CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of Democratic delegates formally made Vice President Kamala Harris their nominee earlier this month, and now have reiterated their alternative in a celebratory roll name of states. It is one in all quite a lot of unprecedented moments to come back as a part of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, the place Democrats solidified their nomination of the celebration’s first Black lady atop its ticket, in addition to the primary nominee of South Asian descent.
Delegates descended on Chicago after a topsy-turvy few weeks for his or her celebration, with President Joe Biden — amid rising calls to take action from inside his personal celebration — shuttering his marketing campaign and throwing his assist behind Harris. Amid a whirlwind battleground states tour together with her new operating mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Harris made an look within the enviornment on the conference’s opening evening, giving temporary remarks earlier than watching speeches from field seats, then returning to the stage to hug Biden following his speech, a political farewell of kinds.
A conference that had initially been deliberate with Biden as its prime honoree as an alternative turned, a minimum of on its first evening, a approach to honor the longtime Democratic politician as he handed the torch to Harris. Some delegates within the enviornment — many clad in state-specific regalia or matching apparel — dabbed their eyes as they held “We love Joe” indicators. Biden, launched by his daughter Ashley, additionally wiped his personal eyes as he hugged her and took the stage.
