Speaking at the Democratic National Convention on August 20, former President Barack Obama said he felt hopeful because Ms. Kamala Harris was ready to enter the White House.
“I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling excited and ready to act,” CNN quoted former President Barack Obama as saying at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on August 20, local time. local.
“This convention is always a great place for kids with funny names and who believe in a country where anything is possible,” Mr. Obama said and received cheers from the crowd. “Because we have the opportunity to vote for someone who has spent her life trying to give people the opportunities that America gave her.”
.@KamalaHarris and @Tim_Walz believe in an America where "We the People" includes everyone. Because that's the only way this American experiment works. And despite what our politics might suggest, I think most Americans understand that. pic.twitter.com/hGZnK7A0ys
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 21, 2024
Mr. Obama opened his speech with warm praise for President Joe Biden, but he also added that “the torch was passed on” while Ms. Harris was a representative of the Democratic Party.
“The torch has been passed,” he said. “It is now up to all of us to fight for the America we believe in, and make no mistake, it will be a fight.”
Former President Barack Obama took the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, the city where he began his historic political career nearly 30 years ago, to express support for Vice President Kamala Harris.
He appeared after a speech by former First Lady Michelle Obama, who strongly criticized former President Donald J. Trump. She described Mr Trump as the beneficiary of “generational wealth” and criticized him for lying about her husband’s background. Mr. Obama and his wife seem to be fulfilling their promise to support Ms. Harris in a video previously posted by Ms. Harris’s campaign.
Tonight, I’m speaking at the @DemConvention about why @KamalaHarris and @Tim_Walz are the leaders our country needs right now. Tune in: https://t.co/Py5EMx43f5
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 21, 2024
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