Caption by Ashmar Mandou
The stage on Chicago’s United Center was lit up with blue lights and filled with enthusiastic spectators to hear their favorite officials talk about important issues in this coming election. As the Democratic National Convention comes to end in Chicago and here we highlight a few
Vice President Kamala Harris’ surprise appearance:
“Joe, thank you for your historic leadership, for your lifetime of service to our nation, and for all you will continue to do, we are forever grateful to you,” said Harris of Biden, who spoke at the DNC late Monday. Other speakers included former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and United Automobile Workers president Shawn Fain.
President Joe Biden speaks at DNC:
President Biden during his Aug. 19 DNC speech said: “We’re facing an inflection point, one of those rare moments in history when the decisions we make now will determine the fate of our nation and the world for decades to come. … We’re in a battle for the very soul of America.”
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton makes appearance:
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her Aug. 19 speech praised Harris, thanked President Biden for being “democracy’s champion” and taunted Trump.