kamala Harris is accepting her party’s nomination and delivering her acceptance speech. CBS News’ Confirmed team is … Read more
Kamala Harris promised to chart a “new way forward” for the nation as she accepted the Democratic nomination for president Thursday, the final night of a star-studded and amped-up convention in Chicago. “With this election, our nation has a precious, fleeting opportunity to move past the bitterness, cynicism, and divisive battles of the past,” the … Read more
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and U.S. Rep. Jason Crow both criticized a Republican plan for a second Donald Trump presidency during primetime speeches at the Democratic National Convention this week, while U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse praised Vice President Kamala Harris’ previous support for education. Oh, and Polis cracked a Taylor Swift reference, continuing his emerging … Read more
Gov. Maura Healey ripped into former President Donald Trump, calling him a “con man” and slamming him as someone who “swindles people” during a brief speech at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night. Healey was one of three women political leaders from Massachusetts who went after Trump at the convention in Chicago on child care, … Read more
Oprah Winfrey may be this country’s great unifier. The media mogul’s supply of wisdom and inspiration over the years has been just as abundant as her lung capacity, and her surprise speech at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night in Chicago was no exception—trademark bellowing included with that six-second hold on “Kamala Haaaaariiiiiiiiiiissssss!” And as … Read more
For the first time in its history, the Democratic National Convention has opened its doors to social media influencers, and with them, millions of online followers as the party tries to reach younger voters. The organizers say the decision to give creators press credentials enables them to reach Americans at the event and beyond. The … Read more
