CHICAGO: Vice President Kamala Harris sought to redefine herself for America and draw a sharp contrast with Republican Donald Trump on Thursday (Aug 22) as she accepted the Democratic Party's 2024
Democratic presidential nominee and US Vice President Kamala Harris applauds on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on Aug 22, 2024. CHICAGO: Vice President Kamala Harris sought to redefine herself for America and draw a sharp contrast with Republican Donald Trump on Thursday as she accepted the
Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 22, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McdermidAlluding to the divisive rhetoric Trump has used on the campaign trail, Harris will promise to"be a president for all Americans.
The Central Park Five, Black men who were exonerated after being wrongly convicted of rape as teenagers and incarcerated for years, got a standing ovation. Members criticised Trump, who as a New York City real estate developer denounced the teenagers at the time. He refused to recant his incorrect claims.
Harris' forceful stump speeches have been met by a surge in enthusiasm from voters ahead of the Nov 5 election. Harris has raised a record-breaking US$500 million in a month and has narrowed the gap or taken the lead against Trump in many opinion polls of battleground states that will decide the election.. The issue is one of the most divisive among Democrats and got little attention at the convention, which could hurt them at the polls.
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