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Four takeaways from Day Three of the Democratic National Convention

Four takeaways from Day Three of the Democratic National Convention

JAMES OLIPHANT THE third night of the Democratic National Convention featured a lineup of high-wattage political star power: former President Barack Obama, 2016 presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and, lastly, 2020 vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Here are takeaways from Wednesday's program: THE BATTLE IS JOINED It was a night set aside for Harris' history-making turn as the first Black woman and Asian American on a major U.S. presidential ticket, but Obama's blistering indictment of President Donald Trump left the biggest mark. Dispensing with any notion of civility between those who have held the office, Obama painted his successor as a…
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Five takeaways from Day Two of the Democratic National Convention

Five takeaways from Day Two of the Democratic National Convention

JAMES OLIPHANT THE Democratic National Convention has showcased the party's elder statesmen, up-and-coming political stars and delegates from colourful locations across the country all pressing to make Joe Biden the next U.S. president. Here are five takeaways from the second night of the convention: A TENTATIVE TRUCE The Democratic Party's moderates and progressives have declared a truce to establish a unified front against President Donald Trump. But it may last only as long as Biden's presidential campaign, win or lose. That was made apparent in a short address by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive force within the party. In a…
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Michelle Obama presses fight for Biden with scathing attack on Trump

Michelle Obama presses fight for Biden with scathing attack on Trump

JOHN WHITESIDES and JAMES OLIPHANT FORMER first lady Michelle Obama has launched a blistering attack on President Donald Trump and urged Americans to elect Democrat Joe Biden in November to end the chaos she said had been created during the four years of Trump's presidency. In an impassioned speech capping the first night of the Democratic National Convention, Obama said the Republican Trump "has had enough time to prove that he can do the job" but had failed to meet the moment in a country reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, economic turmoil and racial injustice. "Whenever we look to this…
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