{"id":1047093,"date":"2024-08-27T20:07:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T00:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1047093"},"modified":"2024-08-28T10:08:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T14:08:54","slug":"after-dnc-americans-across-generations-are-fired-up-and-ready-to-elect-the-harris-walz-ticket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/after-dnc-americans-across-generations-are-fired-up-and-ready-to-elect-the-harris-walz-ticket\/","title":{"rendered":"After DNC, Americans Across Generations Are Fired Up and Ready to Elect the Harris-Walz Ticket"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Democratic National Convention excited Democrats of all ages \u2014 from over 900 young delegates to the hundreds of content creators and student journalists in attendance. These young Democrats, who are working to mobilize all generations, showed their unwavering support for Vice President Harris and Governor Walz. Alongside them, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/politics\/2024\/08\/oldest-delegate-angie-gialloreto\/\">delegates as old as 95<\/a> returned to their communities from Chicago as they united behind Vice President Harris\u2019 vision for our country. Democrats of all identities, ages, and walks of life proved that Americans of every background are ready to organize to elect Vice President Harris this November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Democrats from across generations are energized like never before to mobilize their communities in support of&nbsp; Vice President Harris and Governor Walz.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Associated Press: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ap.org\/editorial-photos-videos\/detail?itemid=ff183da05ac441fa85e1789660616988\"><strong>From the youngest to the oldest, delegates share their excitement for Harris-Waltz ticket at the DNC<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Key Point: <\/em><\/strong><em>\u201cKathryn Prather: \u2018I\u2019m 18 years old, and I am the youngest delegate from West Virginia. I&#8217;m suited up and ready for battle because I will not let my freedoms and my future be taken away by Donald Trump.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ABC News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/video\/meet-95-year-delegate-dnc-carter-113069624\"><strong>Meet the 95-year-old delegate who has been to every DNC since Carter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Key Point: <\/em><\/strong><em>\u201cOn Kamala Harris potentially becoming the first female President, Angie Gialloreto: \u2018Oh it\u2019s exciting! This is reality \u2014 it\u2019s finally happening! We women have taken the backseat for many years, and now we\u2019ll have a leader.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Good Morning America: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmorningamerica.com\/Politics\/live-updates\/democratic-convention-2024-day-4-113055911\/meet-the-oldest-dnc-delegate-angie-gialloreto-113070196\"><strong>Meet the oldest DNC delegate, Angie Gialloreto<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Key Point: <\/em><\/strong><em>\u201cThe Pennsylvania native told ABC News the possibility that Harris could become the first woman to serve as president was a long time coming because women \u2018have taken a back seat many years and now we\u2019ll have a leader.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Citizens\u2019 Voice: \u200b\u200b<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensvoice.com\/news\/state\/oldest-delegate-at-dnc-hasnt-missed-a-convention-since-1976\/article_a9d2c79e-2a2a-5f00-9ec2-55e226e1d326.html\"><strong>Oldest delegate at DNC hasn\u2019t missed a convention since 1976<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Key Point: <\/em><\/strong><em>\u201c75 years separates Ellie Goluboff-Schragger and Angie Gialloreto, the youngest and oldest Pennsylvania delegates.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201c\u2018When I see these people, they\u2019re my family,\u2019 Gialloreto said.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThe 95-year-old started with Jimmy Carter in 1976 and hasn&#8217;t missed a convention. She&#8217;s the oldest at the DNC\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cHowever, for her, Harris offers renewed hope for this election and a new T-shirt. One with Kamala Harris.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201c\u2018I love her with no reservation. She\u2019s intelligent, she\u2019s kind, she\u2019s very favorable, and I think she\u2019s going to be good,\u2019 she said.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mother Jones: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/politics\/2024\/08\/oldest-delegate-angie-gialloreto\/\"><strong>Meet the Oldest Delegate at the DNC<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em>Key Point: <\/em><\/strong><em>\u201cAngie, who has been a Pittsburgh-area party official for more than six decades, is there as the convention\u2019s oldest delegate. <\/em><strong><em>She\u2019s 95 now, and says she\u2019s most excited about young people getting their start in politics, like she did as a 15 year old growing up in Pennsylvania\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cAfter eighty years in the fray, Angie is urging a new generation to step up. \u2018It\u2019s time young people should have the voice and daggonit, they better have the opportunity to express it,\u2019 she says.<\/em><\/strong><em> \u2018There\u2019s been this closed door thing. \u2018Oh, you\u2019re too young.\u2019 No! Do it. Express yourself. Let people know what you want and how you feel.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MSNBC: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3zQsB7P12OU\"><strong>Oldest DNC Delegate tells Harris: \u2018Go Girl!\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Key Point: <\/em><\/strong><em>Angie Gialloreto: \u201cEach one [DNCC] has been so exciting, but this one especially \u2014 it\u2019s for women, it\u2019s for everyone. It\u2019s something that I can\u2019t explain. I feel like the world is opening up to everybody: every color, every creed, and every woman\u2026 Go girl [Harris]! Go get \u2018em! I\u2019m ready to go with you.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Axios: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/local\/columbus\/2024\/08\/21\/christian-pearson-ohio-18-year-old-delegate-dnc-democratic-national-convention\"><strong>Homework is on hold for Christian Pearson, 18-year-old DNC delegate from Ohio<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Key Point: <\/em><\/strong><em>\u201cChristian Pearson recently began his senior year at Marion Harding High School, but he&#8217;s spending this week in Chicago as an Ohio delegate to the Democratic National Convention.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWhy it matters: The 18-year-old is one of the youngest delegates in the country, representing a generation energized by Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217; position at the top of the Democratic ticket.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reckon: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reckon.news\/gender\/2024\/08\/3-generations-1-party-how-clinton-aoc-and-gen-z-are-reshaping-the-dnc.html\"><strong>3 generations, 1 party: How Clinton, AOC and Gen Z are reshaping the DNC<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Key Point: <\/em><\/strong><em>\u201cIn a symbolic moment nodding to the party\u2019s past, and looking towards the future, the Democratic National Convention in Chicago last night featured an array of political figures illustrating America\u2019s journey\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cClinton\u2019s speech wove a tapestry of women\u2019s leadership in the Democratic Party, from Shirley Chisholm\u2019s groundbreaking presidential run as the first Black woman in Congress to Geraldine Ferraro\u2019s vice-presidential nomination. She referenced mothers and daughters, and painted Harris as the future as she paid homage to women\u2019s role in the party.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Associated Press: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ap.org\/news-highlights\/spotlights\/2024\/its-our-time-as-harris-accepts-the-nomination-many-women-say-a-female-president-is-long-overdue\/\"><strong>\u2018It\u2019s our time\u2019: As Harris accepts the nomination, many women say a female president is long overdue<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Key Point: <\/em><\/strong><em>\u201cGialloreto said she was disappointed by Clinton\u2019s loss eight years ago, but she\u2019s excited with Harris in place to try again. \u2018It\u2019s time,\u2019 she said from the convention hall. Gialloreto has attended every Democratic convention since Jimmy Carter was nominated for president in 1976. She said it\u2019s an exciting time, \u2018not for me, I\u2019ve lived my life \u2014 for the short time I have, I\u2019m going to celebrate \u2014 but it\u2019s the young ones.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New York Times: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/08\/21\/us\/politics\/dnc-delegates.html\"><strong>Three Delegates, Decades Apart in Age, Converge at the Democratic National Convention<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><br><\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Key Point: <\/em><\/strong><em>\u201cAmong the nearly 4,700 delegates gathered in Chicago this week for the Democratic National Convention: United States senators and representatives. Top state officials. Leaders of major advocacy groups and labor unions. Democrats aspiring to become one or more of the above.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cAnd hundreds of people with full-time jobs unrelated to politics, known only within their communities for the political work they do in their spare time.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThe youngest delegates are teenagers attending their first convention before they have even voted in their first general election. The oldest have well over a dozen conventions under their belts.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Teen Vogue: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teenvogue.com\/story\/young-dnc-attendees-delegates-kamala-harris\"><strong>Young DNC Attendees, Delegates on Kamala Harris, 2024, and Behind the Scenes of the Convention<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Key Point: <\/em><\/strong><em>On how she feels about the upcoming election, Jonnika Kwon: \u201c\u2018Super excited! I think I speak for a lot of young people in saying that we truly feel like, in Vice President Harris, we have a candidate who represents us, who understands us. And that&#8217;s something really important, to have constituents, young people, all different identity groups feel like they have a representative in government \u2014 even better, the President of the United States \u2014 who truly cares about them and understands their experiences.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cRohana [Joshi]: \u2018This election really represents hope, rather than fear. We really do see progress on the ballot this year. \u2026 The next president is [likely] going to be picking the next three to four Supreme Court justices who will be serving for, at least, probably a decade. And this really determines the course of life for generations.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Democrats reflecting the diversity and strength of our party gathered at the Democratic National Convention to enthusiastically voice their support for Vice President Harris:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Variety: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2024\/biz\/news\/kamala-harris-paulette-roby-birmingham-committee-civil-rights-activists-1236113121\/\"><strong>At DNC, a Powerful Force of Hope, Faith and Black Female Energy Fuels Kamala Harris&#8217; Quest for the White House<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Key Point: <\/em><\/strong><em>\u201c\u2018I have the same feeling today as I had back then. I\u2019m excited about what\u2019s going on. Hopefully it will continue to make change for the future and make a legacy for all of us,\u2019 Roby told Variety as she and Stickney walked the corridors of the United Center, where the DNC will take place Aug. 19-22.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201c\u2018I just didn\u2019t know which way we were going to turn [in 2024], and I just said, \u2018I\u2019m going to just keep my faith.\u2019 So I kept my faith. Even with the civil rights movement back in the \u201960s, it was a spiritual movement, and I feel that spirit here today,\u2019 she said.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cRoby is but one example of thousands of Black female activists, advocates, legislators, public servants and other professionals who came to Chicago to watch Harris start the final push to achieve a level of gender parity that for so long has seemed out of reach for any woman. The racist and sexist insults that President Donald Trump has hurled at Harris in recent days is only deepening the resolve to help Harris punch through that final ceiling.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Florida Phoenix: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/floridaphoenix.com\/2024\/08\/25\/asian-american-democratic-caucus-celebrates-harris-rise-as-they-fight-for-a-place-in-politics\/\"><strong>Asian American Democratic caucus celebrates Harris\u2019 rise as they fight for a place in politics<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Key Point: <\/em><\/strong><em>\u201c\u2018It is astonishing to me that we characterize her easily as the first Black woman president. A lot of times, the South Asian part, the Asian American part, gets left off the list,\u2019 Wong said. \u2018And we really need to own it, and we need to be really proud of it, and we need to perpetuate it and remind people that that is \u2026 an incredible thing. And I think in our kind of non-confrontational Asian Americanness, we kind of like let it slide a little bit, but let\u2019s really lean into it.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201c\u2018When we elect Kamala Harris as president of the United States, we\u2019re going to show that this country is a multiracial democracy where it doesn\u2019t matter how long your lineage is, you can be American. Everyone can be American.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Politico: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/08\/21\/black-women-tim-walz-00175662\"><strong>In Tim Walz, Black women see the \u2018right white man\u2019 for VP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Key Point: <\/em><\/strong><em>\u201cWhen Tim Walz addresses the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night, Kamala Harris\u2019 new running mate will mark a milestone: Never has America seen a white man serve as cheerleader and chief promoter of a Black woman at this level of politics before.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cAnd as delegates gathered here before his speech, one significant part of the Democratic Party\u2019s base \u2014 Black women \u2014 said it was about time.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201c\u2018He is the right white man for the job,\u2019 said Brenda Coles, a Richmond, Virginia-based activist who has been working 40 years to help elect Democrats.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cColes, donning a \u2018Win With Black Women\u2019 pen on the collar of her dress, said she appreciates that Walz, the Minnesota governor, does not appear intimidated by being a subordinate to \u2018a Black woman with the caliber\u2019 of Harris.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>USA Today: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/08\/21\/maria-teresa-kumar-2024-dnc-watch-the-speech\/74890429007\/\"><strong>Maria Teresa Kumar spoke at the 2024 DNC<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Key Point: <\/em><\/strong><em>\u201cDuring Kumar&#8217;s speech she said more Latinos will vote in this upcoming election than any other in history.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201c\u2018Latinos have become eligible to vote this election. And I couldn&#8217;t be prouder, because we are registering the faster than any time in our history. This year, we will prove it again with Latinos vote,\u2019 Kumar said. \u2018Together, we will make history and elect Kamala Harris as president.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cLatinos are set to be a key voting bloc in the election and Harris has seen a groundswell of support from the demographic.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maine Morning Star: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemorningstar.com\/2024\/08\/22\/lgbtq-dems-celebrate-likely-election-of-first-openly-transgender-person-to-congress\/\"><strong>LGBTQ Dems stress importance of representation, allyship in Harris-Walz ticket<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Key Point: <\/em><\/strong><em>\u201cThe DNC has featured several LGBTQ speakers who, like McBride and Drew, are breaking barriers by assuming leadership roles and who have pledged on the national stage to advance and defend LGBTQ rights, which have seen unprecedented attacks in recent years.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThese speakers have also emphasized the allyship exemplified by their party\u2019s presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, as a key strength of the ticket.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DTN: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dtnpf.com\/agriculture\/web\/ag\/news\/article\/2024\/08\/21\/fired-democrats-see-road-white-house\"><strong>Fired Up, Democrats See Road to White House \u2018Runs Through Rural\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Key Point: <\/em><\/strong><em>\u201cA large crowd of rural delegates and activists showed up at the Democratic National Convention Rural Council meeting to express enthusiasm for the ticket of Vice President Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and to get campaign lessons from successful and unsuccessful Democratic candidates for office in rural states and the rural areas of urban-dominated states.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThey heard new lines to convince rural Americans to vote for Harris and Walz &#8212; or not to vote for former President Donald Trump and Sen. 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