His father — my grandfather — was a cook, a domestic servant to the British. But my grandfather had larger dreams for his son. Through hard work and perseverance my father got a scholarship to study in a magical place, America, that shone as a beacon of freedom and opportunity to so many who had come before.
While studying here, my father met my mother. She was born in a town on the other side of the world, in Kansas. Her father worked on oil rigs and farms through most of the Depression. The day after Pearl Harbor my grandfather signed up for duty; joined Patton's army, marched across Europe. Back home, my grandmother raised their baby and went to work on a bomber assembly line. After the war, they studied on the G. Bill, bought a house through F. My parents shared not only an improbable love; they shared an abiding faith in the possibilities of this nation.
They would give me an African name, Barack, or "blessed," believing that in a tolerant America your name is no barrier to success. They imagined me going to the best schools in the land, even though they weren't rich, because in a generous America you don't have to be rich to achieve your potential. They are both passed away now. And yet, I know that, on this night, they look down on me with great pride. They stand here, and I stand here today, grateful for the diversity of my heritage, aware that my parents' dreams live on in my two precious daughters.
I stand here knowing that my story is part of the larger American story, that I owe a debt to all of those who came before me, and that, in no other country on Earth is my story even possible. Tonight we gather to affirm the greatness of our nation — not because of the height of our skyscrapers, or the power of our military, or the size of our economy.
Our pride is based on a very simple premise, summed up in a declaration made over two hundred years ago: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. That they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights. That among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That is the true genius of America — a faith in simple dreams, an insistence on small miracles. That we can tuck in our children at night and know that they are fed and clothed and safe from harm.
That we can say what we think, write what we think, without hearing a sudden knock on the door. That we can have an idea and start our own business without paying a bribe.
That we can participate in the political process without fear of retribution, and that our votes will be counted, at least most of the time. This year, in this election, we are called to reaffirm our values and our commitments, to hold them against a hard reality and see how we are measuring up to the legacy of our forbearers, and the promise of future generations.
And fellow Americans, Democrats, Republicans, Independents — I say to you tonight: we have more work to do. More work to do for the workers I met in Galesburg, Illinois, who are losing their union jobs at the Maytag plant that's moving to Mexico, and now are having to compete with their own children for jobs that pay seven bucks an hour.
More to do for the young woman in East St. Louis, and thousands more like her, who has the grades, has the drive, has the will, but doesn't have the money to go to college. Now don't get me wrong.
The people I meet — in small towns and big cities, in diners and office parks — they don't expect government to solve all their problems.
Kamala Harris, D-Calif. Under Democrats' theme of "A More Perfect Union," Harris delivered remarks from the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, the same venue former Vice President Joe Biden is slated to use for his acceptance speech on Thursday, effectively kicking off their fall campaign.
ABC News Live will kick off primetime coverage each day at 7 p. ET on the network's steaming news channel and primetime coverage will air from p. Wednesday night featured a female-driven lineup of powerful speakers, leading up to the moment when California Sen. Kamala Harris officially accepted the vice presidential nomination, marking only the third time a woman was chosen for the slot among either major party, and the first time a woman of color will be on the ticket.
Here are five key takeaways from the third night of the DNC: Democrats offer stark contrast on gun control, climate change and immigration; prominent female politicians emphasize importance of voting; resilience of women takes center stage; Obama's precedent-breaking, and personal, remarks urge a defense of democracy; and Harris takes the torch from Obama, pushing message of united America.
It was a night steeped in history -- a celebration of diversity where the nation's first Black president set the stage for the first Black woman and first Asian American to appear on a presidential ticket. The third night of the Democratic National Convention, though, was really about the urgency of the present moment -- and not letting the party's feelings now fade. It was an acknowledgment that, for all the self-congratulatory tributes and gauzy messaging a convention makes possible, Democrats' visions of the future matter almost not at all if they don't defeat President Donald Trump.
Following Harris' acceptance speech, Biden joined her on stage at the Chase Center, but when they hugged, it was from a distance because of the coronavirus. After addressing the coronavirus pandemic and the response under the Trump administration, Harris addressed structural racism. Grieving the loss of life, the loss of jobs, the loss of opportunities, the loss of normalcy.
And yes, the loss of certainty. Black, Latino and Indigenous people are suffering and dying disproportionately. This is not a coincidence. It is the effect of structural racism," she said. For our children," she continued. Another woman whose shoulders I stand on. At the University of California Berkeley, she met my father, Donald Harris -- who had come from Jamaica to study economics.
They fell in love in that most American way—while marching together for justice in the civil rights movement of the s. I keep thinking about that year-old Indian woman -- all of five feet tall -- who gave birth to me at Kaiser Hospital in Oakland, California. On that day, she probably could have never imagined that I would be standing before you now speaking these words: I accept your nomination for Vice President of the United States of America," Harris continued.
To the Word that teaches me to walk by faith, and not by sight. And to a vision passed on through generations of Americans -- one that Joe Biden shares. When Harris wraps up her acceptance speech, she will be joined on stage by her husband, Doug Emhoff, and the Bidens. In her acceptance speech, Sen. Kamala Harris noticed this week marks the th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment. Women and men who believed so fiercely in the promise of equality, liberty, and justice for all. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss.
Kamala Harris has been formally nominated as the party's vice presidential nominee by acclamation, just before she is set to officially accept the nomination from Wilmington, Delaware. Members of her family -- Maya Harris, her sister, Meena Harris, her niece, and Ella Emhoff, her step-daughter -- delivered nomination speeches in an introductory video to her remarks.
From the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, former President Barack Obama focused on what he said are the stakes in this election. I'm in Philadelphia where our Constitution was drafted and signed. It wasn't a perfect document. It allowed for the inhumanity of slavery and failed to guarantee women and even men who didn't own property the right to participate in the political process," Obama said.
Through Civil War and bitter struggles, we improved this Constitution to include the voices of those who had once been left out.
And gradually, we made this country more just and more equal and more free. That he might come to feel the weight of the office and discover some reverence for the democracy that had been placed in his care. But he never did. For close to 4 years now, he has shown no interest in putting in the work. No interest in finding common ground. No interest in using the awesome power of his office to help anyone but himself and his friends. No interest in treating the presidency as anything but one more reality show that he can use to get the attention he craves.
Donald Trump hasn't grown into the job, because he can't. And the consequences of that failure are severe. Citing statistics from the coronavirus pandemic -- , dead and millions of jobs lost -- Obama said our worst impulses have been unleashed, our reputation around the world "badly diminished" and our democratic institutions threatened "like never before.
But maybe you're still not sure which candidate you will vote for or whether you will vote at all. Maybe you are tired of the direction we're headed, but you can't see a better path yet or you just don't know enough about the person who wants to lead us there. So let me tell you about my friend, Joe Biden," he said. No one is better than you, Joe. But you're better than nobody. In his emotional close, the president credited his optimism to the spirit of the American people whom he called on to pass the baton to Clinton.
I hope, sometimes, I picked you up, too. Tonight, I ask you to do for Hillary Clinton what you did for me. Polls suggest there is a sizeable gender gap in the support of the two parties, with women backing Democrats by significant margins. This week's programme for the Democrats certainly reflects that fact. The Democratic convention so far has been heavy on biography - Biden's on the positive, Trump's on the negative - and light on substance. What does Biden want to do as president, besides make Donald Trump an ex-president?
The details aren't exactly clear. Elizabeth Warren, who made "I have a plan for that" her campaign catchphrase, touted Biden's plans in her speech on Wednesday, but even the self-proclaimed policy nerd only described them in broad strokes. Perhaps the former vice-president will spend some time sketching out more details in his acceptance speech on Thursday night. But if he doesn't, the Republicans will be more than happy to oblige when they get their turn in front of the nation at their convention next week.
Already they're saying that Biden is, in essence, a hollow vessel - one who will be filled and controlled by the more extreme segments of the party's progressive wing. Taxes will go up, guns will be confiscated, religious freedoms curtailed Perhaps being "not Trump" will be enough for a majority of Americans who might be tired of the relentless drama of the past three-and-a-half years.
But if that is the Democratic campaign's strategy, it is one that comes with risks. What to watch for on day four. A really simple guide to the US election. Image source, DNCC. The story of the night, reaction and analysis. Obama and Trump fight for their legacies. Image source, Reuters. The election will be seen as a choice between two legacies - Obama's and Trump's file photo.
Obama and Trump rip into each other's record.
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