Day two of the Democratic National Convention has begun. Former President Barack Obama , former first lady Michelle Obama and second gentleman Doug Emhoff spoke at the DNC, a day after the unofficial farewell for President Joe Biden , who served eight years as Obama’s vice president. Biden won’t be in the hall to see his former running mate speak, as he departed Chicago Monday after delivering his own speech.
With President Biden having addressed delegates, the week’s full focus now turns to Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov Tim Walz . Follow the AP’s Election 2024 coverage at: https://apnews.com/hub/election-2024 .
Here’s the Latest: Obama pleads for civility and community in the nation’s coarse public and online discourse, warning, “We chase the approval of strangers on our phones; we build all manner of walls and fences around ourselves and then wonder why we feel so alone.” Appealing to Americans to make meaningful connections, he said, “We don’t trust each other as much because we don’t take the time to know each other — and in that space between us, politicians and algorithms teach us to caricature each other and troll each other and fear each other.” Obama encouraged Democrats to listen to those who disagree with them and fight for the votes of those who have differences with them.
“We start thinking that the only way to win is to scold and shame and out yell the other side,” Obama said. “That approach may .