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One Upside For Virtual Convention? No Jeers For Controversial Speakers

One Upside For Virtual Convention? No Jeers For Controversial Speakers

FromThe NPR Politics Podcast


One Upside For Virtual Convention? No Jeers For Controversial Speakers

FromThe NPR Politics Podcast

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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Aug 19, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Democratic National Convention's second night featured speeches from Colin Powell, Bill Clinton, Jill Biden, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — another eclectic political mix designed to bolster Joe Biden's credentials as a unifier. Activist Ady Barkan gave a speech about his struggle with ALS that laid bare how central health care and health coverage are to the Democratic political brand, despite intraparty differences.Read a recap of the night here. And why not? Sign up for our newsletter, too.This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, politics reporter Danielle Kurtzleben, and political reporter Juana Summers.Connect:Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Find and support your local public radio station.
Released:
Aug 19, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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The NPR Politics Podcast is where NPR's political reporters talk to you like they talk to each other. With weekly roundups and quick takes on news of the day, you don't have to keep up with politics to know what's happening. You just have to keep up with us.