TUESDAY, AUGUST 18
PROGRAM # 8979 12:00 PM PT
Democratic National Convention: Day 2.
With the slogan “Uniting America,” Democrats meet in Milwaukee for the second day of a virtual convention. Guest commentators discuss the absence of former presidential candidate Julián Castro from the list of speakers, the electoral ramifications of the renewed efforts to end DACA, the fight against racism and immigration restrictions, the challenge to motivate the ever-changing Latino vote in Florida, the battle for Texas, the pandemic’s role in the election, the attacks against Nevada to force the state to stop vote-by-mail plans, and the moves from the Trump administration to cut funding for the US Postal Service in order to block expanded mail-in voting.
Guests: Rep. Verónica Escobar, D-El Paso, El Paso, TX; Dr. Frances Colon, Voting State Director, Florida for All Coalition, Miami, FL; Sulma Arias, Immigration Director, Center for Community Change Action, Washington, DC; (Recorded and Translated Segments) Michelle Obama, Former First Lady; Sen. Bernie Sanders, Former Presidential Candidate; Kristin Urquiza, Daughter of Deceased Covid Patient who Voted for Trump, Arizona; Sen. Catherine Cortez-Masto, D-Nevada.
Photo: Democratic National Convention/Facebook
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