Kamala Harris speaks at the Democratic Party convention in Chicago

Kamala Harris speaks at the Democratic Party convention in Chicago

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August 20 2024, 02:48 AM • 36697 views

The Democratic convention has begun in Chicago, where Harris and Walls will accept the nomination. Harris unexpectedly addressed the delegates, breaking with tradition and calling for unity.

The convention of the US Democratic Party has begun in Chicago, where Kamala Harris and Tim Walls will officially accept the nomination for the November elections. This was reported by the BBC, UNN reports.

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The presidential candidate “unexpectedly” appeared on the stage, causing a real storm of applause and cheers from the delegates present. However, after that, Harris did something that was not expected of her - she began to address the crowd.

Usually, the person whose name appears on the ballot in the fall does not give a speech until the last moment of the event, but the vice president broke this tradition.

Harris said she “sees people in the room from all over the country who are united by our common vision” and called for “saying together as one that we will go forward because when we fight, we win.” The crowd eagerly picked up the last phrase and chanted it for a long time.

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