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ICYMI: Democratic National Convention Chair Minyon Moore Celebrates Kamala Harris’s Historic Nomination in New Op-Ed
The Grio: “Kamala Harris’ nomination was an unprecedented moment. As we head toward the Democratic National Convention, history is in our hands.”
CHICAGO – Yesterday Democratic National Convention Chair Minyon Moore, penned an op-ed in The Grio underscoring the significance of Vice President Kamala Harris’s historic nomination. Chair Moore highlighted President Biden’s courageous decision to pass the torch, the stakes of this election, and how the Democratic National Convention will bring the Harris-Walz message to the American people.
Key Excerpts:
On Kamala Harris’s Historic Nomination:
“It’s hard to overstate the significance of this moment, for the first time ever — a Black woman has secured the presidential nomination of a major party. But history doesn’t just happen — it’s made. And it’s important for us to remember how we got here.”
On President Biden’s Courageous Decision:
“Just over two weeks ago, President Biden made the courageous decision to put his country before himself. It was a painful and powerful moment that could have shaken us as a party, but the President did what he does best — he led us through that uncertainty with a steady, reassuring hand. He put his faith in Vice President Harris to pick up the torch, and he asked the American people to do the same.”
On the Stakes of this Election:
“That is the choice we face in November: the future or the past, more freedoms or less. And if Donald Trump’s first term in office taught us anything, it’s that the decision we make at the ballot box will define not just the next four years, but the next 50.”
On the Significance of the Convention to the Race:
“From inside the United Center, we will introduce our nominees to the country. We will hear directly from the people who know them best. We will showcase stories from Americans across the country whose freedoms hinge on this election. We will give Vice President Harris and Gov. Walz a stage to lay out their bold vision for the future. It’s a vision of hope, freedom, and possibility — and it stands in stark contrast with the vision that Donald Trump is trying to drag us back to.”
“At the convention in Chicago, we will unite as a party and recommit to the work ahead. We will show the world who we are and what we stand for as Democrats, and in November, we will elect Kamala Harris as the 47th president of the United States, sending her and Gov. Walz to the White House to finish the job that she and President Biden started together.”