Countdown is on. We are now just a few hours from what is the most anticipated events of the Democratic National Convention. Vice president Kamala Harris not only delivering what is arguably the biggest speech of her life, but she will also make history when she becomes the first black anD First asian american woman to accept a major Partys Nomination for President Of The United States. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. This is Special Edition of the Situation Room. Were live here in chicago im Wolf Blitzer, and im Erin Burnett and wolf, we are learning some new details about harris is crucial Speech Tonight Source telling us it is done. Although she is still perfecting her delivery and met her main Goal Tonight is to they say, let the american people know she will fight for them every okay, thats whAt They want People To take away from this. And they said iT Will be three major themes in the Speech Tonight. Shes going to tell her personal story, wo
Welcome to The Beat weekend. Lets you read the headlines. Tonights Special Report about how harris is surging in ways that can help her win, and the evidence on Trump Adapting to new tools online. This is the key terrain for modern campaigns. It helps explain how harris was underestimated, but is now on fire. It also may offer clues to the Home Stretch, the next few months of this race. Consider how the campaigns are now touting their allies by one example. Historically a candidate would highlight an endorsement, in person, of course, and maybe add some interviews with journalists. Heres a throwback to how they used to do it, how then Candidate Mitt Romney was, believe it or not, at the time, touting then Businessman And Tv personality, Donald Trump. They held that event, they did those interviews. That was then. Now when trump wants to showcase a business endorsement, say, elon musk, they duck independent journalists or their own supporters in person, and held the virtual talk on twit
Tim walz is out campaigning solo in denver today. Trump meanwhile in the traditionally Red State of North Carolina in an effort to shore up for a state of any republican. Dems now registering more voters than republicans, thats from now data while these new Harris Zoom rallies are targeting conservative republicans, welcoming them aboard and this whole zoom for deadheads, the ardent fans of the grateful dead. These zoom digital rallies bring us right now to tonights Special Report about how harris is surging in ways that could help her win and the evidence on Trump Adapting to new tools online. This is the key terrain for modern campaigns that helps explain how harris was underestimated, but is now on fire. It also may offer clues to the homestretch. Consider campaigns are touting their allies by one example. Historically a candidate would highlight an endorsement in person, of course, and maybe add interviews with journalists. Heres a throwback to how they used to do it how thencandid
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I would be remiss if i didnt tell you there is another zoom call. Black women got the ball rolling. There have since been calls for black men and asianpacific islander people and lgbt Kewpie Ball and lots of groups. Tonights is white dudes for Harris. 75,000 people rsvped. Among the attendees was Jeff Bridges who said i am white, i am the dude and i am for Harris. Politics ought to be fun. Thank you for being with us. Have to tell you that lawrence is on vacation but the last word is still here. He is just trying to take a couple of days. I never miss your show. Something is always surprising. I didnt expect the Toilet Paper next to a pineapple under the sea. I knew that you were here for lots and there was a moment where this is an amazing story but it is about a pilot. Maybe i shouldnt do it. It is a beautiful tail. I am glad you told it. Have a great rest of your evening. Today is day 8 of the Harris for president campaign. We will have all the news in a moment. I want to begin with