19/8/2024–|Last update: 8/19/202411:40 PM (Makkah Time)
The US Democratic National Convention kicks off today, Monday, with the President in attendance. Joe Biden To showcase his administration's achievements and offer support for the Democratic nominee. Kamala Harris And her deputy Tim Walls.
The launch of the conference, which on its first day of work bears the title “For the People,” coincides with the emergence of mass demonstrations by a coalition of Palestinian-American organizations to pressure for an end to the Israeli war on… Gaza Strip And stop supplying Israel with weapons.
The party's general convention is a fundamental tradition in the American electoral process, and thousands of Democratic delegates from all states will gather to declare their support for Kamala Harris' candidacy.
Reports spoke of thousands of Democrats flocking to Chicago to attend the party conference amid heavy security measures, especially after the city witnessed a demonstration yesterday amid tight measures in anticipation of the outbreak of riots.
For his part, the Republican candidate continues Donald Trump His election tour in the swing state of Pennsylvania, specifically from the city of York, where he will deliver a speech there coinciding with the start of the conference.
In Philadelphia, in the same state, Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance will also hold a campaign rally.
Surveys
The RealClearPolitics poll average indicates that Democratic candidate Kamala Harris has the support of 48.1% of voters versus 46.7% for Republican candidate Donald Trump, meaning she is ahead of him by 1.4%.
In the details of the seven swing states, Republican candidate Donald Trump won Arizona by about two out of 10%, and in Georgia, Trump also won by about one percentage point over his Democratic competitor, Kamala Harris.
In Michigan, the poll shows Harris ahead by two points over her competitor Trump, according to the poll, while the same poll showed Republican candidate Donald Trump ahead in Nevada by about one point and 3 out of 10.
In North Carolina, the poll shows Trump leading by one point and two out of 10 in the direction of those registered.
The poll also showed Trump leading Harris in Pennsylvania by one in 10 percent of registered voters, while Harris leads Wisconsin by one point, according to the poll.