Articles filed under Political Conventions
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‘He is what you see’: How Coach Walz’s speech scored points with local delegatesAug 22, 2024 2:26 pm - Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz’s Midwestern dad persona struck a chord with suburban delegates at this week’s Democratic National convention.
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Fact-checking Day 3 of the 2024 Democratic National ConventionAug 22, 2024 7:55 am - The third night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago featured more mostly thematic speeches, including by former President Bill Clinton, House Democratic...
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How Kamala Harris inspired Lauren Underwood to start her own candle lineAug 22, 2024 7:04 am - U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood talked about attending parties at Vice President Kamala Harris’ house, watching reality TV and even had some advice for JD Vance, during a national TV appearance on “The Daily Show.”
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DNC notebook: How Kamala Harris inspired Lauren Underwood to start candle lineAug 22, 2024 7:04 am - Candles connect Kamala Harris and suburban U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood. And a senator offers some lighthearted dating advice for single Democratic voters.
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Harris' running mate Tim Walz talks of 'bringing the joy' in his national introduction at DNCAug 21, 2024 11:02 pm - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accepted his party's nomination for vice president Wednesday night, using his Democratic National Convention address to thank the packed arena for...
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‘A vote is a kind of prayer’: Warnock, Buttigieg call Illinois Dems to actionAug 21, 2024 7:22 pm - Some Illinois Dems are ready for campaign roads trips after rousing remarks by Cabinet secretary, history-making senator.
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Warnock combines get-out-the-vote and dating advice at DNCAug 21, 2024 6:13 pm - Not only did U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia galvanize a crowd at the Illinois delegation breakfast Wednesday, he also pulled some one-liners.
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‘He tells it like it is’: Pritzker speech draws kudos from Illinoisans at conventionAug 21, 2024 6:08 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s prime-time speech Tuesday night won praise from fellow Illinoisans at the Democratic National Convention.
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Student journalist from the suburbs following in grandfather’s footsteps at DNCAug 21, 2024 2:55 pm - Ryan Kupperman, a Prospect High School graduate, is covering the Democratic National Convention as a college journalist. His grandfather covered the 1968 convention for WLS AM radio in Chicago.
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Actor Wendell Pierce makes his presence known at the DNCAug 21, 2024 2:54 pm - Actor Wendell Pierce is among the celebrities who’ve been posting photos, videos and more from the Democratic National Convention on their social media accounts.