Democratic National Convention Puts Bay Area in the Spotlight

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🗓️ 22 August 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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On Thursday night the Bay Area’s own Kamala Harris will accept the nomination as the Democratic party’s presidential candidate after days of full throated embraces of her candidacy at the Democratic National Convention. KQED’s politics team joins us from the convention in Chicago to analyze notable moments from the convention and whether the party is embracing, or distancing itself, from Harris’ California roots and legacy. Guests: Marisa Lagos, politics correspondent, KQED; co-host of KQED's Political Breakdown Scott Shafer, senior editor, KQED’s California Politics and Government; co-host, Political Breakdown Guy Marzorati, correspondent, KQED's California Politics and Government Desk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:29.0	A Democratic Party that had seemed more abundant has been hosting a glitzy extravaganza in Chicago
1:36.2	working through the party's aging stars, Joe Biden, the Clintons, and Obama's, Nancy Pelosi,
1:41.8	while increasing the visibility of the next generation. AOC, Josh Shapiro, Tim Walls, Nancy Pelosi, while increasing the visibility of the next generation,
1:45.3	AOC, Josh Shapiro, Tim Walls, and tonight, in the finale to the convention, the new nominee,
1:51.0	Kamala Harris.
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