Article 6Q3M1 Barack and Michelle Obama to speak on second day of Democratic convention

Barack and Michelle Obama to speak on second day of Democratic convention

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Ed Pilkington in Chicago
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Theme set for Tuesday of Kamala Harris's bold vision' will contrast with Trump's dystopian vision of the US

The Democratic national convention enters its second day in Chicago on Tuesday with Kamala Harris's presidential campaign seeking to lay out what it calls a bold vision for America" as it seeks to move forward from Joe Biden's emotional valedictory speech.

Carrying the flame on the second night of primetime speeches will be the Obamas, with Michelle Obama addressing the convention shortly before her husband Barack takes the stage. The couple's endorsement of Harris in July was seminal in securing the Democratic presidential nomination for the current US vice-president, helping to bypass a potentially ugly internal fight.

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