For several minutes she was hailed by a packed conference hall. For four days, the Democratic Party has been warming up the stage at the national convention in Chicago for Kamala Harris. Everything has been about this moment. – “Okay, let’s get to business” – Okay, let’s get started, were Harris’ first words, before she began her story about how she grew up in simple circumstances. – I accept to stand as a presidential candidate, and I will always be a president who unites us and who will accept a peaceful takeover of power, Harris said with a clear kick to his opponent Donald Trump. The hall in ecstasy for Kamala Harris In her speech, Harris thanked her for the nomination and drew parallels between her mother’s trip to the United States and her own path to becoming the Democrats’ presidential candidate. – The road that led me here was undoubtedly unexpected, she said. Warns against Trump Harris spent much of her speech warning against Donald Trump and highlighting the differences between her and him. A man she believes only thinks of himself and who at the last election did not do enough to prevent a mob from attacking Congress. – In many ways, Donald Trump is a frivolous man. But the consequences of putting Donald Trump back in the White House are extremely serious, she said. – Just imagine Trump without reins and rules and how he would use presidential power. He would use it not to improve your lives, not to enhance national security, but to serve the only client he ever had: Himself, Harris warned. And the audience responded with Harris’ slogan: “We are not going back” – We are now setting out a new path forward. Forward to a new future with a strong middle class. Building a strong middle class is an important goal of mine as president, Harris said. Working for a peace deal Harris and President Joe Biden have come under fire for their relationship with Israel after their attack on Gaza last year. The balancing act between condemning the attacks, while not rejecting the support of the party’s Israel friends has been pointed out by many as one of Harris’ biggest challenges. It was also clear in the speech. Perhaps she was clearer than ever. – President Biden and I work around the clock. This is the time to get a hostage deal and get a cease fire agreement in place. Let me be clear: I will always support Israel’s right to defend itself. I always want to make sure that they have the ability to defend themselves, said Harris before she continued: – At the same time, what has happened in Gaza in the last 10 months is terrible. So many innocent lives have been lost. Desperate, hungry people fleeing to safety again and again. The scale of the suffering in Gaza is heartbreaking. – President Biden and I are working to end the war in a way where Israel is safe, the hostages are released, there is an end to the suffering in Gaza and the Palestinian people can experience their right to live in dignity, security, freedom and justice to decide for themselves, she said to huge cheers from the audience. Looking forward to Harris’s speech There weren’t many free seats in the large conference hall in Chicago, and there people had high expectations for Harris’s speech, and for who else might appear. Randa White is not a delegate, but just an ordinary audience member. She is also very much looking forward to both Kamala Harris and Beyoncé. But unfortunately there was no Beyoncé on stage in Chicago. The audience is looking forward to Kamala and Beyoncé – It’s very exciting, then. We are lucky to be here on such a historic day, says Norwegian Christina Skovsgaard. – Think, we have nominated a woman as presidential candidate for the second time, says Norwegian Christina Skovsgaard. Photo: Tove Bjørgaas / news She is a delegate for Democrats Abroad, who are democrats who live abroad, and who also help nominate the presidential candidate. And in the last month, the entire party has thrown itself around to lift her up as presidential candidate for the Democrats, after President Joe Biden withdrew from the candidacy. Tim Walz accepted the nomination as vice presidential candidate yesterday. Last night, Kamala Harris gave her most important speech so far in the election campaign to become the next President of the United States. Where she accepted the nomination as presidential candidate for the Democrats, and elaborated a little more on what she wants to prioritize in the election campaign. Kamala Harris used parts of her acceptance speech to promise tax cuts for America’s middle class. She also promises to support Ukraine and NATO allies. She has also previously made promises to voters in the swing state of North Carolina to reduce prices for the average American. Great support in the party So far, the national meeting has focused on paying tribute to Harris, and talking about how divisive the presidential candidate of the Republicans, Donald Trump, is. From the pulpit, big names like Oprah Winfrey have asked people to vote for Harris in this year’s presidential election. Among the speakers at the national meeting, Harris has received the full support of former President Barack Obama. – The USA is ready for a new narrative. We are ready for President Kamala Harris. And Kamala Harris is ready for the job, he said. Former first lady Michele Obama declared from the podium that hope had returned to the United States. – Kamala knows, as we do, that no matter where you come from, no matter what you look like, who you love, what religion you have, or what you have on your account, everyone has the right to build a decent life, said she in her speech. Experts believe that the party appears to be more united now than before the 2016 election, which was the last time a woman was the party’s presidential candidate. Took over from Biden It is only a month since current President Joe Biden withdrew from re-election, following pressure from both the party and important supporters. Several were concerned about his age and health, and thought it was time for younger and fresher blood in the difficult candidacy. Biden himself emphasized this in his first speech to the people after the election campaign exit: – It is time to let in new and younger voices, he said then. Published 23.08.2024, at 02.26 Updated 23.08.2024, at 06.11
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