5 things to watch for as Democrats kick off convention
by Evan Halper, Los Angeles Times
Aug 17, 2020
3 minutes
WASHINGTON - Is it actually a national political convention if nobody convenes? We are about to find out. The four-night Democratic National Convention gets underway Monday in ... cyberspace.
Plans for tens of thousands of delegates, reporters and assorted other political junkies to assemble in Milwaukee for the event were scrapped amid concerns about spreading the coronavirus. Even presumptive nominees Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris of California won't venture to Wisconsin, opting instead to deliver their acceptance speeches from a locked-down convention hall near Biden's Delaware home.
No crowds, no hordes of delegates
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days