The fourth and final day of the US Democratic Party convention in Chicago could only end with her, Kamala Harris, who formally accepted last night to succeed Joe Biden and run for president of the United States. In her speech, the most anticipated since the start of the Democratic gathering in Illinois, Harris tried to present herself as a pragmatic leader, determined to put aside once and for all the rhetoric and politics of her opponent Donald Trump and to imagine “a new way forward”. , a new way forward. “With this election, our country has a precious opportunity to overcome the cynicism, resentment and conflicts of the past. It has the chance to chart a new path forward. Not as members of a party or a faction, but as Americans,” Harris chanted from the Chicago stage.
“I will be the president of all Americans”
In what was arguably the most important speech of her political career, Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic Party's nomination and delivered a speech that seemed to wink not only at Democratic voters but also at moderates and swing voters. “I will be a president who unites around our highest aspirations. A president who leads and listens. Realistic, practical, common sense and always fighting for the American people. From the courthouse to the White House, this has been my life's work,” the Democratic candidate continued. Harris is the first black woman and the first person of Asian descent to accept the nomination of either major party. If she wins the presidential election in November, she would be the first female president in U.S. history and would be able to break that famous “glass ceiling” that Hillary Clinton only managed to scratch in 2016.
The attack on Trump
In her speech at the Chicago convention, Harris wanted to emphasize once again everything that differentiates her from her opponent in the upcoming elections. “Donald Trump is not a serious person, but the consequences of his return to the White House are extremely serious. Consider the power he will have, especially after the Supreme Court granted him immunity,” warned the Democratic candidate. The dictators, Harris added, “support him” in this election. And once elected, the Democratic candidate assures that she will remain “more than ever at the side of Ukraine, at the side of NATO and our European partners.” Harris also began to attack Trump again on the “2025 Project,” the manifesto of the ultra-conservative American program. “Trump wants to take us back. America, we will not go back there,” continued the Democratic candidate.
The last two months of the election campaign
Now that the Democratic and Republican conventions are officially behind us, the most intense phase of the election campaign begins. A marathon of just over two months, which will culminate in the election on Tuesday, November 5. The latest polls have Kamala Harris ahead of Trump by about 4 percentage points nationally. But the American electoral system renders this data meaningless. The real challenge will be played out in a handful of Swing StatesStates believe there is still a balance between Democrats and Republicans that will decide the outcome of the election.
On the cover: Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris speaks on the final night of the Democratic Convention in Chicago, Aug. 22, 2024. (EPA/Caroline Brehman)
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