Sen. Harris will accept her party’s vice-presidential nomination on Wednesday when former President Barack Obama addresses the nation. Finally, on Thursday, former Vice President Joe Biden will accept his party’s nomination to be president of the United States. … [Read more...] about Democratic National Convention Putting Safety First With Virtual Event
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Democrats Set Stage to Nominate Biden at Virtual Convention
Monday’s speakers include former first lady Michelle Obama, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont -- the leader of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party and Biden’s last challenger for the party’s presidential nomination -- and former Republican Governor John Kasich of Ohio, who has become an outspoken Trump critic. … [Read more...] about Democrats Set Stage to Nominate Biden at Virtual Convention
Kamala Harris Tops California Democratic Poll for First Time
Biden leads among Asian Democratic voters in California, polling at 27%, a seven point lead over Sanders (20%). Harris has a 3-point lead among black voters at 29%, followed by Biden (26%). Sanders has a lead among Latinx voters in California, polling at 30%; Harris follows at 21%. Warren leads among white voters, with a five point lead at 29%, followed by Harris (24%). … [Read more...] about Kamala Harris Tops California Democratic Poll for First Time
Biden and Harris set to deliver speech together as Democratic ticket in Delaware
Whether and how the two can hit the campaign trail, together or separately, remains to be seen. Next week's Democratic National Convention would ordinarily kick off a frenetic two-and-a-half month sprint to the November 3 election, but the coronavirus pandemic has effectively sidelined Biden from campaigning. He spent July delivering weekly speeches detailing planks of his economic agenda. … [Read more...] about Biden and Harris set to deliver speech together as Democratic ticket in Delaware
Democrats, Mnuchin at odds after ‘overture’ for virus talks
“Democrats have compromised," they said, noting that they dropped their initial $3.5 trillion proposal by $1 trillion and expect President Donald Trump's team to raise its $1 trillion offer by a similar amount to $2 trillion. “However, it is clear that the Administration still does not grasp the magnitude of the problems that American families are facing.” … [Read more...] about Democrats, Mnuchin at odds after ‘overture’ for virus talks
