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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Ahead of former President Barack Obama’s big speech, California delegates and super delegates will cap off a ceremonial roll call delivering the necessary number of delegates to put Vice President Kamala Harris “over the top” – the threshold needed to become the party’s nominee.Harris Mojadedi is a first-time delegate from the East Bay and he’s excited for Tuesday’s big roll call.DNC 2024 Day 2 live updates: Obamas and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff headline Tuesday schedule”This is a key moment for our nation to nominate the first woman of color, an African American woman, and a South…
As the Democratic National Convention kicked off in Chicago this week, former President Trump took to his Truth Social and repeatedly, falsely, described President Biden’s decision to quit the race with one fraught word: coup.“The Democrats staged the first ever ‘Coup’ in America,” Trump wrote Monday afternoon. “Sorry Joe, you’re losing to Trump, BIG, and you can’t beat him — You’re Fired.”On Tuesday, Trump went further, asserting violence by “Comrade Kamala Harris” and her fellow Democrats. “That was a coup. It was a vicious, violent overthrow of a president of the United States,” he said during a news conference at…
Florida primary election results | US Senate, House Updated: 7:20 PM EDT Aug 20, 2024 Florida U.S. Sen. Rick Scott has his sights on a GOP leadership role, but first he must get past two candidates in the state’s Republican primary on Tuesday.Scott, who won his Senate spot by a margin of about 10,000 votes in 2018, is aiming to run for Senate Republican leader to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.If Scott wins the primary, he would face a Democratic opponent in November.The Democratic frontrunner is former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, who got President Joe Biden’s endorsement in…
Robert F Kennedy Jr is considering abandoning his campaign as an insurgent independent presidential candidate in order to help the election of Donald Trump, his running mate has said.The startling disclosure was made by Nicole Shanahan, Kennedy’s vice-presidential candidate, who said the pair were considering dropping their campaign over fears it might help elect Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, as president.Shanahan’s remarks, made on the Impact Theory With Tim Bilyeau podcast, were close to an all-out admission that Kennedy’s campaign had more in common with Trump than Harris. Kennedy was a member of the Democratic party and attempted to run…
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Florida U.S. Sen. Rick Scott has his sights on a GOP leadership role, but first he must get past two candidates in the state’s Republican primary on Tuesday.Scott, who won his Senate spot by a margin of about 10,000 votes in 2018, is aiming to run for Senate Republican leader to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.If Scott wins the primary, he would face a Democratic opponent in November. The Democratic frontrunner is former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, who got President Joe Biden’s endorsement in April and has campaigned for the past year against…
In a speech that echoed remarks she gave at her own DNC nomination just eight years ago, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the crowd Ms Harris would be the first to break the “highest, hardest glass ceiling” in the US.Ms Clinton made her own unsuccessful run to become America’s first female president in 2016, losing to Trump in an election that shocked many.But, taking the stage once again at the DNC on Monday night, the longtime Democratic politician stressed her belief that Ms Harris would have a better outcome. “On the other side of that glass ceiling is…
Former Republican adviser Karl Rove has criticized Donald Trump’s campaign strategy, especially his speeches which need a “simple message that the media will cover.””In order to force the media to cover your message, you need to be disciplined, focused, and short. And then they’ve got no option except report to the people of Pennsylvania, people of Arizona, whatever it is you wanna have,” Rove said.The political strategist spoke on Fox News’ The Story after Trump’s appearance in Pennsylvania. According to Rove, it was a smart move from Trump to come to one of the most important swing states but he…
The incumbent Republican, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is seeking another term to represent Florida in Washington, D.C. To do that, he will need to prevail against two Republican hopefuls who seek an August primary victory to represent the party in the November general election. On the Democratic side, former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, who represented South Florida and the Keys, hopes to secure a primary win against three other hopefuls in order to challenge the Republican candidate. The general election will also feature two candidates with no party affiliation, a Libertarian and a write-in. Republicans Rick Scott — A two-term…
CHICAGO – City of Chicago officials, alongside the United States Secret Service, will hold a series of daily public safety briefings during the Democratic National Convention. The convention began Monday and will continue through Thursday, Aug. 22. Tuesday’s briefing comes after a group of protesters tore down security fences near the United Center Monday afternoon. Officials began installing additional fences at Washington Boulevard and Wood Street about two blocks from the convention. Crews added a second layer of fence and began installing a second story. Additional anchors and locks were added to secure the fence in place. We will be…
Republicans sought to reclaim their own national convention momentum at the Illinois State Fair before Democrats throw their big party in Chicago next week, with GOP leaders on Thursday shrugging off positive polling for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and warning of a generational “train wreck” if she takes the White House.Illinois’ GOP delegation left the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee last month buzzing with optimism around former President Donald Trump’s odds against President Joe Biden.Now with Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, atop the ticket, state Republican leaders are urging local candidates to stay the course…