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Key takeaways from the night
That’s it
from us tonight. The Guardian live blog will be back tomorrow, when Joe Biden
accepts the Democratic presidential nomination.
Here are
the key takeaways from the third night of the Democratic convention:
Harris made
history as she became the first Black woman and first Asian American to join a
major party’s presidential ticket. Harris underscored the historic nature of
her nomination by reflecting on the women who helped her reach this moment,
including her mother, who immigrated to America from India. Harris said of her,
“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.”
Barack
Obama delivered a dire message calling for voters to protect American
democracy. The former president argued that Donald Trump’s potential reelection
posed an existential threat to the country’s democratic values and
institutions, and he implored voters to “embrace your own responsibility as citizens”
ahead of November’s election.
Hillary
Clinton reflected on her own election loss. The 2016 Democratic nominee said
she has met many Americans who have told her they wish they could go back to
2016 and vote differently, or just vote. “This can’t be another
woulda-coulda-shoulda election,” Clinton said.
The night
was dedicated to celebrating women’s political participation, culminating in
Harris’ nomination. Several of the most prominent women in the Democratic
party, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth
Warren, addressed the convention, and Democrats played a video commemorating
the hundred-year anniversary since American women gained the right to vote.
Gabrielle
Giffords provided the most emotional moment of the night. The former
congresswoman, who suffered brain damage after she was shot at an event with
constituents in 2011, said, “Today, I struggle with speech, but I have not lost
my voice. America needs all of us to speak out, even when you have to fight to
find the words.”
Thanks for
following along with our convention coverage tonight, and remember to tune back
in tomorrow.
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