Political analyst Rich Rubino joins LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall to discuss his main takeaways from Day 2 of the DNC in Chicago.
The second night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago included speeches from former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama.
The first night of the convention included speeches from President Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and more.
The Democratic National Convention entered day two on Tuesday with remarks from former President Barack Obama, former first lady Michelle Obama and second gentleman Doug Emhoff as keynote speakers for the evening.
The Obamas have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats.
Both Obamas campaigned separately for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Biden in 2020, including large rallies on the closing weekends before Election Day. They delivered key speeches at the Democrats’ convention in 2020, a virtual event because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The former president’s speech was especially notable because he unveiled a full-throated attack on former President Donald Trump as a threat to democracy, an argument that endures as part of Harris’ campaign.
Here’s what we know so far (estimated times are in Eastern Standard Time):
11:03 p.m. ET
Former President Barack Obama was given yet another powerful hero’s welcome as his wife introduced him ahead of his remarks on the DNC stage on Tuesday evening.
“I am feeling hopeful because this convention has always been pretty good to kids with funny names who believe in a country where anything is possible,” the former president began.
Obama went on to honor Biden and called him his brother and praised the former president’s leadership during his presidency and his past vice presidency.
“History will remember Joe Biden as an outstanding president who defended democracy at a moment of great danger,” Obama said. “I am proud to call him my president, but even prouder to call him my friend.”
The former president warned the crowd at the DNC that even though “the torch has been passed” to Harris, the work for Democrats is not yet done.
“For all the incredible energy we’ve been able to generate over the last few weeks, this will still be a tight race in a closely divided country — a country where too many Americans are still struggling and don’t believe government can help,” he said.
“Make no mistake, it will be a fight,” Obama said. For all the energy and memes and rallies, he said, “this will still be a tight race in a closely divided country.”
The last election was decided by 40,000 votes across three states.
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