hello, i'm sumi somaskanda, live in chicago at the second night of the democratic national convention. this is a look at the convention floor here at the united center. today's theme is "a bold vision for america's future". the dnc will work to chart its path towards victory for its presidential nominee, vice president kamala harris, with delegates across the country gathered here. we have watched the roll call of delegates and democrats already voted to nominate ms harris and tim walz earlier this month. soon we will hear from former president barack obama, former first lady michelle obama, both key allies of ms harris. we'll also hear from her husband — second gentleman doug emhoff. he has called her a joyful warrior who has done for her country what she has a winner

for the people she loves. —— and what she has always done. yesterday, presidentjoe biden was celebrated, where he delivered an emotional speech defending his administration, saying, "america, i gave my best to you." let's go to the floor of the arena and our correspondent gary o'donoghue. it keeps getting louder and louder, i hope he can hear me! give us an update on how things have been down there. i update on how things have been down there-— down there. i think after the roll call, _ down there. i think after the roll call, everyone _ down there. i think after the roll call, everyone is - down there. i think after the | roll call, everyone is drawing breath and waiting for the main event of the evening, i really that kind of stardust that the obamas can bring to an event like this with a lot of anticipation about them coming. i wasjust speaking anticipation about them coming. i was just speaking to a congressman from new york gerry nadler, key person in that delegation, really looking forward to president obama's speech and the kind of left and give the whole campaign, and of course that's what the

convention is all about, about maintaining, creating a pitch perpetuating the momentum kamala harris has had for the past few weeks since she took over from joe past few weeks since she took overfrom joe biden past few weeks since she took over from joe biden as nominee. and hoping of course that the obamas, in particular barack obama, will play a role in the campaign right up to polling day. i did that for hillary clinton and i'm sure they will be wanting to do a bit of the same in some of those key swing states, places like north carolina which people are now talking about being back in play. barack obama won north carolina in 2008 and they will be hoping they can take that back again and it makes the whole equation around the sunshine states a lot more easy for democrats. so a lot of anticipation, a lot of excitement about it kamala harris again on screen tonight accepting, effectively acknowledging the nomination before her big speech on thursday. but the main event is

yet to come and have about an hour and a half to wait. tell us a bit more _ hour and a half to wait. tell us a bit more about - hour and a half to wait. tell us a bit more about what we're seeing all there is going on. so for those who do not live frontier, milwaukee is only 90 miles up the road, couple of hours drive. more crucially it is in the key swing state of wisconsin, one of those rust belt states along with michigan and pennsylvania that used to be called the blue wall, the states that donald trump took in 2016 which propelled him to the white house. democrats want to retain those estates, bring them back as joe to retain those estates, bring them back asjoe biden did, they want to maintain their grip on those states because they are key electoral college votes. so she is there. i've think you get a bit of a whiff

of the harris strategy because she is not only in milwaukee, she is not only in milwaukee, she is not only in milwaukee, she is in the very arena where donald trump wasjust she is in the very arena where donald trump was just a few weeks ago at the republican national convention accepting his party nomination, making that huge speech that he did accepting that on prime time tv. that is the kind of needle, thatis tv. that is the kind of needle, that is a dig in the ribs for the republican candidate. he will not like that one little bit. and they know a course that part of the strategy is getting under his skin, because you can do that with donald trump and he doesn't react well, and when he reacts like that, with a gut instinct, it doesn't generally go down well with the public. so i think there is some deliberation not just in the electoral map but in terms of the nitty—gritty, the personal politics. in terms of the nitty-gritty, the personal politics.- the personal politics. gary, thank you _ the personal politics. gary, thank you so _ the personal politics. gary, thank you so much - the personal politics. gary, thank you so much for- the personal politics. gary, l thank you so much for giving the personal politics. gary, - thank you so much for giving us a sense of how things are going

on the floor and we will check in with you over the course of the evening as we await this big—name speakers, barack obama and michelle obama. i want to talk to my guests now. tomorrow it is virtual polymer, former deputy communications director to vice president, harris, to my left the executive director of georgetown university plasma of georgetown university plasma of politics and public service and former dnc communications director. great to have with us. no, from your perspective, is this convention going home, harris and tim walz would wanted to go? i harris and tim walz would wanted to go?— harris and tim walz would wanted to go? i think it has exceeded — wanted to go? i think it has exceeded all _ wanted to go? i think it has exceeded all expectations. | wanted to go? i think it has. exceeded all expectations. a month ago, this was supposed to be an incredibly different convention for an entirely different candidate. the fact they were able to turn this around and create an arena with this much enthusiasm, where people are unified and united, you've got people across the

spectrum within the democratic party, all showing a level of emotion and excitement and energy that i haven't seen at a democratic invention since maybe 1030 2000 and 84 barack obama. ~ ., ., ,, ~' obama. what do you think, rachel? i — obama. what do you think, rachel? i think _ obama. what do you think, rachel? i think this - obama. what do you think, rachel? i think this is - rachel? i think this is electric— rachel? i think this is electric and _ rachel? i think this is electric and exciting, | rachel? i think this is - electric and exciting, people think. — electric and exciting, people think, how can i help, how can i make — think, how can i help, how can i make sure _ think, how can i help, how can i make sure she gets a letter? and this — i make sure she gets a letter? and this is _ i make sure she gets a letter? and this is the first time democrats have come together since _ democrats have come together since 2016, it has added a whole _ since 2016, it has added a whole new layer of excitement. we are also seeing a democrat who is running for the senate. rachel, what do you think for kamala harris commotion needs to deliver at the convention? a

lot of people have said we haven't heard enough from her, she will deliver a big speech on thursday, we have seen her on thursday, we have seen her on stage monday nightjust with a brief message but what do you think she wants to achieve looking ahead to the big speech? i looking ahead to the big seech? ~ looking ahead to the big speech?— looking ahead to the big seech? ~ ., looking ahead to the big seech? ~' ., ., speech? i think there are two thins. speech? i think there are two things one _ speech? i think there are two things. one is _ speech? i think there are two things. one is opportunity, i speech? i think there are two i things. one is opportunity, and things. 0ne is opportunity, and with— things. one is opportunity, and with that — things. one is opportunity, and with that comes that fight for the future, but fight for moving _ the future, but fight for moving forward. the second is freedom. _ moving forward. the second is freedom, fundamental freedom. she wiii— freedom, fundamental freedom. she will talk about the fight to make decisions about your own— to make decisions about your own body, to be free from gun violence. — own body, to be free from gun violence, all things that come with— violence, all things that come with being an american, those are things _ with being an american, those are things she is going to lay out and _ are things she is going to lay out and i_ are things she is going to lay out and i think a key theme she will come — out and i think a key theme she will come to touch on is something a president by de leede — something a president by de leede yesterday and were here tonight, — leede yesterday and were here tonight, democracy is on the ballot — tonight, democracy is on the ballot this november. there is a lot— ballot this november. there is a lot at— ballot this november. there is a lot at stake and it will be important for her to get across _ important for her to get across. ., important for her to get across— important for her to get across. ., ., , ., ., across. now, do you agree because _ across. now, do you agree because my _ across. now, do you agree because my democracy - across. now, do you agree| because my democracy was across. now, do you agree - because my democracy was joe because my democracy was joe biden's because my democracy wasjoe biden's one victor because my democracy was joe biden's one victor bray. it seemed initially in some of the campaign rallies we have

witnessed from kamala harris and tim walz that they have gone more towards the, we are not going back, we are the ticket of the future. do you think we will hear her focus on democracy as a core issue? i democracy as a core issue? i think it will be among the things she talks about. i hope it is not the central core of what she talks about. i think it should be part of it though. but when it comes down to it, she will talk about opportunity, i agree, she will talk about opportunity, iagree, she she will talk about opportunity, i agree, she will talk about freedom and i agree with that. but what it comes down to, and you hear her leaning into this more and more every time she speaks, i am for you, he is for himself. everything you are hearing throughout the course of this week, it is tapping into that in ways that democrats haven't really been able to do recently. she is tapping into some of that almost populist fervour that has fuelled donald trump, but doing it...- trump, but doing it... there are different _

trump, but doing it... there are different flavours - trump, but doing it... there are different flavours of- are different flavours of populism. there is a happy populism. there is a happy populism that shows that you are willing to fight for people against a system that isn't working for you. you are seeing kamala harris leaning into that message in a productive way and that could really make for an interesting election campaign. those are the core message we are hearing from kamala harris so far as to rachel, one question that has been asked among some voters i have spoken to is, what does she stand for? do you think we will her deliver more of that meat on the bounce as it has been called in terms of what she wants to do if she is president? i wants to do if she is president?- wants to do if she is president? ~ , wants to do if she is president? ~' , ., president? i think in terms of what she _ president? i think in terms of what she stands _ president? i think in terms of what she stands for, - president? i think in terms of what she stands for, she's i president? i think in terms of. what she stands for, she's been talking — what she stands for, she's been talking about how the first country _ talking about how the first country to for the first time she — country to for the first time she ever_ country to for the first time she ever stood up in a courtroom, she talked about standing _ courtroom, she talked about standing for the people and daggers exactly to the point that she is fighting for the american people and donald trump — american people and donald trump is _ american people and donald trump is doing the opposite. so there _ trump is doing the opposite. so there wiii— trump is doing the opposite. so there will be meat on the bones

if she _ there will be meat on the bones if she talks about how she wants _ if she talks about how she wants to _ if she talks about how she wants to do that exactly and we've — wants to do that exactly and we've already see her layered part _ we've already see her layered part of— we've already see her layered part of our economic plan, and that— part of our economic plan, and that is— part of our economic plan, and that is of— part of our economic plan, and that is of course real substance and tangible policy but when it comes to what the american _ but when it comes to what the american people want to hear on thursday. — american people want to hear on thursday, they will want to hear — thursday, they will want to hear about her vision.- thursday, they will want to hear about her vision. that is the tonic _ hear about her vision. that is the tonic of _ hear about her vision. that is the topic of today. _ hear about her vision. that is the topic of today. there - hear about her vision. that is the topic of today. there has | the topic of today. there has been criticism that she hasn't communicated some of her agenda and some of her vision as much as she could because she hasn't actually been speaking to media, she hasn't been putting herself out there, only in these scripted speeches, are we going to see a change in strategy from the harris campaign? i strategy from the harris campaign?— strategy from the harris campaign? i think that is something _ campaign? i think that is something that - campaign? i think that is something that people . campaign? i think that is i something that people need campaign? i think that is - something that people need to remember, this is happened over the last— remember, this is happened over the last month and in that month, _ the last month and in that month, the vice president has launched — month, the vice president has launched a campaign, really galvanised the entire democratic party to a level of excitement that a lot of us have — excitement that a lot of us have never experienced before and she — have never experienced before and she has really been doing what — and she has really been doing what she _ and she has really been doing what she needs to do, she is

travelling _ what she needs to do, she is travelling the battleground states, everywhere she has visited _ states, everywhere she has visited she has had 10,000 to 15,000 — visited she has had 10,000 to 15,000 people, there are thousands of people who are really — thousands of people who are really excited about her so of course — really excited about her so of course she will continue innovating her strategy but the fact she — innovating her strategy but the fact she has accomplished all of this— fact she has accomplished all of this in— fact she has accomplished all of this in only four weeds is phenomenal.— of this in only four weeds is henomenal. ,, ., , ., of this in only four weeds is henomenal. . . , . . phenomenal. she has garnered a lot of enthusiasm _ phenomenal. she has garnered a lot of enthusiasm among - phenomenal. she has garnered a lot of enthusiasm among the - lot of enthusiasm among the democratic party, that is clear. we are certainly seeing that here and you can hear that here in chicago. what about convincing voters, middle—of—the—road voters who don't know yet who they are going to cast the ballot for a? what do you think the message is she will have to deliver to them? it is she will have to deliver to them? , , �* them? it is everything we've been talking _ them? it is everything we've been talking about. - them? it is everything we've been talking about. one, . them? it is everything we've l been talking about. one, went back the democratic coalition that started to slip away from joe biden a little bit. and we are seeing that. she is asserting in the pause because

black voters, hispanic voters, women voters, the patrick the democratic coalition has started to come home. so that's one reason why she has started to catch up and even a surge in the polls a little bit. number two... , , ., , two... hill-mac these people are motivated _ two... hill-mac these people are motivated i _ two... hill-mac these people are motivated i by _ two... hill-mac these people are motivated i by a - two... hill-mac these people are motivated i by a couple i two... hill-mac these people| are motivated i by a couple of things. are motivated i by a couple of thins. ., , , things. one, do they believe that ou things. one, do they believe that you are _ things. one, do they believe that you are going _ things. one, do they believe that you are going to - things. one, do they believe that you are going to be - things. one, do they believe that you are going to be a i that you are going to be a fighterfor them? a number two, fighter for them? a number two, is fighterfor them? a number two, is donald trump chaotic? the more he speaks, the more it people that in 2020, they voted against chaos, they were exhausted by the man. how many of us sat around saying, can we really do this again? so i think by leaning into those things, she can start to chip away and we are already seeing that start to happen, she has started to reopen the gap among

independent women, suburban women, is the beginning of the process. women, is the beginning of the rocess. �* women, is the beginning of the rocess. . , , process. and rachel, despite all of that, — process. and rachel, despite all of that, if— process. and rachel, despite all of that, if you _ process. and rachel, despite all of that, if you look - process. and rachel, despite all of that, if you look at - process. and rachel, despite all of that, if you look at the | all of that, if you look at the polls, it is pretty much a dead heat. kamala harris may have a point here or there in battleground states but mostly it is dead even. despite of the enthusiasm that she has managed to galvanise among the party and some of the base voters. do you think, what they think she will have to do to actually try to open up a lead on donald trump andjd to open up a lead on donald trump and jd vance? i to open up a lead on donald trump and 1d vance? i think it is aood trump and 1d vance? i think it is good to _ trump and 1d vance? i think it is good to be _ trump and 1d vance? i think it is good to be a _ trump and 1d vance? i think it is good to be a close - trump and 1d vance? i think it is good to be a close election. is good to be a close election and the — is good to be a close election and the vice president herself has said — and the vice president herself has said she is the underdog in the race — has said she is the underdog in the race and that is why she is taking — the race and that is why she is taking nothing for granted. so she needs to continue travelling the country, leaving no place — travelling the country, leaving no place and turned, delivering her message directly to the american people, speaking to democrats and two independents and republicans and making sure she is— and republicans and making sure she is leaving no stone unturned.— she is leaving no stone unturned. �* .,. she is leaving no stone unturned. . ., unturned. all right, rachel and mauve, unturned. all right, rachel and mauve. great _ unturned. all right, rachel and mauve, great to _ unturned. all right, rachel and mauve, great to hear - unturned. all right, rachel and mauve, great to hear both -

unturned. all right, rachel and mauve, great to hear both of. mauve, great to hear both of your insights. —— matt rachel and mo. thank you both so much. i mentioned earlier about ms harris campaigning in milwaukee, that's where she outlined her economic plans to a crowd of supporters.- a crowd of supporters. let's have a listen _ a crowd of supporters. let's have a listen to _ a crowd of supporters. let's have a listen to what - a crowd of supporters. let's have a listen to what she i a crowd of supporters. let's. have a listen to what she had to say. we fight for the future. we believe in the future. we believe in the future. a future with affordable health care. a future with affordable childcare. herfuture with affordable housing and paid leave. that's the future we believe in. we believe in a future where we build an opportunity economy, where every american has the opportunity to own a home, start a business and build

wealth, including intergenerational wealth. that's what we believe in. we believe in the future of our country. we believe in the future where we lower the cost of the four america's families, and when i am president, i will bring down the cost of groceries by making sure markets are competitive and fair. and bernie sanders also took the stage early in chicago, he has previously promised to do everything he can to get ms harris elected and started his speech by imploring democrats to vote strategically and vote on the side of working people. fellow americans are struggling every— fellow americans are struggling every day tojust fellow americans are struggling every day to just get by. to put — every day to just get by. to put food _ every day to just get by. to put food on the table, to pay the rent _ put food on the table, to pay the rent and to get the health care _ the rent and to get the health care they— the rent and to get the health care they need. brothers and

sisters, — care they need. brothers and sisters, bottom line, we need an economy that works for all of us, — an economy that works for all of us, not _ an economy that works for all of us, notjust an economy that works for all of us, not just the billionaire ciass — of us, not just the billionaire class my— of us, not just the billionaire class. my fellow americans, when — class. my fellow americans, when 60% of our people live paycheque to paycheque, the top 1% paycheque to paycheque, the top i% have _ paycheque to paycheque, the top 1% have never, ever had it so good — 1% have never, ever had it so good and _ 1% have never, ever had it so good. and these oligarchs tell us we — good. and these oligarchs tell us we shouldn't tax the rich. the — us we shouldn't tax the rich. the oligarchs tell us we shouldn't take on price gouging. we shouldn't expand medicare to cover dental, hearing _ medicare to cover dental, hearing and vision. and we shouldn't— hearing and vision. and we shouldn't increase social security _ shouldn't increase social security benefits for struggling seniors. well, i've

-ot struggling seniors. well, i've got some bad news for them. cheering and applause that is precisely what we are going — that is precisely what we are going to _ that is precisely what we are going to do. senator bernie is a sat —— bernie sanders speaking earlier. we have rodney stephanie back with us. keeping an eye on what's happening on the stage behind us, we will be listening to some of the speeches later. but i want to talk about economics and the economic agenda because we just heard bernie sanders saying, look, the republicans say this plan is not going to work but this exactly what people want to hear. stephanie, there has been criticism of what we've heard from kamala harris and tim walz so far on the economic agenda, things like the child tax credit, cutting taxes for

families who are in need. what do you think of what they have unveiled so far and is it something that will resonate with families who are struggling economically? i think it will resonate with families. we know that the top tax credit lifted thousands of families out of poverty during the covid pandemic so people have seen what it does when the government cares about working families. so these policies are popular and i think they are also compassionate and i think that's really important, especially at a time when people are struggling. taste especially at a time when people are struggling. we are seeinu people are struggling. we are seeing another _ people are struggling. we are seeing another star _ people are struggling. we are seeing another star senator i seeing another star senator tammy duckworth on the stage. , house gas —— she got some criticism for waltzing price controls. what do you think

about they have unveiled? the bottom line — about they have unveiled? the bottom line is, _ about they have unveiled? the bottom line is, families can afford — bottom line is, families can afford to— bottom line is, families can afford to buy more when they make — afford to buy more when they make more. that's why the tax cuts _ make more. that's why the tax cuts that — make more. that's why the tax cuts that donald trump and i and others got past will allow the economy to explode before we had — the economy to explode before we had covered marco now it is continuing _ we had covered marco now it is continuing to get better because we are competitive in the global marketplace. the last person that americans should _ last person that americans should trust on growing the economy is bernie sanders. the sheer— economy is bernie sanders. the sheer fact— economy is bernie sanders. the sheer fact that bernie sir —— mike — sheer fact that bernie sir —— mike that _ sheer fact that bernie sir —— mike that bernie harris likes their— mike that bernie harris likes their plans when it comes to taxes — their plans when it comes to taxes on _ their plans when it comes to taxes on americans of the economy should make every american want to vote for donald _ american want to vote for donald trump. no american want to vote for donald trump.— american want to vote for donald trump. american want to vote for donald trum -. ., ., , , ., donald trump. no one seems to like the child — donald trump. no one seems to like the child tax _ donald trump. no one seems to like the child tax credit, - like the child tax credit, right with blue great, but at the same time, the democrats are proposing an increase in corporate taxes.— corporate taxes. there's a difference — corporate taxes. there's a difference between - corporate taxes. there's a i difference between corporate taxes — difference between corporate taxes and individual taxes, because _ taxes and individual taxes, because individuals by

individual taxes but individuals also pay the price when — individuals also pay the price when corporate taxes are raised and the — when corporate taxes are raised and the -- _ when corporate taxes are raised and the —— in a loss ofjobs and— and the —— in a loss ofjobs and higher— and the —— in a loss ofjobs and higher prices. we want to attack— and higher prices. we want to attack the inflationary process, not let it get worse. i process, not let it get worse. i guess— process, not let it get worse. i guess the core of all of this is the sense of fairness, people have the sense right now that the economy isn't fair, that the economy isn't fair, that they don't have a fair shake, that they can't seem to buy a home, pay for groceries and gas as they used to. that is really going to be something thatis is really going to be something that is an uphill battle for kamala harris in particular because she is part of the biden—harris administration. but she is aligning herself with the people who are saying that they believe that as individuals and as families, they are paying their fair share but i would like to see corporate america pay more. the provision overwhelmingly shows that her policies are lined

with the broad majority of americans. i also think we can talk about the specifics on policy, but all that, no matter who is in the white house, is going to be negotiated with congress and whatever the make up congress and whatever the make up of that looks like. they will get to those details. it's important to focus on the broader issues, the value issues, and their background, their life experience shapes this value is. they come from the middle class, they actually know what it's like to try to make ends meet. and they live a life experience that's much more in step with the majority of americans than a billionaire. so i think the american people want to hear about shared life experiences and what they keep saying in this campaign which is that they are fighting for the american people. they are fighting for the american --eole.

american people. something we are hearing _ american people. something we are hearing from _ american people. something we are hearing from tim _ american people. something we are hearing from tim walz - american people. something we are hearing from tim walz as . are hearing from tim walz as well, they are hoping that this kind of middle—of—the—road, midwestern persona and who he is represented as governor will also help them. it it your sense that tim walz is something he really can't relate to middle—class families who are struggling? he said you have served with him, worked with him. have served with him, worked with him-— have served with him, worked with him. . ., , with him. the tim walz i served with him. the tim walz i served with was a _ with him. the tim walz i served with was a moderate _ with was a moderate middle—of—the—road democrat who voted _ middle—of—the—road democrat who voted when it came to economic policies — voted when it came to economic policies and other policies of our national security with us as republicans. and he represented a moderate district 'ust represented a moderate district just like — represented a moderate district just like i— represented a moderate district just like i did. and now he has been — just like i did. and now he has been governor in a liberal state _ been governor in a liberal state like minnesota, we have watched — state like minnesota, we have watched him watch his city zbaren, _ watched him watch his city zbaren, we have watched him... i zbaren, we have watched him... iactuaiiy— zbaren, we have watched him... i actually think it is a sign of a good elected official that you reflect the people who elected you. he represented a district much like mine where there were a lot of... tats

district much like mine where there were a lot of. . .- there were a lot of... as the representative, _ there were a lot of... as the representative, reflected . there were a lot of... as the | representative, reflected the things that they needed and their valleys. when he was governor of a liberal state with a liberal legislature and liberal constituents, he reflected the things that they needed. but he did check a lot of the more progressive inclinations of his legislature and push back on the things he didn't think was right for the state, even if it was progressive.- state, even if it was progressive. state, even if it was -troressive. , , ., progressive. this is a guy who made sure — progressive. this is a guy who made sure that _ progressive. this is a guy who made sure that he _ progressive. this is a guy who made sure that he used - progressive. this is a guy who made sure that he used the l progressive. this is a guy who l made sure that he used the soft underbelly of the anti—semitic movement within the democratic party— movement within the democratic party right now to become the vice _ party right now to become the vice presidential nominee. | vice presidential nominee. i 'ust vice presidential nominee. i just wanted to say, we're just going to listen and just a moment. in case of conversation gets interrupted... i moment. in case of conversation gets interrupted. . ._

gets interrupted... i try to not interrupt _ gets interrupted... i try to not interrupt but - gets interrupted... i try to not interrupt but if - gets interrupted... i try to not interrupt but if we - gets interrupted... i try to not interrupt but if we are | not interrupt but if we are going _ not interrupt but if we are going to _ not interrupt but if we are going to interact, i am going to interrupt too. if going to interact, i am going to interrupt too.— to interrupt too. if you see tim walz, _ to interrupt too. if you see tim walz, he _ to interrupt too. if you see tim walz, he says - to interrupt too. if you see tim walz, he says he - to interrupt too. if you see tim walz, he says he is . to interrupt too. if you see - tim walz, he says he is someone who is very able and willing to work across the aisle still. time will tell whether or not he has — time will tell whether or not he has a _ time will tell whether or not he has a chance to do that but i he has a chance to do that but i don't — he has a chance to do that but i don't believe he is the same idon't believe he is the same person— i don't believe he is the same person who walked across the car when _ person who walked across the car when he served with stephanie and me. | car when he served with stephanie and me. i will say that perhaps _ stephanie and me. i will say that perhaps we _ stephanie and me. i will say that perhaps we might - stephanie and me. i will say that perhaps we might just l stephanie and me. i will say. that perhaps we mightjust go to the stage now because i think we're going to see doug emhoff any moment. this is a conversation we will have to continue. let's see if we can go to the stage to listen in and see if we are going to see doug emhoff, the second gentleman. he has been one of kamala harris�*s biggest supporters of course. he will be taking the stage in just a moment. here we go.

he will be introduced by his son. cheering and applause please welcome my dad, the second gentleman of the united states, doug emhoff. thank you all. i guess he didn't— thank you all. i guess he didn't want me to give this

piszczek! thank you so much. heiioi — piszczek! thank you so much. heiioi -- _ piszczek! thank you so much. hello! —— this speech. thank you — hello! —— this speech. thank you. heiio _ hello! —— this speech. thank you. hello to my big beautiful blended — you. hello to my big beautiful blended family up there. i love you so— blended family up there. i love you so much. and a special shout — you so much. and a special shout out _ you so much. and a special shout out to my mother. i see you! _ shout out to my mother. i see you! my— shout out to my mother. i see you! my mother is the only person— you! my mother is the only person in— you! my mother is the only person in the whole world who thinks, — person in the whole world who thinks, is _ person in the whole world who thinks, is the lucky one for marrying _ thinks, is the lucky one for marrying me! —— who thinks kamala _ marrying me! —— who thinks kamala is _ marrying me! —— who thinks kamala is the lucky one. and to kamala, — kamala is the lucky one. and to kamala, who is out on the trait, _ kamala, who is out on the trail, listening to and talking with— trail, listening to and talking with voters. i mean, i can't wait — with voters. i mean, ican't wait for— with voters. i mean, i can't wait for you to come back to chicago _ wait for you to come back to chicago because we're having a time _ chicago because we're having a time here! i love you so much.

i'm time here! i love you so much. i'm so— time here! i love you so much. i'm so proud _ time here! i love you so much. i'm so proud that you are stepping up all of us. but that's— stepping up all of us. but that's who she is. wherever she is needed, _ that's who she is. wherever she is needed, however she is needed, _ is needed, however she is needed, kamala rises to the occasion _ needed, kamala rises to the occasion. as she did it for me and _ occasion. as she did it for me and our— occasion. as she did it for me and ourfamily, now occasion. as she did it for me and our family, now that the country— and our family, now that the country needs her, she is showing _ country needs her, she is showing you what we already know — showing you what we already know. she is ready to lead. she brings— know. she is ready to lead. she brings love, answer to this task— brings love, answer to this task as _ brings love, answer to this task as she will be a great precedent that will all be proud _ precedent that will all be proud of. i am the son of two brooklynites, they have been together almost 70 years. my dad worked in the shoe business in manhattan. he moved our family— in manhattan. he moved our family out to newjersey. i see

you out— family out to newjersey. i see you out there, newjersey. in a lot of— you out there, newjersey. in a lot of ways, — you out there, newjersey. in a lot of ways, i had a typical jersey— lot of ways, i had a typical jersey suburban childhood. i biked — jersey suburban childhood. i biked around the neighbourhood, took the — biked around the neighbourhood, took the bus to hebrew school and a — took the bus to hebrew school and a road to little league practice _ and a road to little league practice in the back of my couch's_ practice in the back of my couch's wood panelled station wagon — couch's wood panelled station wagon, and if we did well, we tot wagon, and if we did well, we got to— wagon, and if we did well, we got to have a sloppy after. in my neighbourhood, everyone left the garage door open, wherever you ended — the garage door open, wherever you ended up at dinnertime, that's— you ended up at dinnertime, that's the _ you ended up at dinnertime, that's the family that fed you. everyone _ that's the family that fed you. everyone took care of everyone else _ everyone took care of everyone else and — everyone took care of everyone else. and the guys i grew up with— else. and the guys i grew up with are _ else. and the guys i grew up with are still my best friends. the group chat is active every day and — the group chat is active every day and is _ the group chat is active every day and is probably blowing up right— day and is probably blowing up right now, guys. my dad had to tet right now, guys. my dad had to get a _ right now, guys. my dad had to get a new— right now, guys. my dad had to get a newjob so we moved across— get a newjob so we moved across the country to la. money

was tight. — across the country to la. money was tight. hey, california! money— was tight. hey, california! money was tight, so i worked in mcdonald's in high school for extra — mcdonald's in high school for extra cash. not only was i employee of the month, but i still have _ employee of the month, but i still have the framed picture which — still have the framed picture which you just saw, and there was _ which you just saw, and there was a — which you just saw, and there was a ring, _ which you just saw, and there was a ring, golden arches and all. was a ring, golden arches and aii~ i— was a ring, golden arches and all. i waited tables, parked cars. — all. i waited tables, parked cars. i_ all. i waited tables, parked cars, i was working full—time so i — cars, i was working full—time so i could _ cars, i was working full—time so i could afford to go to college _ so i could afford to go to college part—time. and thanks to partial— college part—time. and thanks to partial scholarships and a little — to partial scholarships and a little help from my dad, i got myself— little help from my dad, i got myself through law school, got myself through law school, got my first — myself through law school, got my first job myself through law school, got my firstjob as myself through law school, got my first job as a lawyer. which is also — my first job as a lawyer. which is also where i met the guys in my fantasy football league. and a lot has— my fantasy football league. and a lot has changed in our lives since — a lot has changed in our lives since the _ a lot has changed in our lives since the early 1990s, but my team — since the early 1990s, but my

team name is still nirvana. yes, _ team name is still nirvana. yes. after— team name is still nirvana. yes, after the band. i worked hard and i love being a lawyer— i worked hard and i love being a lawyer and i still get to be part— a lawyer and i still get to be part of— a lawyer and i still get to be part of the profession by teaching students at georgetown law school. i got married, proclaim _ law school. i got married, proclaim a dad. unfortunately went — proclaim a dad. unfortunately went through it a divorce —— became _ went through it a divorce —— became a _ went through it a divorce —— became a dad. and then i started _ became a dad. and then i started worrying about howl would — started worrying about howl would make it all work and that is when — would make it all work and that is when something unexpected happened. in 2013, i walked into— happened. in 2013, i walked into a — happened. in 2013, i walked into a contentious client meeting. we worked through the issue _ meeting. we worked through the issue and — meeting. we worked through the issue and by the end of the meeting _ issue and by the end of the meeting the now happy client offered — meeting the now happy client offered to set me up on a blind date _ offered to set me up on a blind date. which is howl offered to set me up on a blind date. which is how i ended up with— date. which is how i ended up with kamala harris's phone number~ _ with kamala harris's phone number. now, for generations, people — number. now, for generations,

people have debated when to call the — people have debated when to call the person you are being set up — call the person you are being set up with. and never in history— set up with. and never in history has anyone ever suggested 8:30am. and yet, that is when _ suggested 8:30am. and yet, that is when i — suggested 8:30am. and yet, that is when i die old. i got kamala's voice mail and ijust started — kamala's voice mail and ijust started rambling. hey, it's doug _ started rambling. hey, it's doug i_ started rambling. hey, it's doug. i am on my way to an early— doug. i am on my way to an early meeting. again. it's doug _ early meeting. again. it's doug '— early meeting. again. it's doug. i remember! early meeting. again. it's doug. i remember i was trying to grab— doug. i remember i was trying to grab the words out of the air and _ to grab the words out of the air and put to grab the words out of the airand put them back to grab the words out of the air and put them back in my mouth— air and put them back in my mouth and for what seemed like far too— mouth and for what seemed like far too many minutes i hung up. by far too many minutes i hung up. by the _ far too many minutes i hung up. by the way, _ far too many minutes i hung up. by the way, kamala saved that voice _ by the way, kamala saved that voice mail— by the way, kamala saved that voice mail and she makes me listen — voice mail and she makes me listen to— voice mail and she makes me listen to it _ voice mail and she makes me listen to it on every anniversary. but that message

was not — anniversary. but that message was not the only unusual thing about— was not the only unusual thing about that day. kamala who normally— about that day. kamala who normally would have been working _ normally would have been working hard in her office just happened to be waiting at her apartment for a contractor to do some — apartment for a contractor to do some work on her kitchen. i was _ do some work on her kitchen. i was eating _ do some work on her kitchen. i was eating at my desk, which was _ was eating at my desk, which was not — was eating at my desk, which was not a _ was eating at my desk, which was not a regular occurrence for a _ was not a regular occurrence for a busy— was not a regular occurrence for a busy lawyer like me who appreciated a good business lunch — appreciated a good business lunch. but that's when she called _ lunch. but that's when she called me back and we talked for an— called me back and we talked for an hour called me back and we talked foran hourand we called me back and we talked for an hour and we laughed. you know— for an hour and we laughed. you know that — for an hour and we laughed. you know that laugh. i love that laugh! _ applause and maybe that counted as our first date _ and maybe that counted as our first date. 0r and maybe that counted as our first date. or maybe it was that — first date. or maybe it was that saturday night when i picked _ that saturday night when i picked her up and told, buckle up, picked her up and told, buckle up. i'm— picked her up and told, buckle up. i'm a _ picked her up and told, buckle up, i'm a really bad driver. because _ up, i'm a really bad driver. because you can't hide anything from _ because you can't hide anything from kamala harris, so you might— from kamala harris, so you might as _ from kamala harris, so you might as well own it. and as i tot might as well own it. and as i got to— might as well own it. and as i got to know her better and just

fell in — got to know her better and just fell in love fast i learned what _ fell in love fast i learned what drives kamala and it's what — what drives kamala and it's what you've seen over the past four— what you've seen over the past four years _ what you've seen over the past four years and especially these past _ four years and especially these past four— four years and especially these past four weeks. she finds joy in pursuing justice and stands up in pursuing justice and stands up to— in pursuing justice and stands up to bullies like my parents taught— up to bullies like my parents taught me to and she likes to see people do well. hates when they are — see people do well. hates when they are treated unfairly. she believes _ they are treated unfairly. she believes this world requires a basic— believes this world requires a basic curiosity and how people are doing. her empathy is her strength _ are doing. her empathy is her strength. 0verthe are doing. her empathy is her strength. over the past decade kamala — strength. over the past decade kamala has connected me more deeply— kamala has connected me more deeply to — kamala has connected me more deeply to my face. even though it's not— deeply to my face. even though it's not the same as hers. she comes— it's not the same as hers. she comes to _ it's not the same as hers. she comes to synagogue with me for holiday— comes to synagogue with me for holiday services and i go to church _ holiday services and i go to church with her for easter. i get — church with her for easter. i get to—

church with her for easter. i get to enjoy her mums recipes every— get to enjoy her mums recipes every christmas and she makes a mean _ every christmas and she makes a mean brisket for passover. it brings— mean brisket for passover. it brings me _ mean brisket for passover. it brings me right back to my grandmother's apartment in brooklyn, the one with the plastic— brooklyn, the one with the plastic covered couches. but kamala _ plastic covered couches. but kamala has fought against anti—semitism and all forms of hate _ anti—semitism and all forms of hate her— anti—semitism and all forms of hate her whole career. she is the one — hate her whole career. she is the one who encouraged me to take _ the one who encouraged me to take up— the one who encouraged me to take up that fight which is so personal— take up that fight which is so personal to me, and those of you who _ personal to me, and those of you who belong to blended families know they can be a little — families know they can be a little complicated but a sooners kid started calling her mamala. — sooners kid started calling her mamala, i knew we would be ok. kamala _ mamala, i knew we would be ok. kamala and kerstin, thank you both, — kamala and kerstin, thank you both, for— kamala and kerstin, thank you both, for always putting your family— both, for always putting your family and the kids first.

friends— family and the kids first. friends know that when they come — friends know that when they come over for sunday dealer with— come over for sunday dealer with kamala would be real talk in between cooking instructions they'd — in between cooking instructions they'd have to answer questions about— they'd have to answer questions about what problems they wanted to solve _ about what problems they wanted to solve in the world and they learned — to solve in the world and they learned that you always got to be prepared because kamala is going _ be prepared because kamala is going to — be prepared because kamala is going to prosecute the case. and — going to prosecute the case. and in— going to prosecute the case. and in the same breath that when — and in the same breath that when they told us we were engaged, they asked kamala to officiate — engaged, they asked kamala to officiate the wedding. and in the same way that she always steps — the same way that she always steps up _ the same way that she always steps up when it matters, kamala _ steps up when it matters, kamala put so much time into those — kamala put so much time into those remarks and found them in a book— those remarks and found them in a book which matched her dark red dress — a book which matched her dark red dress and turned that into a gift— red dress and turned that into a gift for— red dress and turned that into a gift for the happy couple. a few days _ a gift for the happy couple. a few days ago during this incredible time we are going through— incredible time we are going

through there was a brief window— through there was a brief window when kamala was back at home _ window when kamala was back at home and — window when kamala was back at home and i saw her sitting on her favourite chair and in the middle — her favourite chair and in the middle of— her favourite chair and in the middle of a wild month i was 'ust middle of a wild month i was just hoping she was having a quiet — just hoping she was having a quiet moment to herself but then— quiet moment to herself but then i— quiet moment to herself but then i realised she was on the phone, — then i realised she was on the phone, and of course my mind went— phone, and of course my mind went to — phone, and of course my mind went to all— phone, and of course my mind went to all of the potential crises _ went to all of the potential crises that the vice president could — crises that the vice president could be _ crises that the vice president could be dealing with. was it domestic, foreign, campaign. i could— domestic, foreign, campaign. i could see — domestic, foreign, campaign. i could see she was focused and all i could see she was focused and all i knew— could see she was focused and all i knew was that it must be something important and it turns— something important and it turns out it was. ella had called _ turns out it was. ella had called her. that's kamala. that's_ called her. that's kamala. that's kamala. those kids are her priorities, and that scene was — her priorities, and that scene was a — her priorities, and that scene was a perfect map of her heart. she's— was a perfect map of her heart. she's always been there for our children— she's always been there for our children and i know she will always— children and i know she will always be there for yours too. applause

kamala is a joyful warrior. it's — kamala is a joyful warrior. it's doing _ kamala is a joyful warrior. it's doing for her country what she has— it's doing for her country what she has always done for the people _ she has always done for the people that she loves, her passion _ people that she loves, her passion will benefit all of us when — passion will benefit all of us when she is our president. and here's— when she is our president. and here's the thing about joyful warriors, _ here's the thing about joyful warriors, they are still warriors _ warriors, they are still warriors and kamala is as tough as it _ warriors and kamala is as tough as it comes. just ask the criminals, the global gangsters and the — criminals, the global gangsters and the witnesses before the senate — and the witnesses before the senate judiciary committee. she never— senate judiciary committee. she never will— senate judiciary committee. she never will run from a fight and she knows— never will run from a fight and she knows the best way to deal with the — she knows the best way to deal with the coward is to take him head-on — with the coward is to take him head—on because we all know cowards — head—on because we all know cowards are weak and kamala harris — cowards are weak and kamala harris can— cowards are weak and kamala harris can smell weakness. she doesn't — harris can smell weakness. she doesn't tolerate any ps. you've all seen — doesn't tolerate any ps. you've all seen that look and you know that look— all seen that look and you know that look i— all seen that look and you know that look i am talking about. that — that look i am talking about. that look— that look i am talking about. that look is not just a that look i am talking about. that look is notjust a meme, it reflects— that look is notjust a meme, it reflects her true belief in honest— it reflects her true belief in honest and direct leadership and it's—

honest and direct leadership and it's also why she will not be distracted by nonsense. kamala _ be distracted by nonsense. kamala knows that in order to win we — kamala knows that in order to win we cannot lose focus. america. _ win we cannot lose focus. america, in this election, you have — america, in this election, you have to — america, in this election, you have to decide who to trust with— have to decide who to trust with your— have to decide who to trust with your family's future. i trusted _ with your family's future. i trusted kamala with our family's future and it was the best— family's future and it was the best decision i ever made. this thursday— best decision i ever made. this thursday will be our tenth wedding anniversary. i know it means— wedding anniversary. i know it means i'm _ wedding anniversary. i know it means i'm about to hear that embarrassing voice mail again, however— embarrassing voice mail again, however that's not all i will be hearing. that same night i will be — be hearing. that same night i will be hearing my wife kamala harris — will be hearing my wife kamala harris accept your nomination for presidency of the united states _ for presidency of the united states. and with your help she will lead — states. and with your help she will lead withjoy and will lead with joy and toughness, will lead withjoy and toughness, with that laugh and that look, with compassion and conviction _ that look, with compassion and conviction. she will lead from the belief that where ever we

come — the belief that where ever we come from, whatever we look like, _ come from, whatever we look like. we — come from, whatever we look like, we are strongest when we fight _ like, we are strongest when we fight for— like, we are strongest when we fight for what we do believe in, fight for what we do believe in not _ fight for what we do believe in, notjust against fight for what we do believe in, not just against what we fear~ — in, not just against what we fear. kamala harris was exactly the right — fear. kamala harris was exactly the right person for me as an important _ the right person for me as an important moment in my life. and _ important moment in my life. and at— important moment in my life. and at this moment in our nation's _ and at this moment in our nation's history, she is exactly— nation's history, she is exactly the right president. thank— exactly the right president. thank you so much. applause the second gentleman detailing the kamala harris story as a family woman, as his wife, raising his two children, as a stepmum, and talking about her record as a joyful warrior, as a prosecutor making the case for her as the next president. what did you think of that address? i what did you think of that

address?— what did you think of that address? ., address? i en'oyed hearing the vice address? i enjoyed hearing the vice president's _ address? i enjoyed hearing the vice president's husband. - address? i enjoyed hearing the| vice president's husband. well, hello michelle obama. the former first _ hello michelle obama. the former first lady, - hello michelle obama. the former first lady, michelle formerfirst lady, michelle obama, here we go. 0k. we've got a big night ahead. thank you all so much. thank you so much.

applause 0k. hello, chicago. applause yeah. all right. something wonderfully magical is in the air, isn't it? you know, we are feeling it here in this arena but it's spreading all across this country we love. a familiar feeling that has been buried too deep for far too long. you know what i'm talking about. it's the contagious power of hope. applause

the anticipation, the energy, the exhilaration of once again being on the cusp of a brighter day. the chance to vanquish the demons of fear, division and hate that have consumed us and continue pursuing the unfinished promise of this great nation, the dream that our parents and grandparents fought and died and sacrificed for. america, hope is making a comeback. cheering and applause but, to be honest, i am realising that until recently i have mourned the dimming of the hope, and maybe you have experienced the same feelings.

that deep pit in my stomach, a palpable sense of dread about the future. and for me that mourning period has been mixed with my own personal grave. the last time i was here in my hometown was to memorialise my mother. the woman who showed me the meaning of hard work and humility and decency. the woman who said in my moral compass hi and showed me the power of my own voice. —— who set my moral compass hi. i still feel her loss so profoundly. i wasn't even sure if i would be steady enough to stand before you tonight. but my heart compelled me to be here because of the sense of duty that i feel to

honour her memory, and to remind us all not to squander the sacrifices our elders made to give us a better future. you see, my mum in her steady, quiet way lived out that striving sense of hope every single day of her life. she believed that all children, all people have value, that anyone can succeed if given the opportunity. she and my father didn't aspire to be wealthy, in fact they were suspicious of folks who took more than they needed. they understood it wasn't enough for their kids to thrive if everyone else around us was drowning. my mother

volunteered at the local school and always looked out for the other kids on the block. she was glad to do the thankless, unglamorous work that for generations has strengthened the fabric of this nation, the belief that if you do unto others, if you love thy neighbour, if you work and scrape and sacrifice, it will pay off, if not for you, then may be for your children or your grandchildren. those values have been passed on through family farms and factory towns, through tree—lined streets and crowded tenements, through prayer roots and national guard units and classrooms. those were the values my mother poured into me until her very last breath.

kamala harris and i built our lives on those same foundational values. even though our mothers grew up an ocean apart, they shared the same belief in the promise of this country. that's why her mother moved here from india at 19. it's why she talked kamala about justice, 19. it's why she talked kamala aboutjustice, about the about justice, about the obligation aboutjustice, about the obligation to lift others up, about our responsibility to give more than we take. she would often tell her daughter, don't sit around and complain about things, do something. so, with that voice in her head, kamala went out and worked hard in school, graduating from an hbc you. earning her law degree at a state school. and then she

went on to work for the people, fighting to hold lawbreakers accountable and strengthening the rule of law and fighting for better wages, cheaper prescription drugs, a good education, decent health care and child care, elder care. from a middle—class household, kamala worked our way up to become vice president of the united states of america. cheering and applause my my girl, kamala harris, is more than ready for this moment. she is one of the most qualified people ever to seek the office of the presidency. and she is one of the most dignified. a tribute to her mother, to my mother and to your mother too.

the embodiment of the stories we tell ourselves about this country, herstory we tell ourselves about this country, her story is your story, it's my story, it's the story, it's my story, it's the story of the vast majority of americans trying to build a better life. kamala knows, like we do that regardless of where you come from, what you look like, who you love, how you worship or what is in your bank account, we all deserve the opportunity to build a decent life. all of our contributions deserve to be accepted and valued. cheering and applause because no one has a monopoly on what it means to be an american. no one. cheering and applause kamala has shown her allegiance to the station, not by spewing

anger and bitterness but by living a life of service and always pushing the doors of opportunity open to others. she understands that most of us will never be afforded the grace of failing forward. we will never benefit from the affirmative action of generational wealth. cheering and applause if we bankrupt a business or choke in a crisis, we don't get a second, third orfourth chance. if things don't go our way, we don't have the luxury of whining or cheating others to get further ahead. no. we don't get to change the rules so we always win. if we see a mountain in front of us, we

don't expect there to be an escalator waiting to take us to the top. we put our heads down, we get to work. in america, we do something. and throughout her entire life that's what we've seen from kamala harris, the steel of her spine, the steadiness of her upbringing, the honesty of her example, and, yes, thejoy of her laughter and her light. it couldn't be more obvious. 0f couldn't be more obvious. of the two major candidates in this race, only kamala harris truly understands the unseen labour and unwavering commitment that has always made america great. cheering and applause

u nfortu nately, we unfortunately, we know what comes next. we know folks are going to do everything they can to distort her truth. my husband and i sadly know a little something about this. for years, little something about this. foryears, donald little something about this. for years, donald trump did everything in his power to try to make people fear us. his limited, narrow view of the world made him feel threatened by the existence of two hard—working, highly educated ha rd—working, highly educated successful hard—working, highly educated successful people who happen to be black. cheering and applause i wanna know, who's gonna tell

him that thejob i wanna know, who's gonna tell him that the job he i wanna know, who's gonna tell him that thejob he is currently seeking mightjust be one of those blackjobs? loud cheering and applause well, it's his same old con. doubling down on ugly misogynistic racist lies as a substitute for real ideas and solutions that will actually make people lives better. because cutting our health care, taking away our freedom to control our bodies, the freedom to become a mother through ivf like i did, those things are not going to improve the health outcomes of our wives, mothers and daughters. shutting down the department

for education, banning our books, none of that will prepare our kids for the future. demonising our children for being who they are and loving who they love. that doesn't make anybody�*s life better. instead, it only makes us small. and let me tell you this, going small is never the answer. going small is the opposite of what we teach our kids. going small is petty, and herfeel —— unhealthy kids. going small is petty, and her feel —— unhealthy and kids. going small is petty, and herfeel —— unhealthy and quite frankly, it is on presidential. so, why would any of us accept this from anyone seeking our highest office? why will we

normalise that type of backward leadership? doing so only demeans and cheapens our politics. it only serves to further discourage good, bighearted people from wanting to get involved at all. america, our parents taught us better than that, and we deserve so much better than that. that's why we must do everything we can in our power to elect two of those good, bighearted people. there is no other choice than kamala harris and tim walz. no other choice. cheering and applause but as we embrace this renewed sense of hope, letters not forget the despair we have felt —— let us not forget what we

are up against. yes, kamala and tim walz are doing great now, we are loving it, they are packing arenas, folks are energised and we are feeling good, but remember there are still so many people who are desperate for a different outcome. you are ready to question and criticise every move kamala makes, who are eager to spread those lies, who don't want to vote for a woman, who will continue to prioritise building their wealth over ensuring that everyone has enough. so no matter how good we feel tonight, tomorrow or the next day, this is going to be an uphill battle. so, folks, we cannot be our own worst enemies. because the minute something goes wrong, the mini

tali takes hold, we cannot start wringing our hands. we cannot get a goldilocks complex about whether everything is just right. and we cannot indulge our anxieties about whether this country like kamala, instead of doing everything we can to get someone like kamala elected. kamala and tim, they have lived amazing lives, and i am confident that they will lead with compassion, inclusion and grace. but they are still only human. they are not perfect. and like all of us they will make mistakes. but luckily,

this is notjust on them. this is up to ask, all of us, to be the solution that we seek. it is up to all of us to be the antidote to the darkness and division. i don't care how you identify politically, whether you are democrat, republican, independent or none of the above, this is our time to stand up for what we know in our hearts is right. to stand up our hearts is right. to stand up notjust for our basic up not just for our basic freedoms up notjust for our basic freedoms but for decency and humanity. for basic respect, dignity and empathy. for the values at the very foundation of this democracy. it's up to us to remember what kamala's

mother told her. don'tjust sit around and complain, do something. so if they lie about her, and they will, we have to do something. if we see a bad poll, and we will, we got to put down the phone and do something. if we start feeling tired and start feeling that dread creeping back in, we have to pick ourselves up, throw water on our face to pick ourselves up, throw water on ourface and do to pick ourselves up, throw water on our face and do what? do something!. we only have 11 weeks — do something!. we only have 11 weeks to— do something!. we only have 11 weeks to get this done, so we need — weeks to get this done, so we need to— weeks to get this done, so we need to get everybody registered to have a voting plan — registered to have a voting lan. ~ registered to have a voting elan, . . ., ., registered to have a voting tlan.~ ., . ' ., registered to have a voting plan. we cannot afford for anyone. — plan. we cannot afford for anyone, anyone _ plan. we cannot afford for anyone, anyone american | plan. we cannot afford for i anyone, anyone american to plan. we cannot afford for - anyone, anyone american to sit on their hands and wait to be called. don't complain if no one from the campaign has specifically reached out to you to ask you for your support.

there is simply no time for that kind of foolishness. you know what you need to do. so, consider this to be your official ask. michelle obama is asking you, no, i'm telling you, to do something. cheering and applause do something! do something! do something! do something! this election is going _ something! do something! ti 3 election is going to be close. in some states, just a handful, listen to me, a handful of votes in every precinct could decide the winner. so we need to vote in numbers that erase

any doubt. we need to overwhelm any doubt. we need to overwhelm any effort to suppress us. our fate is in our hands. in 77 days, we have the power to turn our country away from the fear, division and smallness of the past. we have the power to marry our hope with our action. we have the power to pay forward the love, sweat and sacrifice of our mothers and fathers and all those who came before us. we did it before, and we sure can do it again. let us work like our lives depend on it and let us keep moving our country forward and go higher, yes, always higher than we've ever gone before as we elect the next president and vice president of the united

states, kamala harris and tim