Harris and Biden to appear at Democratic convention for passing-the-torch moment. The Democratic torch will be carried Monday night in Chicago, where Vice President Kamala Harris is anticipated to make her first appearance on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, after President Joe Biden’s keynote speech to the party faithful.
As Democrats put the finishing touches on a drastically different convention than they envisioned only a month ago. Many sources tell CNN that Harris will appear with Biden before the party begins to focus on the November election.
The dramatic change to the Democratic ticket, with Harris replacing Biden as the party’s nominee, has given way to a slow-motion series of tributes to Biden. Their joint appearance on Thursday in Maryland, where Biden arrived to a hero’s welcomed as the prelude to the big finale on Monday.
The event will mark the end of a long political career for Biden, who attended his first Democratic National Convention as a 29-year-old Senate candidate in 1972. At the time, he was vying for the nation’s youngest senator. He takes the stage Monday as the country’s oldest sitting president.
What is expected of the Convention?
While there were preliminary negotiations about whether Biden would attend Harris’ acceptance speech on Thursday, they did not progress. He is not anticipated to stay in Chicago past Monday. This is due to the convention preparing to officially elevate Harris as the Democratic standard bearer.
Biden has watched with genuine delight as the party rallies around Harris, according to people familiar with his thinking. Further more, he expressed relief that a lengthy battle for the nomination averted. Thus came after he quickly endorsed her following his decision to withdraw.
Harris, for her part, has made it a point to publicly praise Biden. “I could speak all afternoon about the person that I’m standing on this stage with our extraordinary president, Joe Biden,” she remarked on Thursday.
Harris plans to take a bus tour through battleground Pennsylvania before arriving in Chicago. She will also conduct a protest in adjacent Milwaukee on Tuesday. Courtesy of CNN. Also, read
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