CHICAGO (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris told voters they have a chance to chart a 'new way forward' as Americans this November, as she looked to introduce herself to voters and prosecute her case against Republican Donald Trump as she accepted he
CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris told voters they have a chance to chart a"new way forward" as Americans this November, as she looked to introduce herself to voters and prosecute her case against Republican Donald Trump as she accepted her party's nomination Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention.
“America, the path that led me here in recent weeks was no doubt unexpected. But I’m no stranger to unlikely journeys," she said. Harris, the daughter of immigrants from Jamaica and India, spoke a day after Walz, her choice for running mate, thanked the packed Chicago arena for “ bringing the joy ” to the election.
Sharpton highlighted the historic nature of Harris' nomination, noting that 52 years ago, he was a youth director for former Rep. Shirley Chisholm’s 1972 Democratic primary bid for the White House. Chisholm, who was Black, died in 2005, but Sharpton drew cheers when he declared, “I know she’s watching us tonight as a Black woman stands up to accept the nomination for president of the United States.
The convention also granted a prime speaking slot to former Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, a Republican critic of Trump's who said: “Whatever policies we disagree on pale in comparison with those fundamental matters of principle. Of decency. Of fidelity to this nation. To my fellow Republicans: If you still pledge allegiance to those principles, I suspect you belong here, too."
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