Bernie Sanders will give headlining speeches during the convention in Philadelphia, as will former President Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton, the husband and daughter of the presumptive nominee.
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The Mothers of the Movement, mothers who have lost children in law enforcement or crime shootings, will also speak.
“The convention will bring thousands of delegates, media and visitors to Philadelphia and this site will help everyone keep on top of changing traffic conditions and information about street closures and restrictions”, Wolf said in a statement.
NBC is devoting its 10 p.m. hour to special NBC News event coverage on the days of the convention. The fourth-term governor will join the next wave of California Democrats, from Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Kamala Harris to Secretary of State Alex Padilla and Treasurer John Chiang. They say the lineup will include additional politicians, advocates and celebrities.
But not all of the party’s leaders will be speaking. The theme is “Working Together”, and the bold-faced names come from a team in the White House: President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.
Hillary Clinton held meetings at her home on Friday about her running mate selection, according to a personal familiar with the meeting. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal meetings.
The DNC starts on July 25th. The first night will feature DREAMer Astrid Silva, and the second night will feature “Mothers of the Movement”, a group of mothers whose children have been killed by police and gun violence including the mothers of Sandra Bland, Eric Garner and Trayvon Martin.
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On the final day of the convention, Hillary Clinton will speak about her vision for the country – her belief that we are stronger together and that America is at its best when we work together to solve our problems.
