[applause] called Lieutenant Governor Ralph Nordstrom northam to congratulate him and theirh him and pam and family all of our best from kathy and me. As i said to the course of this campaign, governor elect northam is a good man and i appreciate his service to our country and commonwealth and i wish him nothing but the best success as our 73rd governor. I told him if i could be helpful to him in making our commonwealth better, i would be happy to do anything i could in that regard. I also want to congratulate lieutenanthe governor elect just in fairfax on his election, and the attorney general on his reelection and wish them the best also appeared also. I also want to thank nancy for being our finance chair. Nancy, thank you. [applause] mr. Gillespie as you all know, we had a very policy focused campaign. 21 detailed, specific policy recommendations. [cheering] [applause] those led the efforts, i think those policies were led by two very dear friends and two good men im happy to say w
The leadership of this great campaign. Truly appreciate all the hard work of everyone here. I have to tell you that running with two longtime friends as running mates like joan vogel and john adams was a joy. And i am proud to stand on this stage with you both this evening and proud to say you are my friend. [applause] i just called Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam to congratulate him on becoming governorelect Ralph Northam, and to wish him and pam and their family all of our best from kathy and me. As i said throughout the course of this campaign, governor elect northam is a good man and i appreciate his service to our country and our commonwealth and i wish him nothing but the best success as our 73rd governor and told him that if i could be helpful to him in making our commonwealth better that i would be happy to do anything i could in that regard. I also here congratulate right now the Lieutenant Governor elect Justin Fairfax on his election and attorney general mark herring on o
Roughly, 24 hours after the Campaign Announced biden picked her as his president ial running mate. And that, for the first time, in american politics, a black woman, also, a south asianamerican woman would be on the ticket. Significance cant be overstated, in part because of the political history being made. But also, this was the first time American Voters got to see the kind of message and energy these two former opponents would bring in their fight against President Trump. He first spoke about the history that harriss election would mean for millions. As a child of immigrants, she knows, personally, how immigrant families enrich our country. As well as the chal lelenges of what it means to grow up black and indianamerican, in the United States of america. Her storys americas story. Different from mine, in many particulars. But also, not so different in the essentials. Shes worked hard. Shes never backed down from a challenge. And she has earned each and every of the accolades and ac
As a child of immigrants, she knows personally how immigrant families enrich our country as well as the challenges what it means to grow up black and Indian American in the United States of america. Her story is americas story. Different from mine and many particulars, but also, not so different in the ed essentials. Shes worked hard. Shes never backed down from a challenge and she has earned each and every accolades and achievements she has gained, many of them often in the face of obstacles that others put in her way but never quit. And this morning, all across the nation, little girls woke up, especially little black and brown girls who so often feel overlooked and under valued in their communities but today, today just maybe theyre seeing themselves for the first time in a new way as the stuff of president and Vice President s. Senator harris also spoke to the history of being made with her nomination but much of her time was devoted to attacking President Trump and his administrat
Is gearing up to what will be an ugly fight ahead. Naming Paul Manafort as his convention manager. He also unexpectedly cleared his schedule. Usually he is doing two or three states at a time. He has canceled his events in california and colorado, focusing all his time and energy on new york. Also today, new yorks most prominent republican, former new york city mayor Rudy Giuliani telling two new york newspapers he is voting for donald trump, but he is not calling it an endorsement. A bit strange there. Trumps top rival ted cruz meantime facing an uphill battle in new york, visiting a matzoh bakery in brooklyn after waking up to a tabloid headline suggesting he leave town on a train shall we say is not an actual subway line. Our dana bash sat down. Youll see the full interview in just a minute. First to sarah murray. Donald trump sort of originally had been well, new york is my home state. I love it. But im going to be able to go out to california and other states and campaign. He has