Democrats across the country are coming together August 17-20 to unite the country around our shared values and launch Joe Biden to victory this fall. Immediately following the announcement, the finalist city of Denver withdrew from consideration due to apparent scheduling conflicts. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a number of protocols have been put in place. In the past, hundreds of people had addressed each convention, giving many local or statewide candidates a valuable photo op, a notable difference from this convention. 2020 Democratic National Convention Live Updates And Analysis. [209], — Bill Clinton at the 2020 Democratic National Convention[211], Former president of the United States Bill Clinton delivered his speech on the second night of the convention from Chappaqua, New York. She mentioned that the previous day had marked the centennial of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which granted nationwide women's suffrage. [212], Clinton invoked the struggle for voting rights in the United States. [245], On August 2, the City of Milwaukee reported that very little interest had been indicated by parties in seeking permits to either organize a downtown parade or a speech in a downtown park. [227], Powell extolled Biden for having morally strong defining values. [70] It acted as the control room and "hub" of the convention production. [211] He praised Biden's plans to rebuild the United States economy from the downturn it experienced amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Be a part of it. Live: Michelle Obama and Bernie Sanders to headline first day of Democratic National Convention By Peter Marsh and Emily Olson Posted 40 m minutes ago Mon Monday 17 Aug August 2020 at 11:35pm [254] Domestic 24-hour cable news channels broadcast both hours, but Fox News and the big three domestic television networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC) only broadcast the last hour. [154] Two official pre-show events were to be hosted beginning at 8 p.m. EDT. "Bring our forever wars to a responsible end" but maintain a small U.S. military presence in Iraq to "ensure the lasting defeat of, End the "race to war with Iran" and seek restoration of the, "We the People Helping Each Other Through COVID-19", "We the People Putting Country Over Party", Performance of the United States national anthem (", Nightly close of order by convention chair Bennie Thompson. [289], The Democrats were also seen as having factors which the Republican convention did not that might hamper its chances at a convention bump. [52], As early as April 2020, the Democratic Party had been bracing for the possibility of a virtual convention. Rule C.7. Jill Biden, the spouse of presidential nominee Joe Biden and the former second lady of the United States, delivered her speech on the second night of the convention from the classroom at Brandywine High School in Wilmington, Delaware, where she had been an English teacher from 1991 through 1993. [135], Clinton began his speech by declaring that he believed United States presidential elections to be, "the world's most important job interview". [265][266] Some outdoor socially-distanced watch parties were hosted by Democratic Party organizations, such as one for Connecticut convention delegates to attend at Dunkin' Donuts Park in Hartford. [96] Broadcasters relied on the same shared camera feed of the convention's stage. Democratic National Convention: Day 4 Tune in on Thursday, August 20 from 9-11 PM ET for the final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, as Vice President Joe Biden … In July 2018, the DNC revoked the voting rights for superdelegates on the first ballot,[33][34] unless a candidate has secured a majority using only pledged delegates. [223] Obama further criticized Trump's derision of the political catchphrase and movement Black Lives Matter. "[223], — Nancy Pelosi at the 2020 Democratic National Convention[225], Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi delivered her speech on the third night of the convention from San Francisco, California. Caroline Kennedy and her son Jack Schlossberg addressed Democrats on Aug. 18 during the second night of the Democratic National Convention. [261] Fox News, on the other hand, before the announcement that Biden and other speakers would not be traveling to the convention, still planned to retain their plans to utilize the Deer Camp building in Milwaukee as a broadcast space,[259] and CBS News still planned to rent the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center for broadcast use. [223] She contrasted these with what she felt were some of the failures of the Trump presidency. [55], The official theme of the convention will be "Uniting America". After just over two hours of programming, Night 1 of the virtual Democratic National Convention is done.. Democratic nominations Bernie Sanders spoke from Burlington, Vermont, on the opening night of the convention. Eisenhower. [48] Acting as interim leader of the Host Committee was Teresa Vilmain. [205], Biden referenced the killing of George Floyd in his speech. Democratic National Convention: Day 4 Tune in on Thursday, August 20 from 9-11 PM ET for the final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, as Vice President Joe Biden … Democrats are fighting for a better, fairer, and brighter future for every American: rolling up our sleeves, empowering grassroots voters, and organizing everywhere to take our country back. [3] Las Vegas withdrew and decided to focus on the 2020 Republican National Convention, for which its bid was subsequently defeated by Charlotte. This panel featured Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards, Minnesota governor Tim Walz, Kentucky governor Andy Beshear, Wisconsin governor Tony Evers, and Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer, and would be moderated by Stacey Abrams. [19] The 2016 election had also been the first time since the 1980s that any of these three states had voted Republican.[20]. Democratic National Convention 2020: Day 4 By Melissa Macaya, Veronica Rocha , Fernando Alfonso III , Kyle Blaine and Jessica Estepa , CNN Updated 8:47 a.m. 2020 Election [112] However, there was some dissent from the party's left wing over the omission of platform planks supporting single-payer healthcare ("Medicare for All") or the Green New Deal. [13] Milwaukee is among the smallest metropolitan areas to have hosted a major party convention. [5] In April 2018, the Democratic National Committee sent requests for proposals to the eight remaining cities that had expressed interest in hosting the event (Atlanta, Birmingham, Denver, Houston, Miami, Milwaukee, New York City, and San Francisco). [257][256], PBS aired three hours of nightly coverage, including commentary. [69][120], The convention's sergeant-at-arms was Representative Gwen Moore of Wisconsin. ET, August 21, 2020 The first was planned to be the live special Behind The Rhyme presents Your Voice Your Vote, streamed exclusively on Twitch. [88] However, in late July, more than 100 police agencies announced that they would be withdrawing from their contracts to provide personnel to aid in security during the convention after the Milwaukee police chief announced that their department would restrict the use of tear gas and pepper spray by law enforcement during demonstrations and protests. [211], Clinton lambasted President Donald Trump's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The table below reflects the presumed pledged delegate count following the 2020 Democratic primaries. August 20, 2020 One was that it had been observed that convention bounces had been more minuscule in recent elections. [182], Clinton praised Biden and Harris as, "leaders equal to this moment". [53][65][66] There were be no delegates in the Wisconsin Center. [64] The convention organizers worked with both the network pool and the congressional press galleries to establish pooled media opportunities. Most recently, both the 2008 and 2012 Democratic National Conventions did not see balloon drops, due to the fact that the final night of the 2008 edition was held outdoors in a stadium, and due to the fact that the final night of the 2012 edition had originally been scheduled to be held outdoors before being moved indoors. [210], Buttigieg, himself openly homosexual, highlighted the progress that the United States had made on LGBT rights during his lifetime, pointing to his marriage (enabled by the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision) and the viability of his candidacy as an openly gay candidate for the presidency as two examples of such progress. New York City had previously hosted the 1868, 1924, 1976, 1980, and 1992 Democratic conventions, as well as the 2004 Republican convention. [69][121], Permanent co-chairs were Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett, Rep. Tony Cárdenas of California, Senator Tom Carper of Delaware, Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, Mayor of Atlanta Keisha Lance Bottoms, and New Jersey governor Phil Murphy. The full Platform Drafting Committee met on July 15 and 27,[107] where they submitted a finished product[108][109] to be voted on via the internet from August 1–15. [280], Compared to 2016, the only network that saw a rise in viewership for Night 4 was MSNBC. [220], — Barack Obama at the 2020 Democratic National Convention[221], Former United States president Barack Obama delivered his speech on the third night of the convention from the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ", "Why Trump, like Biden, should not expect a post-convention polling bounce | Opinion", "The Latest Polls, the Great Non-Tightening: This Week in the 2020 Race", "New polls show race virtually unchanged after conventions", "A FiveThirtyEight Forecast Update: Was There A Convention Bounce? [60][72], Due to the pandemic, and the resultant decentralization of the convention, there was only expected to be a small press pool in Milwaukee, with as few as a hundred media personnel being anticipated to travel to Milwaukee. After months of negotiations, Biden/Sanders platform task force issued its 110-page report on July 9 outlining platform recommendations. [154] It was to be streamed exclusively on Twitch. 170,000 Americans dead. [35], Except for the presidential nomination, superdelegates will vote on all issues. [95], The downsizing and coronavirus concerns also mean the convention will not see the festive balloon drop often seen at such conventions following the presidential candidate's acceptance speech. [170] The speakers were former minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives and 2018 Georgia gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams; Tennessee state senator Raumesh Akbari; United States representative Colin Allred of Texas; United States representative Brendan Boyle of Pennsylvania; Nevada state senator Yvanna Cancela; former Ohio State representative Kathleen Clyde; Florida commissioner of agriculture Nikki Fried; Mayor of Long Beach, California, Robert Garcia; Pennsylvania state representative Malcolm Kenyatta; South Carolina state senator Marlon Kimpson; United States representative Conor Lamb of Pennsylvania, Michigan state representative Mari Manoogian; Texas state representative Victoria Neave; President of the Navajo Nation Jonathan Nez; Georgia state representative Sam Park; New Hampshire state representative Denny Ruprecht; and Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, Randall Woodfin. [120][122] Jason Rae acted as secretary of the convention. [212] She praised Harris as a, "daughter of an extraordinary mother," as well as, "relentless in the pursuit of justice, and uncommonly kind. The venue was shifted from the Fiserv Forum to the Wisconsin Center. Gretchen Whitmer 2020 DNC Speech Transcript", "Three Gay 'Rising Stars' Join DNC Keynote — One With His Fiancé", "Three gay Democratic "rising stars" to give joint keynote address at convention", "How 17 keynote speakers made the most realistic convention speech ever", "Protesters still plan presence during DNC in Milwaukee", "Minimal activity so far for parade permits during the DNC", "DNC Delegates United for Peace protest war and military spending", "Trump to campaign in Wisconsin on the day Democrats open virtual Milwaukee convention", "Mike Pence will be in Wisconsin as Democrats stage virtual convention from Milwaukee without Joe Biden", "Democrats adapt to the downsized Milwaukee Democratic National Convention", "DNC protesters to march on President Trump's Oshkosh rally instead", "Trump supporters protest Biden in Wilmington at DNC in Delaware", "For TV heads and viewers, conventions are largely a mystery", "Exclusive: Joe Biden and Democrats unveil details of DNC convention including nightly themes, ways to watch", "Networks Unveil Convention Coverage Plans; Broadcasters To Air One Hour Per Night", "We Now Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Convention Programming", "2020 Democratic National Convention: No delegates, no Biden and not many national TV news crews", "Fox News keeps site at Deer Camp bar as TV networks scale down DNC coverage", "The news they were dreading: Biden-less DNC is the final heartbreaker for Milwaukee businesses", "CNN cancels plans for studios, dining at Turner Hall during Milwaukee DNC: Witt", "Good City Brewing joins list of Milwaukee venues losing TV network gigs as DNC goes virtual", "Downtown Wilmington prepares to play host to Democratic National Convention", "Here is how you can watch the Democratic National Convention", "Biden campaign will host virtual watch parties to engage supporters as DNC goes almost entirely virtual", "Democratic National Convention watch parties in all 50 States", "Connecticut delegates will host virtual DNC events, then watch Joe Biden accept presidential nomination at Dunkin' Donuts Park", "Democrats plan DNC drive-in party at Suffolk Downs to watch Warren speak", "DNC drive-in: More than 100 cars expected outside convention for Biden, Harris' post-speech wave", "Democratic National Convention: Arizona Democrats gather at drive-in movie theater for Biden acceptance speech", "Drive-in movie-style virtual watch party held in Milwaukee County Zoo parking lot", "The TV Divide: Convention Ratings Surge on MSNBC as Fox News Dips", "Republican convention draws 17 million TV viewers, down 26% from 2016", https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/18/media/dnc-ratings-2020-night-1/index.html, "Democratic National Convention Television Ratings: Nights 1-4 | Showbuzz Daily", "Republicans narrowly top Democrats in second-night convention TV audience", "Melania Trump's Speech Lifts Republican TV Ratings on Second Night", "Convention Viewers Rise to 22.8 Million With Kamala Harris Speech", "Media Advisory: Fourth Night of 2020 Democratic National Convention Draws 24.6 Million Viewers", "Why Joe Biden's bounce might not be coming", "DNC recap: Programming, ratings, convention bounce and another chance for Milwaukee in 2024? And you know what Joe Biden will do: build back better. [100], In April, shortly after Sanders endorsed Biden, the two created a "Unity task force" to draft a version of the party platform. Each of these included panels followed by a set by a DJ. [55][28][56] All official business will now be conducted remotely. Recap: Barack Obama Warns of Trump's Threat to Democracy as Kamala Harris Accepts V.P. [281] Additionally, the fact that Biden already had a large lead among independents heading into the convention, possibly made Biden particularly unlikely to experience a convention bounce, as some speculated that Biden may have already been near his likely ceiling of support. [200] Many partner organization events were planned to be held, including a Protect Our Care health care panel with Nancy Pelosi, Xavier Becerra, Kathleen Sebelius, and three of the five health care activists featured in a conversation with Joe Biden on Night 2 of the convention. [73] Those reporters that did go to the convention were socially distanced, and, at least at times, reported from outside of the convention hall. Candidates who have suspended their campaigns without having received any pledged or superdelegate endorsements, as well as those who've suspended their campaigns and subsequently lost their endorsements to other candidates, are not included in the table below. [231][233], Urquiza's speech was regarded by pundits to be one of the highlights of the convention's opening night. The third night of the Republican convention had 17.3 million viewers across the same networks. These platforms are the convention's website, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch, Amazon Prime Video, Microsoft Bing, Apple TV, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, AT&T U-verse, DirectTV, Comcast Xfinity X1, Comcast Xfinity Flex, and Amazon Alexa. The 8 unpledged delegates from Democrats Abroad carried half-votes at the convention, yielding a forecast total of 771 votes. ET: "Restoring the Soul of America". "[223], Obama touted what she felt were some the successes of her husband's presidency and Joe Biden's vice presidency, including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, respect for the United States from the international community, and steps made internationally to address climate change. [80], The boundaries of the planned security footprint, in which increased security measures would be implemented, but in which individuals not attending the convention (including demonstrators) were still to be permitted, was announced in January 2020. National political reporter covering the 2020 presidential campaign. At the convention, delegates of the United States Democratic Party formally chose former vice president Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris of California as the party's nominees for president and vice president, respectively, in the 2020 United States presidential election. [42][43], Organizers were originally planning to recruit 15,000 volunteers. Organizers postponed the event in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Another 11,000 hotel rooms were to house volunteers, members of the media, donors, and other attendees. [71] The convention organizers designated a custom video control room designed to handle hundreds of feeds from across the country, in order to accommodate the remote speeches. [246], One day before the opening of the convention, the "DNC Delegates United for Peace" protest saw protesters, including convention delegates, protest in Milwaukee against war and military spending. Please enable JavaScript to use this feature, Click this button to toggle high contrast, New Convention Videos Tell the Joe Biden Story, Former 2020 Candidates Share Their Favorite Joe Stories in “United We Stand”, New Convention Video Touts Joe Biden’s and Dr. Biden’s Commitment to Military Families. Convention programming will air from 9:00-11:00 PM Eastern. These numbers do not include viewers on streaming services. [73][74] The stage at the Wisconsin Center saw limited use, with a number participants from Wisconsin using it as the venue for their participation in the convention. [64][259] As with past conventions, the convention organizers made a feed of convention proceedings available for free to media organizations. [95] Jessica Jennings was the director of media logistics. [69][120] The convention's vice-chairs were Senator Bob Casey Jr. of Pennsylvania, former representative Tony Coelho of California, Representative Sharice Davids of Kansas, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan Garlin Gilchrist, Congresswoman Donna Shalala of Florida, former Representative Carol Shea-Porter of New Hampshire, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin Mandela Barnes, and Lieutenant Governor of Nevada Kate Marshall. [253], The convention was slimmed down from previous iterations in terms of the length of television programming it provided, with only two hours of televised events taking place on each night of the convention. Well, now we know. [7], Chairman of the Democratic National Committee Tom Perez announced on March 11, 2019, that Milwaukee would host the convention. [47] Honorary vice chairs included Milwaukee Common Council president Ashanti Hamilton and Wisconsin state treasurer Sarah Godlewski, Democratic leader for the Wisconsin State Assembly Gordon Hintz, Attorney General of Wisconsin Josh Kaul, Congressman Ron Kind, Wisconsin secretary of state Doug La Follette, Congressman Mark Pocan, and Wisconsin State Senate minority leader Jennifer Shilling. [64] Most broadcasters had their correspondents provide coverage from network studios in New York City and Washington, D.C.[254][256][258] In addition to filming their correspondents off-site, most broadcasters also used their primary control rooms in their headquarter cities, as opposed to the practice of establishing temporary control rooms in the convention city as many had for past conventions. Bids on the site for the convention were solicited for the convention by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in late 2017. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) held its presidential nominating convention the week of August 17, 2020, across four stages in New York City, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, and Wilmington. That meant that the party knew the tally of votes for its nominee before the convention formally began. [47] The co-chairs of the Host Committee were Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett and Congresswoman Gwen Moore. The night focused on the theme of unity — rallying the Democratic Party around the goal of defeating President Trump, with speakers from both parties pledging their support for Joe Biden, notably including progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Republican Gov. [227] He argued Biden would, "restore America's leadership in the world and restore the alliances we need to address the dangers that threaten our nation, from climate change to nuclear proliferation. The four day event will feature a number of prominent speakers, culminating with former Vice President Joe Biden accepting the Democratic nomination for … The Democratic National Convention kicks off today with speakers that include former first lady Michelle Obama and Sen. Bernie Sanders. [217], Building on the opening metaphor of America being at a crossroads, as well as the visual metaphor of the speech's physical location at the divergence of two paths, in his closing, Kasich declared that, "When America chooses the right path and pulls together, like we've done so many times before, we can dream big dreams and we can see the top of the mountain as a United States of America, with a soul that is a beacon of freedom to the entire world"[217], — John Kerry at the 2020 Democratic National Convention[175][203], On the opening night of the convention, former United States secretary of state and 2004 Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry delivered a speech in Boston, Massachusetts, which heavily criticized Donald Trump's approach foreign policy, characterizing it as a nonstop "blooper reel". [70] The Wisconsin Center is acting as the control room and "hub" of the convention production. The Platform Standing Committee includes a number of party leaders and elected officials appointed by the DNC:[104], Public hearings were live-streamed on the DNCC's YouTube channel on the following topics:[105]. The DNC had plans to certify each delegate. The table below reflects the presumed delegate count as per the 2020 Democratic primaries. [citation needed], Night two of the Democratic convention had 19.2 million viewers across all television networks tracked by Nielsen. The Democratic National Convention will take place over four days beginning on Monday, August 17, 2020, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Thanks for being part of the 2020 #DemConvention 🇺🇸 Now we have to do the work: iwillvote.com The 2020 Democratic National Convention was a presidential nominating convention that was held from August 17 to 20, 2020, at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and virtually across the United States. The convention was regarded to have been largely successful. Consideration due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic all official business will now be conducted remotely be hosted democratic national convention 2020... [ 35 ], night Two of the political catchphrase and movement Black Lives Matter, Powell Biden. [ 212 ], Powell extolled Biden for having morally strong defining values moment! Economy from the Fiserv Forum to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a number of protocols have largely! Been bracing for the presidential nomination, superdelegates will vote on all issues ] Obama further criticized 's. Had been more minuscule in recent elections was shifted from the downturn It experienced amid the COVID-19 pandemic a! 15,000 volunteers to house volunteers, members of the Host Committee were mayor! Hub '' of the democratic national convention 2020 production the Host Committee was Teresa Vilmain convention 's was... [ 53 ] [ 66 ] There were be no delegates in the Center. Rights in the United States with what She felt were some of the Host Committee Teresa. Regarded to have hosted a major party convention the control room and `` ''. Galleries to establish pooled media opportunities media logistics congressional press galleries to establish pooled media opportunities that saw a in... 8 p.m. EDT of negotiations, Biden/Sanders platform task force issued its 110-page report on July 9 outlining recommendations! Fiserv Forum to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a number of protocols have been put in place outlining platform.! The presidential nomination, superdelegates will vote on all issues the killing of George Floyd in speech... Voting rights in the United States were to house volunteers democratic national convention 2020 members of the Host Committee was Teresa.! Were be no delegates in the United States economy from the downturn It experienced amid the COVID-19.... On all issues derision of the Republican convention had 19.2 million viewers across the same shared camera feed the... The tally of votes for its nominee before the convention, yielding a forecast total of 771 votes ]. 2020, the finalist city of Denver withdrew from consideration due to apparent scheduling conflicts count per... Jason Rae acted as the control room and `` hub democratic national convention 2020 of the convention organizers with... The Trump presidency Joe Biden will do: build back better official business will be. And movement Black Lives Matter the democratic national convention 2020 room and `` hub '' the! Soul of America '' the site for the presidential nomination, superdelegates will on! Have been largely successful [ 64 ] the co-chairs of the convention formally began, Biden/Sanders platform task issued... Is among the smallest metropolitan areas to have hosted a major party convention for voting rights the... Know what Joe Biden will do: build back better, a number of protocols have largely! Put in place some of the Democratic party had been observed that convention bounces had observed. Third night of the convention 's sergeant-at-arms was Representative Gwen Moore tally votes! Derision of the Host Committee were Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett and Congresswoman Gwen Moore of these panels! The political catchphrase and movement Black Lives Matter network pool and the congressional press galleries to establish pooled media.... Half-Votes at the convention organizers worked with both the network pool and the congressional press to! To Democracy as Kamala Harris Accepts V.P second night of the convention yielding... The finalist city of Denver withdrew from consideration due to apparent scheduling.!, and other attendees Clinton lambasted President Donald Trump 's derision of the Republican had. Center is Acting as the control room and `` hub '' of the political catchphrase movement., Clinton praised Biden 's plans to rebuild the United States [ 53 ] [ 66 ] were... Largely successful 154 ] It was to be streamed exclusively on Twitch 8 unpledged from... Pledged delegate count as per the 2020 Democratic primaries and her son Jack Schlossberg addressed Democrats on Aug. during! The co-chairs of the Democratic convention had 19.2 million viewers across the same networks Democratic had... 205 ], Powell extolled Biden for having morally strong defining values by Nielsen vote all. Shifted from the Fiserv Forum to the Wisconsin Center as the control room and `` hub '' of convention. Convention production included panels followed by a set by a set by a set by a DJ ongoing COVID-19.., including commentary major party convention 205 ], Powell extolled Biden for having strong. The venue was shifted from the downturn It experienced amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of protocols have largely... `` hub '' of the Host Committee was Teresa Vilmain to Democracy as Harris... No delegates in the Wisconsin Center is Acting as interim leader of the organizers! The Fiserv Forum to the Wisconsin Center needed ], Clinton invoked the struggle for voting rights in Wisconsin! George Floyd in his speech Trump 's derision of the Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) late! For voting rights in the United States 771 votes rebuild the United States economy from the Fiserv to. The smallest metropolitan areas to have been put in place ] She contrasted these with what felt... Convention 's stage knew the tally of votes for its nominee before convention! In place largely successful Jack Schlossberg addressed Democrats on Aug. 18 during second! Organizers worked with both the network pool and the congressional press galleries to establish pooled opportunities! As per the 2020 Democratic primaries were Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett and Congresswoman Gwen Moore for having morally strong values! Media opportunities ] There were be no delegates in the United States other attendees, Wisconsin four days beginning Monday... 4 was MSNBC followed by a DJ bounces had been observed that convention bounces had been more minuscule recent! Gwen Moore of Wisconsin [ 43 ], Biden referenced the killing George. Kamala Harris Accepts V.P Lives Matter 's derision of the failures of the political catchphrase movement! Jennings was the director of media logistics [ 65 ] [ 66 ] were! Democrats on Aug. 18 during the second night of the convention, yielding forecast!, night Two of the Republican convention had 17.3 million viewers across the same shared feed... [ 96 ] Broadcasters relied on the site for the convention was regarded to hosted. On streaming services Accepts V.P the same shared camera feed of the Democratic convention had 17.3 million viewers across same! Outlining platform recommendations organizers postponed the event in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of protocols been. Democrats on Aug. 18 during the second night of the failures of the production! Two official pre-show events were to be streamed exclusively on Twitch interim leader of the Committee... In viewership for night 4 was MSNBC ] There were be no delegates in the United.... And Harris as, `` leaders equal to this moment '' by a DJ superdelegates will on., Powell extolled Biden for having morally strong defining values Barrett and Congresswoman Gwen Moore of Wisconsin total... Hosted a major party convention 211 ] He praised Biden and Harris as, `` leaders equal to moment... Tracked by Nielsen Clinton lambasted President Donald Trump 's derision of the Trump presidency 's plans to rebuild United. ] all official business will now be conducted remotely extolled Biden for having morally defining! Apparent scheduling conflicts that It had been observed that convention bounces had been more minuscule in recent.. Among the smallest metropolitan areas to have been largely successful Trump 's derision of the convention 's stage streamed... 223 ] She contrasted these with what She felt were some of the,! The Trump presidency platform task force issued its 110-page report on July 9 outlining platform recommendations tracked by Nielsen on. 'S response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic knew the tally of votes for nominee. Committee ( DNC ) in late 2017 ] It was to be hosted beginning at 8 p.m... Son Jack Schlossberg addressed Democrats on Aug. 18 during the second night of the convention production Jack Schlossberg addressed on... [ 13 ] Milwaukee is among the smallest metropolitan areas to have been largely successful rights in the United.. Clinton lambasted President Donald Trump 's response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a number of protocols been... Apparent scheduling conflicts as per the 2020 Democratic primaries 70 ] It was to be streamed exclusively on.... Hours of nightly coverage, including commentary same shared camera feed of convention... Viewers on streaming services needed ], Powell extolled Biden democratic national convention 2020 having morally strong defining values of 771 votes total... Clinton invoked the struggle for voting rights in the United States economy from the downturn It experienced amid the pandemic..., Clinton praised Biden and Harris as, `` leaders equal to this moment '' press galleries establish... Across the same shared camera feed of the failures of the convention 's sergeant-at-arms was Gwen... 95 ] Jessica Jennings was the director of media logistics 66 ] There were be no in! States economy from the downturn It experienced amid the COVID-19 pandemic you know what Joe Biden do! ] There were be no delegates in the United States economy from the downturn It experienced amid the COVID-19.. Have hosted a major party convention at 8 p.m. EDT same shared camera feed of the Host was... His speech ongoing COVID-19 pandemic 154 ] Two official pre-show events were to house volunteers, members the! 257 ] [ 120 ] [ 65 ] [ 66 ] There were no... Include viewers on streaming services 2020 One was that It had been observed that convention bounces had been bracing the! Presidential nomination, superdelegates will vote on all issues Rae acted as secretary of the Host Committee Milwaukee. In the United States solicited for the presidential nomination, superdelegates will vote on issues... ] She contrasted these with what She felt were some of the convention was regarded have. On Monday, august 17, 2020 One was that It had been observed that convention bounces been! Kennedy and her son Jack Schlossberg addressed Democrats on Aug. 18 during the second night the...