he worked on the brock obama campaigns in 20082012. and it's now following very closely, all is happening at the democratic national convention. i asked him what we can expect from the obama speech tonight. well, brock obama continues to have great weight within the democratic party is one of the most popular figures, of course. and so it was very helpful for emma harris to have his support. also shut obama support the i just state that brock obama is going to give a speech tonight. of course, praising here's talking about the relationship a talking about the type of leadership that people can expect from her. but i think he's also capable of making an argument. so if you compare with the current situation, 2024, with the situation 2012, when brock obama was ranked for re election. both now and then the economy was not where the president or cobbler harris was hoping the economy would be. so i think he's able to make an argument to people to say, look, i've been there, i know what it takes to restructure our economy, to help make sure t

obama's are still very popular. the 2008 election the sweeping election. a brock o'bonham was the biggest moment in my memory for the democratic party, and they want to present commer harris as a repeat of that big game night. that big victory that gave a lot of people the, the hope i mean that was brock obama selling point. oh is the hoping to change that was on all of the signs. and he brought that out along with his very popular wife. michelle obama. there pitch was that come with harris represents this hope that they represented a well over a decade ago. so that was their pitch. they also really went after donald trump. exactly nights or less in the, in the last. it wasn't tonight, there was a the night in the us, but exactly they the above was focused very much on on donald trump in their speech is i'm just wondering what that's all about the obviously that's precinct is the converted inside the convention hall. but what's the point of such messages? were they trying to reach beyond the convention hall to undecided voters? do you think it appeals to them? of

watching dw news, just reminder of the top story we're following for you this our former president, brock obama gave the headline speech on the 2nd day of the democratic national convention on a cold, on americans to set aside their differences and work together earlier. his wife, former 1st lady, michelle obama, heralded a new feeling of folks. some of them don't forget it. you can always get the the news on the go. just download our from google play or from the app store. that will give you access to all the latest news around the world as well as push notifications, printing breaking news. there's lots of sports business and entropy to terry martin for me and all of us here at dw, there's thanks for watching the living independently rise to our society is full of contrasts and any quantity is a big challenge. many problems can only be solved by working together. yes, i think of each other's and misleading. what is home? how do we tackle the major issues about time? because there is a significant risk of human instinct.

and what about her husband brock obama? me does he master walking the line between being reverential to joe biden, at the same time, helping cements harris as biden's rightful replaced? that's a good question. bring to don't many people said yesterday that actually michelle obama delivered the best of speech. her speech definitely was more emotional about the president, former president rock obama definitely had to walk and much more difficult line. and the wondering to had a really, to show support of, of jo bite and who we must forget that was still the candidate just a month ago, you know. and so he wanted also to applaud his accomplishments. and so he was a little bit more if you wish, intellectual. he did the take a little bit more of the bird perspective and the deliberate a little bit more of an inside political analysis and didn't talk so much about coming to harris. you mentioned there are only a couple of times, but i mean the bottom line, i think he did a fairly good job and people here of course, still nothing v

i think what we heard from brock obama, as well as michelle, is the ideals of what america should be painting. america as if this was j of kay's, you know, early 19 sixty's america. that's not who we've become this coming from a to time. former us president who authorized more than 500 dro strikes it during his 8 years as president, killing thousands of people. many of them, innocent civilians. yeah. then going on to win the nobel peace prize after you know, droning, that's a for the small to, you know, yeah. and then he's over here telling us about, you know, peace and, and, and monitoring the world to spread democracy. it's all a matter of how you define democracy, how you define peace and brock obama, as you know, because he is such a great reader as well as his wife. we should point out both the obama is, are great or readers and they command a lot of i think they, they, they kind of have the vision as a cloth, as i say, right? yeah. and the land or emotion and the blue ball is good for that so we can bring yeah, no, that's important in politics. and i think, you know, i think mr

something seemingly genuine about the former president brock obama's oratory. we've always known that unless in the gray hair it doesn't hurt either at this point. but behind the smooth veneer is question of intellectual honesty. is that the right word, intellectual honesty in many ways, is he really being straight with americans or even the people there? the convention of or is he being intellectually dishonest? what's his comment? we shouldn't be the world's policeman, and we can't replicate every client and then justice in the world. but america can be and must be a force for good. discouraging conflicts. fighting disease, promoting human rights, protecting the planet from flight and the thing depending, we don't want to go to most americans. so last night when i was listening to a speech at home, of course, with my wife taking notes because you know, i'm a nerd, and i got to do this stuff. i made a list of those things and he just said, so let's talk about those real quick. here. he said, not being the world's policeman. discouraging conflict with the unite

terry martin, thanks for joining us for us present. brock obama has given a passionate keynote speech on the 2nd day of the democratic national convention, he sought to energize delegates in the arena and persuade undecided voters outside to get behind camelot harris. here just betters to put division and bitterness behind them saying the country is longing for quote, and america where we work together. earlier former 1st lady, michelle obama was greeted with thunder as cheers from the delegates, telling them who is making a come back. arrows are self is not in chicago, she's been campaigning in wisconsin alongside running make. tim was the rock. obama delivered an impassioned speech in support of colors on the front are sorry, we are running the president. the antonio here's is ready for the job. this is a person who has spent her life fighting on behalf of people who need a voice and a champion for 1st lady michelle butler spoke ahead of her husband. here's what she had to say or something wonderfully magical is in the air, isn't it? you know, we're here in this a rino, but it's pri

that brought in a $1000000.00 additional votes for brock obama? $1000000.00 now that can make or break you, especially when you have a presidential elections that are so tied, caught like the one we're having right now. so something like that doesn't matter when you have a celebrity, as big as an oprah winfrey or a taylor swift, or beyond see when that last point was critical. when you have someone as big as oprah, in fact, the thing people were calling it the oprah effect, every election cycle, political pundits, news about the same question. to what extent do endorsements matter and by extension? i'm curious. why do celebrity endorsements matter? well they how every political candidate candidate that is get to things that they really want donations and voters, people look to celebrities and say, what are they doing? who do they like, who they are for the voting for, and they follow in that direction and that usually translates into money and donations. and every single political campaign needs money. so what's an easy way to get money? and i'll

we start in chicago, where a former president, brock obama, is expected to speak on the 2nd day of the democratic national convention. president joe biden, who served for 8 years as obama, as the vice president will not be in the whole to see his former running mate speak us chicago after delivering his own speech on the conventions. opening night, just 2 months ago by dint had expected to clinch the democrats nomination for a 2nd term, but concerns about his age and fitness led the party to turn it back on him. since his withdrawal from the race vice president harris has managed to lift the party in the pals ahead of the november elections. and joining us now is the w correspondent about benjamin alvarez. he's following the convention for us in chicago. benjamin, great to see you. former us present virus obama. we'll address the convention later . how important is it for campbell harris to have his backing it is very many said was lucy, that both the us president obama and also michelle obama, with expected it to speak of the say to behind a couple of hours. the bear endorsement towar

we start in chicago where a farmer present brock obama is expected to speak on the 2nd day of the democratic national convention. event began with a symbolic rule call of the delegations from each state pledging their support for carmenela harris has bid for the presidency. the highlights are expected to be speeches from former 1st lady michelle obama, and former president for rock obama, whose support for harris was seen as crucial for her nomination. and let's pick 92 d, w correspondents and 1000 mile on who's at the convention in chicago. janelle, quite an eventful convention so far. tell us what's been happening in chicago. it, it did. so the mood here, a very high energy, very high spirits, every one to very into is about the proceeding happening on the floor below me in on the stage behind to be basically we have now just been witnessing the roll call . that is, of course, that when the delegates of every 6 tasks or votes for call, but i hers and symbols, and it has been like, i'm ready to work through the country. this is america. everyone is very proud of the space where they're from

i want to finish off with brock obama. i want to go back to his speech by the way, that there's no doubt that there's something infectious and seemingly genuine about his oratory. the guy can talk right. the gray hair doesn't hurt either, but behind a smooth veneer, really smooth veneer. there's a question of intellectual honesty. is he really being straight with americans or, or he may be just being a little intellectually dishonest stuff. i say that because when i watched them say this, i thought about that we shouldn't be the world's policeman. and we can't replicate every client and then just as in the world of what america can be and must be a forest for good discouraging conflict and disease promoting human rights protecting the planet from climate change. depending. we don't want to go to most americans, but you know, who doesn't believe that the rest of the world. every single thing that he said is the complete opposite of the way that many of the countries in this world are now looking at the united states. yes, t

it's all a matter of how you define democracy, how you define peace and brock obama. as you know, because he is such a great or reader as well as his wife. we should point out both the obama is, are great or readers and they command a lot of i think they, they, they kind of have the vision as a cloth, as they say, right? yeah. and the land or emotion and the blue ball it good for that. so we bring yeah, no, that's important in politics and i think you know, i think mr. trump, which is that he would be able to read the teleprompter as well as either mr or mrs . obama can read a teleprompter or a lot of other people for that matter. but i think the point that, that, that i'd like to make and the point that why you were having this discussion is to be on the veneer of a beautifully read teleprompter and examine the world. and that doesn't happen in these conventions that use to in the past, but it doesn't happen anymore because conventions are now so fast check in the well, no, it's beyond that. they're just commercials. it's a commercial. there's no 2nd thing to do. the

it was very little known about brock obama back then. but since then, he's obviously not only going on to become a president now former president, but he remains a sort of ideological heavy weight within the party. and so he's going to be appearing this evening. he's going to be the final speaker and really the headliner of this evening. and we understand he's going to be speaking kind of about the hope for the future. and that's something that he's always done for this party is carry the hope and the message. and so that's what we expect to hear from him, but will also be hearing from michelle obama who remains a bit of a celebrity in the democratic party. and really is kind of what it speaks to the women and a key demographic squared to be needed for comma la harris in this election. so we're expecting to hear from michelle obama as well. and then as you mentioned, doug m off who's has made history as the 1st 2nd gentleman and then now hopes to be the 1st 1st gentlemen of the united states. then he's going to make the case. but that am

and we should also mention when it comes to the star power, whether it's brock obama or michelle obama. there has been a number of celebrities that have been here this evening. a sort of campaign on behalf of campbell, a harris, whether it's been actors, musicians, directors, they have all come out and the democratic party has employed all of them in order to kind of make the point that the democratic party has celebrities at the there as b has able to draw them whether it's for fundraising or whether it's campaign in order to get their message out. and they've actually called them their trusted messenger. so they will be employing them for the last $78.00 days as they try to win the white house of health. cala harris in her campaign that we should point out is only one month old. one of the things, one of the things that i'd be noticing over the last couple of days is that people keep coming back to the fact that this is going to be a close race. nobody seems to be making any assumptions about what's going to happen in november of course chaise perhaps, and back in 2016 when the democ

. >> a company brock obama. >> yeah. i mean, i had i had read that the internet calls him veruca obama era reference to his jewish faith, but also he seems to be modeling himself on brock obama. but look big picture. >> this is a big decision. it's going to be the biggest decision harris has made so far for her presidential campaign. shapiro had been seen as likely the front runner, but has really come under scrutiny here as we come into these final yeah, i think this is the moment where we see if all this good feeling begins to wear off. we talked a couple of weeks, so about the big momentum, the big mole, democrats were so happy with this or with not a lot of infighting. there was a lot of them do who's yaso? now this choice i think for vice president is that where the cracks start to show the fetterman comments about politico as far as some dissension there in the ranks, a unions are a little unhappy, which appear look at the whole race, come down to pennsylvania, right? it was florida in 2020, 2020, 24, it's pennsylva

so it was all about building her character, saying that she represents a new direction. obama, a brock obama said that to you or presents a new chapter. and michelle obama said hope is making a comeback. so trying to take that word, hope and put it on calmer harris to get her elected. so a lot about her character and in opposition start contrast to donald trump, who they spend a lot of time attack they did, didn't they? i mean, they really focused on trump, you know, but i mean, in the way that preaching to the converted at this, at this conventional they. so what is the point of these kind of very pointed messages about trump in about the opposition, while the message was for the democrats in the room, they got a lot of cheers and a lot of energy out of that. but i think they're also appealing to republicans who look back on the obama years as a, as a class. the time if you will. republicans who have rejected trump along the lines of his bad behavior here. so we saw stephanie griffin, who was former press secretary for trump, who said behind closed doors, this maliciousness that he uses to

you're starting to win. brock obama began his run for the white house back in 2008. he and michelle were the star speakers tuesday night at the convention. obama said that it was time to pass the torch on to cumberland harris signaling the end. within the democratic party of the obama era, what are your thoughts on the twilight of a bomb is influence within the port as well? i think looking at this convention, you had a tremendous influence. and so that michelle obama, they gave to the best speeches. and that's it, just thing me saying that as a former obama campaign separate. but i think everyone room was just in all of how the obama spoke, the emotions that were able to set free. and that conventional is, i think, complet harris actually profiting from the strong endorsement from the obama and to show that they put on of course, she had a very different task. and her rhetoric in her speech was locked, using bombs. the punches weren't as far as shooting as the obama punches, but again, that speech wasn't tailor to the audience in the room, just like the obama speech

you've started when brock obama began his run for the white house back in 2008. he and michelle were the star speakers tuesday night at the convention, obama said that it was time to pass the towards on to campbell, a harris signaling the end within the democratic party of the obama era. what are your thoughts on the twilight of obama has influence within the port slides? think looking at this convention, you had a tremendous influence and so that michelle obama, they gave to the best speeches. and that's it. you're saying be saying that as a former obama campaign zapper, but i think everyone room was just in all of how the obama spoke, the emotions that were able to set free, and that conventional is, i think, comma harris actually profited from the strong endorsement from the obama and the show that they put on, of course she had a very different task and her rhetoric in her speech was locked, using bombs. the punches weren't as hard shooting as the obama punches. but again, that speech wasn't tailored to the audience in the room. just like the obama speech that

it comes after michelle and brock obama headlines. the conventions, 2nd day, both receiving rapturous receptions or for more. now we want to go to our correspondent janelle, to malone. she is at the democratic national convention in chicago and they'll get to see you. so tell us, what can we expect from night 3 of this convention? well, brand to all preparations for night 3 of the d n. c are very much under way. they are on folding, on the floor behind to be an on that stage over there. now the official schedule has not actually been released yet, but just as an aside, we just finished not listening to the musical artist john legend, do a sound check. so safe to assume he will be performing here later tonight. but of course, so this is a political event, and this is an event about about big political names as well. so we are expecting former president bill clinton to speak to the delegates to night following on from his wife hillary clinton's speech on the opening night of the dnc. but as you said, the major part of it tonight will be

but actually when i'm but i would compare it a bit to netanyahu's view and brock obama. he knew that when it actually mattered on a military level, and even to a degree on a political level that brock obama was going to be supportive of israel in line with bi partisan us. iron clad support for the israeli government regardless of who's in power. but, but then on issues such as legal settlements and perhaps on questions of palestinian statehood. that's where i think you start to see some difference with a political figure like commer harris. i want to be very clear though steve. pamela harris, his record indicates that she is a firm supporter of an aggressive, militaristic israel. but her rhetoric is the kind of sentiment that, uh, the israeli government typically does not like and nothing yahoo specifically had major problems with obama, largely because of his rhetoric on his stance on settlements window. obama took a very mild move key, abstained. he ordered his un investor to abstain on a boat condemning illegal annexation and settlements, and that was like, you know,

but well, i want to discuss this with our panel, robin bureau, who is a veteran and farmer brock obama campaign director stevens. your know is back with us to give this observation as a representative of the young republicans and engine wong, who is the board member of the coalition pack. thank you so much for joining me, robin. this is your show. so i have to ask you was joe biden stepping down the best option for the democratic party and this selection cycle, it is bare became no other option because of what was happening really with the money. you know that the $90000000.00 was frozen by that pack. held hostage state. they said that they wouldn't release it unless button step down to literally any other person on the ticket. so they're just picking no other option and it was a financial decision. i've seen plenty of campaigns die and it's always money if they run out of money it's, it's over. okay, so i've got to ask you angie, considering and just this morning asked just as important bite in the morning of access were for the bottom is not going to leave the race as he was still be

robin bureau, who is a veteran and farmer brock obama campaign, director stevens. your know is back with us to give this observation as a representative of the young republicans and engine wong, who is the board member of the coalition pack. thank you so much for joining me, robin. this is your show. so i have to ask you, was joe biden stepping down the best option for the democratic party and this election cycle? it is there became no other option because of what was happening really with the money. you know that the $90000000.00 was frozen by that pack. i held hostage state . they said that they wouldn't release it unless button step down to literally any other person on that ticket. uh, so with their just became no other option and it was a financial decision. uh, i've seen plenty of campaigns die and it's always money if they run out of money it's, it's over. okay, so i've got to ask you angie, considering and just this morning actually just as reporting bite in the morning of access were for the bottom is not going to leave the race as he was still begrudging

thank you so much for your replacing and former president brock obama has just started speaking. so let's listen in his address. on sake of the belief that everyone in this country deserves a fair shot. that over the last 4 years, those are the values america has needed most of the time when millions of our fellow citizens were sick and i we needed leader with the character put politics aside and do what was right at a time when our economy was really that we need a leader with the determination to drive what would become the world's strongest recovery. 15000000 jobs, higher wages, more health care costs. at a time, when the other party had turned into a type of personality, we needed a leader who was fed and brought people together and was southwest enough to do the rear was thing. there is in politics. putting his own ambition aside for the sake of the country the we will remember joe, bottom, outstanding and president who defend the democracy in a moment of great danger. and i am proud to pay him my president. what i'm even proud to call it my friend. the the torch has been pe

for a new chapter america, is ready for a better story we are ready for president kamala harris brock obama last night talking of course about donald trump, donald trump as michelle obama noted, pushed lies about the obamas for years, but maybe trump knew how they would perform and how they would be received here last night because he had a different line about the obamas to cnn. >> listen i like him. >> i think he's a nice gentleman. >> who was very, very weak on trade. if you take a look at what happened to our country trade wise, it was disaster. the take a look at japan, take a look at china, take a look at what happened with some of these countries. what they did but i happen to like him. i respect him and i respect his wife that's the nicest thing he's ever said about any democrat. >> i think it was interesting, i guess it probably knew how they were going to come off last night now, trump and jd vance, they are in north carolina today, cnn's alayna treene with us this morning with all that news, alayna well, clearly very different tune from donald trump. i just found that those remar

he talks like brock obama. it's like it's like if i did try to do a really bad impression of brock obama, that's what's what it would sound like. is this guy josh shapiro brock obama was probably our most gifted order of my time side it's kind of a weird insults j.d vance is a total phony baloney. >> he is the most inorganic candidate. i think i have ever seen on the national stage congressman, i mean, you face j.d. vance back in 2022 who do you want to see on that debate stage with j.d. vance, what's the best way to take them on? >> i, think any of our finalists would clean his clock he's got so many bad positions on women. says women should stand, stay in violent marriages, wants a national abortion ban with no exception for rape or incest, says america needs a caesar i think any of our candidates would come off as one showing his extremism, showing what a bad decision that was by donald trump, who's older and potentially couldn't make it through. another term and j.d. vance would become president of the unit

on a former us president brock, obama, son of the city of chicago, will address the convention leader. how important is it for come on, harris to have his backing? it was immensely important. that was a big one. you know it, so with endorsements it, it, it there some which really count a lot lot. and then there's others, they just count. this one was a triple account bark of a bomb either for president is still a, it's a going to send you are in the democratic party. he still has a significant cloud, and for that reason it was absolutely instrumental and usually important for kamala harris to gain his endorsement. but that was the expected that he's given. and he just took a little bit longer because he is of the opinion that he should really have the delegates 1st to make their statement. and as soon as she had the, the in theory, the account of delegates will voter in and, and nominate her. he endorsed her at very, very important for anybody in the presidential election that was on the report, those pro palestinian demonstrations that have been happening outside the convention cente

former president bill clinton also spoke on day 3 of the convention that followed michelle and brock obama, who headlines the conventions. second day was, were both received rapturous reception, which you was encouraged. all right, let's go to, janelle do loud. who was in chicago at the democratic convention. janelle welcome. this is arguably the most important speech of tim walters political career. what can we expect? the most important speech of his political career is likely an understatement. stephen, this is also possibly the biggest crowd that he will ever have faced. the united center has a seating capacity of sub 23500, but he's lucky that he has the celebrities like the lights of caden thompson who was speaking right now literally from saturday night live, of course, to warm the crowd off the one that is fascinating to see how quickly was gain traction and how quickly he became a household name. this really is an opportunity of for him to so the american people who he is, who he is beyond midwestern dad, beyond high school football coach, beyond community champion. it's an opport

and i sort of compare this moment to brock obama. we also heard from at the dnc this week, he had that 2004 speech that really launched his career. his 2008, gmc, yes, we can speech both of which people look back on with this deep sort of mystical reverence . and i think that is what cala harris could have tonight. if this star is a line for her. so expect a message of, you know, hope and um, ambition and drive and her immigrant story. and you know, this may be sort of audacity of hope message that obama ones spread when he was a younger petition. we'll see how that goes tonight. but that's kind of what i expect from her. do you think that after tonight the, the, the honeymoon, if you will, particularly with the media will end there have been some of the complaints that come with the hair is, has not been very accessible to the media that she has not been answering many questions. she hasn't had a lot of time. we have to, you know, put that point out there. i mean, she's got a lot of communicating to do between now and election day,