The Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago, with US President Joe Biden set to give Tuesday's keynote speech as thousands of delegates gather to celebrate presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Follow live.
The Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago , with US President Joe Biden set to give Tuesday's keynote speech as thousands of delegates gather to celebrate presidential nominee Kamala Harris .The convention's real purpose is to whip up support for Harris in the hope it will motivate voters on election day on November 5.
The Democrats will be chasing what's known as a "convention bounce" – a boost in the polls that traditionally follows the convention – and hoping to sustain it.Demonstrators protesting against the war in Gaza — and the Biden administration's handling of the conflict — are marching towards the Democratic National Convention.
Organisers had expected tens of thousands of people to take part but the Washington Post, citing police estimates, has put the crowd at fewer than 2,000 people.Police officers on bikes have lined both sides of the road that the demonstrators are marching down and a police helicopter is flying overhead.
The protesters we've spoken to are critical of US support for Israel and say they're disappointed with Kamala Harris's approach to the war so far.Historically, the purpose of these big conventions has been to formally nominate the party's presidential candidate. But this year, the Democrats have already done that, because laws in Ohio meant the convention was happening too late to meet a deadline in that state., has also already been certified as the party's candidate for vice-president.Thousands of excited delegates will gather inside the arena here to declare their support, state by state. But it will be purely ceremonial.
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