CHICAGO— The second day of the Democratic National Convention saw former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, Chicago natives, urge their fellow party members to support Vice President Kamala Harris‘s presidency.
Democrats held a ceremonial vote nominating Harris as their presidential candidate after she had become the official nominal through a virtual roll call earlier this month. Simultaneously, Harris and her running mate Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) held a campaign rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but they managed to thank party members for their enthusiasm for their ticket.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) appeared onstage but eschewed the wheelchair she normally uses and walked onstage. The Illinois senator was injured and lost both legs in 2004 after her Black Hawk helicopter was struck by a
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