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The Run-Up

How Gaza Is Showing Up in Chicago

The Run-Up

The New York Times

News Commentary, Politics, News

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

After two days of the Democratic National Convention, one thing is clear. Democrats are united behind their new nominee. And Kamala Harris has those in the Democratic Party, from the high-profile speakers to the delegates in the hall, thinking they can win. In fact, the unity is such that after months of worrying about whether the convention would be upended by protests over Israel’s war in Gaza, so far, things feel quiet. But does anger over foreign policy still pose an electoral threat? On today’s show, a conversation with an uncommitted delegate and people who came to Chicago to protest.

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0:00.0

Three days into the Democratic National Convention, one thing is clear.

0:07.0

Democrats are united behind their new nominee, and Kamala Harris has the Democratic Party,

0:14.0

from Bernie Sanders.

0:16.0

We're laying the groundwork for Kamla Harris

0:20.0

to become our next president.

0:23.8

Barack and Michelle Obama.

0:25.8

America.

0:27.2

Pope is making a comeback.

0:30.8

Thinking they can win.

0:38.0

In fact, the unity is such, that after months of worrying about whether this week's convention would be upended by protests over Israel's

0:42.3

war in Gaza. So far, things feel quiet. With that

0:47.6

in mind, we went to go find the people who were supposed to be causing Joe

0:51.4

Biden the biggest problems.

0:53.8

The young people who came to Chicago to protest his foreign policy.

0:58.9

And the uncommitted delegates, who planned to spend this week pressuring the party from the inside.

1:04.0

Does anger over Gaza still pose an electoral threat?

1:08.0

And how are Biden's biggest critics thinking about Kamala Harris.

1:14.2

From the New York Times, I'm a Stad Herndon.

1:17.5

This is the run-up. Before we even arrived in Chicago, it was clear, this Democratic convention would be defined by themes of unity.

1:35.0

But I wanted to test how far that unity extended.

1:38.0

So, along with my colleagues A. L. A. L.S. and Caitlin,

1:42.0

I decided to go to a place where the vibe would be a little different.

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