CHICAGO — Former Democratic presidential nominee and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will speak Monday at the Democratic National Convention to make the case for electing the first female president.
Mrs. Clinton has a close relationship with Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic Party officials said while suggesting the two speak constantly.
“She has been an incredible partner to Vice President Harris,” DNC Chair Minyon Moore said. “They have a great friendship. You know, they’re on speed dial with each other.”
Mrs. Clinton will address the DNC crowd eight years after delegates nominated her to run as the first woman to lead a presidential ticket. She went on to win the popular vote but lost the Electoral College to Donald Trump.
Mrs. Clinton will try to rally the country to elect the nation’s first Black female president.
“She will probably talk a lot about what it means at this moment to have the second female, and a female of color, running, but what our responsibility is to that as well,” Ms. Moore said. “We are trying to change and shift the mindset of people to see a woman of color as commander in chief, and Hillary Clinton has served as secretary of state and as our first nominee. So, she has a world view on this.”
Monday’s DNC program will serve as the party’s send-off for President Biden, who withdrew from the race in July. He is the marquee speaker, and his address to the convention crowd is expected to follow tributes from party luminaries who will speak ahead of him.
“Joe Biden made it clear that he was running for president to restore the soul of our nation. And tonight, four years later, it’s worth our taking a few minutes to reflect on just how much progress Joe Biden and Kamala Harris made,” Sen. Chris Coons, Delaware Democrat, said.
• Susan Ferrechio can be reached at sferrechio@washingtontimes.com.
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