We are told that President Biden will make a forceful case for electing his Vice President,

Kamala Harris, and also for protecting democracy. The democracy that he continues to argue is threatened by Donald Trump as best exemplified by the activities of January 6th 2021.

And then sources tell us the president and the vice president are expected to appear together a proverbial

passing of the torch as vice president Harris takes center stage at this

convention and in the Democratic Party and President Biden walks on at this

and the Democratic Party and President Biden walks off the stage.

Other featured speakers include this evening

First Lady Jill Biden

and a Democrat who knows firsthand about the challenges of running

against Donald Trump, former Secretary of State, and First Lady

Killery Clinton. CNN's Jeff Selene is seeing it all up close from his podium

position and CNN's John Burman is seeing it all up close from his podium position.

And CNN's John Berman and Caitlin Collins

are getting reaction from delegates on the convention floor.

Let's go live there right now to the convention floor

where CNN's John Berman is standing by. live there right now to the convention floor we're seeing

and John Berman is standing by. John what is the feeling in the room there?

Jake I'm here by the New York delegation and it's clear they are energized. This was not the convention they were expecting

four weeks and two days ago back when President Biden was still the nominee

but it's the convention they got now that Vice President Kamala Harris is.

It's even hard to move around now.

People have started filing in as the prime time part of this event really kicks off.

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