Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama have taken to the stage of the Democratic National Convention in a show of support for Kamala Harris in her 11th-hour bid to become the country’s next president in November’s election, exhorting party supporters across the country to turn out and vote to defeat Donald Trump in November.
The couple, the Democratic Party’s most popular figures, praised Ms Harris in back-to-back speeches, describing her as a leader prepared for the Oval Office
“America is ready for a new chapter. America is ready for a better story,” Mr Obama said. “We are ready for a President Kamala Harris. And Kamala Harris is ready for the job.”
Obama urged Democrats to protect and defend Harris from the expected attacks in the coming 11 weeks and to not let Republicans set the narrative. With President Joe Biden’s late exit from the race, Harris has a tight timeline to introduce her to the American people and sway the slim margin of undecided voters expected to be pivotal to the outcome of the race.
