Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama fired up the DNC on the second night and outlined a world of compassion if Kamala Harris was elected to the White House. DW has the latest. What you need to know A big night on the second day of DNC with Barack and Michelle Obama delivering headline speeches Barack Obama said it was 'time to get to work' to elect Harris and outlined her accomplishments He called on Democrats to build a country that is 'more just, more equal and more free' Michelle Obama took several jabs at former President Donald Trump without mentioning him by his name She praised Harris' qualifications and the hope she had infused into the election race Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff fired up the crowd before the Obamas, saying that his wife finds joy in 'pursuing justice' Kamala Harris was campaigning in battleground Wisconsin on the second night of the DNC in Chicago She will formally accept the Democratic nomination for president on the last day of the DNC on Thursday 'Kamala Harris is ready for the job,' Obama says "Kamala Harris is ready for the job.
This is a person who has spent her life fighting on behalf of people who need a voice," Obama said during his speech. “As Attorney General of the most populous state in the country, she fought big banks and for-profit colleges, securing billions of dollars for the people they had scammed,” he said. “After the home mortgage crisis, she pushed me and my administration hard to make sure h.