VICE President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic Party's nomination in a nearly 40-minute speech that outlined her policy ideas and stances if elected. In her speech, Harris only mentioned her rival on the Republican ticket, Donald Trump, by name only 15 times throughout - but threw plenty of subliminal jabs that alluded to what she felt were the dangers of a second Trump term. Harris started her speech by thanking her husband, President Joe Biden, her parents, her sister, and "Coach" Tim Walz.
Read Vice President and Democratic Party nominee Kamala Harris' speech from the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois To my husband, Doug, thank you for being an incredible partner to me and father to Cole and Ella. And happy anniversary. I love you so very much.
To Joe Biden -- Mr. President. When I think about the path we have traveled together, I am filled with gratitude.
Your record is extraordinary, as history will show. And your character is inspiring. Doug and I love you and Jill.
And I am forever thankful to you both. And to Coach Tim Walz, you are going to be an incredible Vice President. And to the delegates and everyone who has put your faith in our campaign -- your support is humbling.
America, the path that led me here in recent weeks, was no doubt...
unexpected. But I'm no stranger to unlikely journeys. My mother Shyamala Harris had one of her own.
I miss her every day, especially now and I know she's looking down tonight and .