We fight for a more perfect union, because we are fighting for the soul of this country and for our lives. And right now, that fight israel. Is real. We must come together to defeat donald trump and select as biden and Kamala Harris our next president and Vice President. Donald trump is the worst president for our country. He is clearly in over his head. He is simply that she simply cannot be who we need him to be for us he simply cannot be who we need him to be for us. It is what it is. Carry on the fight for justice. Our action will be their legacy. We just need leadership to bring us back together, to recover from this pandemic and prepare for whatever else is next. Leadership to reimagine what our nation will be. That is joe. [laughter] the next president , right here. He was there for me, he will be there for you, too. Joe biden is a man of proven courage. This year, for the first time, the rollcall is heading out to all 57 states and territories. I am pleased to announce that Vic
Convention. We also heard speeches by senators cory booker, tammany duckworth and former south bend, indiana, mayor pete buge gig. 40tham hereby calling the session to order. Welcome to this final session of this historic and memorable convention. The 40th National Convention to order 48th National Convention to order. Every year, every four years we have come we come together to reform our democracy. We say we fight for a more Perfect Union because were fighting for the soul of the country and for our lives. Right now that fight is real. As as our next president and Vice President. Donald trump is the worst donald trump is the wrong president for our country. He has had more than enough time to prove he can do the job. He has is over his head. He simpe need him to be for us. It is what it is. Carry on the fight for justice. Our action will be their legacy. We just need leadership to bring us back together, to recover from this pandemic and prepare for whatever else is next. Leadership
Mate. Tweeting just in the last hour, i have the great honor to announce that i have picked Kamala Harris, a fearless fighter for the little guy and one of the countrys finest public servants. As attorney general, she worked closely with bo. I was proud then and i am proud now to have her as my partner in this campaign. I want to take a look first at how this is impacting the markets. Abigail doolittle has been following the backandforth. Markets turned sharply lower at the close. Abigail we have seen a little bit of a risk on reaction to the harris. Ment of the s p 500 futures down about 0. 9 . Funds also a little bit lower. A little bit of a risk on move on that announcement. On the day, not that much. 100 down for the third day in a row. Theical sectors such as financials. Apple down about 3 . Factore isi, flagging the that there could be a slump. Another piece of it. Silver, the futures have reopened on the day. For the day that just was down 15 for spot silver. The worst day since
The Coronavirus Crisis that has upended our country, claimed more than 170,000 american lives, has completely transformed this campaign tradition weve all come to know. Were not coming to you from a packed Convention Hall jammed with networking politicians, that convention is canceled. That single stage is all that remains in milwaukee. The headline speakers including joe biden and Kamala Harris wont even appear there. The real nerve center, a high tech control room that will draw in video fields from all over the country. The speeches and live reaction, crowd sourced videos from delegates and every day americans. It is truly a virtual convention. But the president tom line has not changed. Conventions are about unifying parties and electing president s. As we come on the air tonight, our brand new poll shows joe biden and Kamala Harris holding a doubledigit lead over President Trump. But democrats sn s know this eln is not about the popular vote. Hillary clinton won the popular vote i
Democratic national convention. Here are lester holt and savannah guthrie. Good evening, everyone. Welcome to nbc news live coverage of the 2020 Democratic National convention. Good evening, everybody. The pandemic has forced both parties to change their convention plans in a big way. The democrats are up first and they are going all virtual tonight. And already tonight weve seen speakers share remarks from remote locations across the country, many of them in their own homes. Many of the speeches are coming in from feeds provided by the dnc either live or on tape. Right now youre seeing some of that feed. Weve seen music, weve seen stirring tributes. The sort of things we would typically see in a regular convention. Whats a convention without big speeches and well have them tonight. Senator Bernie Sanders will take the mic in just a few moments from now and the headliner of the evening, former first Lady Michelle obama, she taped her remarks before tonights event. Were also going to di