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Discussion on racial justice. Here is Actress Eva Longoria leading off the first day of the convention. Ms. Longoria good evening. And eva longoria guest on welcome to the 2020 Democratic National convention, uniting america. Every four years we come together to unite our democracy. This year we come to save it. It is going to take all of us, so tonight we stand together united by the values we cherish decency, respect, justice, and the opportunity to rise up. We always hear that line about this being the most important election of our lifetimes, but this year, it really is. The past few months have tested us all. We have lost more than 170,000 family members and friends to covid. This tragedy is compounded by the loss of jobs and income. But it is not just the past few months. The past four years have left us, as a nation, diminished and divided. And yet in the mi ....
Justice, andect, the opportunity to rise up. We always hear that line about this being the most important election of our lifetimes, but this year, it really is. The past few months have tested us all. We have lost more than 170,000 family members and friends to covid. This tragedy is compounded by the loss of jobs and income. But it is not just the past few months. The past four years have left us, as a nation, diminished and divided. And yet in the middle of the fear and sorrow and the uncertainty, people have come together. Because they know we are better than this. America is better than this. And so we choose to act, inspired by the three sacred words that breathe life into our nation. We the people. Ok. I am ready. Lets go. Are we ready . I think i learned it in middle school. Can i say this in spanish . Line,uld i read just this or the whole thing . Strength. Liberty. Lets do this. We the people. We the people. We the people. We the people. We the people. We the people of the United States , New York , El Paso , District Of Columbia , City Of , United Kingdom , New Jersey , Stephan Clark , States Jerry , George Floyd , Joe Biden , Sarah Gideon , Michelle Obama , Amy Klobuchar , Catherine Cortez , Jesus Amen , John Lewis , Maggie Rogers , Joe May , Eva Longoria , John Kasich America , Terri Williams , Amex Amen , America Donald , Catherine Cortez Masto , Meg Whitman ,
Vote like we did in 2008 2012. Weve got to show up with the same level of passion and hope. For joe biden. Weve got to vote early in person if we can weve got a request or mail in ballots right now tonight and send them back immediately and follow up to make sure theyre received and then make sure our friends and families do the same. We have got to grab are comfortable shoes put on her mask pack, a brown bag dinner, maybe because weve got to be willing to stand in line all night if we have to. Look we have already sacrifice so much this year. So many of you are already going that extra mile. Even when youre exhausted. Youre mustering up an imaginable courage to put on those scrubs and give our loved ones a fighting chance. Even when youre anxious. Youre delivering those packages stocking those shelves and doing all that a central work so that all of us can keep moving forward. Even when it all feels so overwhelming working parents are somehow piecing it all together without childcare. ....
Alive today. Our political power house Team Standing by to break it all down. This special edition of nightline, your voice, your vote, starts right now. Good evening and thanks for joining us. Tonight the unprecedented move by the Democratic Party, launching the political tradition held every four years and going virtual in the pandemic. The coronavirus and other tough issues taking center stage on the first night of the dnc, wrapping up moments ago and for the latest we go straight to mary bruce reporting from our nations capitol. Mary . Juju, the democrats kicked off a Convention Like none other. No packed floor or cheering or applause, instead, a series of speeches and videos, from across the country and party. The goal was to show that joe biden can speak to all americans, not just democrats. Tonight was a chance ....