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PBS News Hour - Segments

A look ahead to this week's Democratic National Convention in Chicago

PBS News Hour - Segments

PBS NewsHour

Daily News, News

4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

This week in Chicago, Democrats will formally nominate a very different presidential candidate than they expected to just a couple of months ago. News Hour anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett plus White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López discuss what the upcoming convention week will look like. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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0:00.0

It has been an unprecedented run-up to this week's Democratic Convention, the incumbent president

0:05.7

dropping out under pressure from his own party, and the vice president taking his place.

0:10.7

News Hour anchors Jeff Bennett and Amna Devaz are in Chicago for the next chapter.

0:15.0

Jeff, what's this week going to look like?

0:17.0

Well, John, Democratic officials say the convention will open tomorrow night with the theme for the people.

0:23.1

We'll hear from Secretary Hillary Clinton, the first lady,

0:25.6

Dr. Jill Biden, and President Joe Biden,

0:28.1

whose prime time keynote address

0:30.1

will make the case for electing Kamala Harris. Tuesday will be organized

0:34.0

organized along the theme of what Democrats call their bold vision for America's future.

0:39.0

With evening keynotes from Michelle and Barack Obama,

0:42.0

Wednesday night we can expect the campaign to draw a contrast with the Trump ticket,

0:46.5

and that's when we'll hear from former President Bill Clinton

0:49.3

and Kamala Harris's running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walls.

0:52.4

And on the last night, as is customary,

0:55.0

we'll hear from the nominee herself, Kamala Harris, as she formally accepts the

0:59.0

Convention for President, outlines her agenda, and reintroduces herself to the American public.

1:04.7

So over the next four days, Democrats will look to capitalize on their bases new-found

1:09.6

enthusiasm for this campaign, which has really returned the presidential race to a neck and net

1:14.3

contest.

1:15.3

That's right, Jeff.

1:16.3

You know, I asked multiple Democratic officials and lawmakers, all of whom are attending the

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