Five key takeaways from the Democratic convention as Kamala Harris accepts nomination
The Democratic Party wrapped up its convention on Thursday by nominating Kamala Harris for president and showcasing an anti-Trump coalition ahead of the 2024 election.
CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday, wrapping up an electric four-day convention that showcased a unified party singularly determined to defeat Republican rival Donald Trump.
Democrats were exuberant about their improving political fortunes one month after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race. While the race between Harris and Trump is neck and neck, the momentum has been on the side of Harris. Her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, introduced himself to the country on the penultimate night of the convention.
Here are five key takeaways from the convention.
Replacing Biden, 81, with Harris, 59, as their standard-bearer unleashed a torrent of enthusiasm among Democrats, who were losing hope in Biden’s ability to defeat Trump after a disastrous performance in the June debate.
Now they have a younger candidate who could make history as the first female president and the first Indian American president. More than Biden, Harris embodies the future of the party, and she has fired up crucial constituencies — like young voters and Black Americans — who had soured on Biden.
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