The Democratic Party postpones its convention to Aug. 17 amid coronavirus concerns. The convention, where Democrats officially nominate a candidate for president, has been moved to the week of Aug. 17. It was originally scheduled for July 13-17. Ref. USAToday.
All I can do is cast my vote and hope more people can relate to these views than others.
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DNC downsizes convention significantly, but Joe Biden will still accept nomination in Milwaukee. Organizers upended the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, telling state delegations not to travel to Milwaukee, moved the convention to a smaller location and added satellite events around the country. Ref. USAToday.
I thought the Dems would have come up with a new face but I notice they like to recycle people already attached to the presidency like Hillary Clinton and now Joe Biden.
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Exclusive: The Democratic National Convention will be an unprecedented virtual affair with 4 nights of remote speeches and videos. With guests and segments streamed in from across the country, Democrats and their presumptive nominee Joe Biden plan to use four nights of videos and speakers at the party's convention to highlight stories of everyday Americans struggling during a global pandemic and economic upheaval. Ref. USAToday.