As the Democratic National Convention comes to a close and Nevada Delegates head back to the Silver State, the NV Dems are highlighting the electrifying week in Chicago by reflecting on the best hits from the past four days.
Nevada is uniquely equipped to deliver the White House, and our delegates were fired up to witness Kamala Harris and Tim Walz accept their nominations as the Democratic Party’s candidates for President and Vice President of the United States.
See more about what Nevadans were up to this week:
SENATOR CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO: “Because of voters in Nevada, the Democrats won the Senate majority. And I’m here to tell you, we can do it again, we can send Kamala Harris and Tim Walz to the White House!”
JUANNY ROMERO, OWNER AND CEO OF MOTHERSHIP COFFEE: “I put in work to build my business when COVID hit, this administration’s support kept us moving. I hired staff and we grew. We’ve more than doubled in size since the pandemic, and it’s just not us. Over the last four years, 19 million new business applications have been filed. Like Trump, I grew up in Queens, but unlike him, I built my business with grit. That’s my story. That’s the American story, let’s turn the page on Trump.”
SENATOR CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO: “She has the ability to lead this country. She is capable, she is intelligent, but she is also compassionate, and she cares about people, and she cares about our working families. She wants to make sure everybody has that opportunity to get ahead. That is the Kamala I worked with as Attorney General as we were fighting the big banks to help our families that were losing their homes are protecting our communities from the drug smugglers and human traffickers we have every opportunity.”
REPRESENTATIVE DINA TITUS: “I come from a swing state, and you can just feel the excitement in the air. You know, we turned a corner, and the handoff has just been flawless. Listen to this crowd and this happening all over the country, not just here in Chicago. You know, [VP Harris has] been to Nevada six or seven times. We think of her as a neighbor in California, so we know her well. … She likes to say, we’re not going back, so we’re not going to focus on the past. We’re going to tell people how we’re going to deal with the problems they face every day.”
CHAIR DANIELE MONROE-MORENO: “The team of [Kamala Harris and Tim Walz] together means we’re in a different chapter in America, right? And that team looks like who we are as Americans. And it’s exciting. I’m excited.”
ATTORNEY GENERAL AARON FORD: “At the end of the conversation, [Kamala Harris] was gracious enough to endorse my campaign and to be a mentor for the for the years to follow. And so I’m so excited to support her, and again, delighted that we’re going to have her as our next President of these United States of America.”
CHAIR DANIELE MONROE-MORENO: “Nevada is the most diverse battleground state in the country. Home of the late great Senator Harry Reid, the ONLY Latina to ever serve in the U.S. Senate, Catherine Cortez Masto, and the first and ONLY women-majority state legislature. As Nevada’s first Black woman Chair, I proudly deliver the Silver State’s 48 votes to the next president of the United States, Kamala Harris!”
SPARKS RESIDENT STACEY JOHNSON-BATISTE AND MOTHER DORIS JOHNSON: “Kamala has always been a protector. One day at school … for whatever reason, a boy in our class took mine, threw it on the ground and it shattered. Kamala jumped in between him and me and said something that made him so mad, he picked up a rock or something and hit her on the head. Blood came streaming down and the school called Shamala to come take her to the hospital. The stitches she got left a scar over one of her eyes. She still has it. That’s the kind of person Kamala has always been from the very beginning, someone who doesn’t hesitate to stand up for what’s right, to take up for the underdog, and to stand up to bullies. I have seen it time and again, whether the bully is an individual, a gang, or a corporation. She fights for all of us.”
CHAIR DANIELE MONROE-MORENO: “I’m a Black woman in America whose children are biracial. You know, [VP Harris] can be proud of every aspect of who she is. The fact that [Trump] has no policies that he can run on is why he’s attacking her on her race and other things. It’s really sad that that’s where we are in American politics.”
CHAIR DANIELE MONROE-MORENO: “A few months ago, her daughter, her first born, did a social media campaign commercial with the woman who will be our next president Kamala Harris, so where my grandmother never thought she would see what we’re living through. For my granddaughter, this will be her norm. And for all of our grandchildren, moving forward, this will be their norm. We are going to break that glass ceiling, and we’re going to make every little girl and boy know whatever they want to be, they can truly be accomplished in America. That’s who we are as a country. In our state, the most diverse battleground state in the nation, and it’s represented in this world.”
Read more about what Nevadans were up to on day four:
DAY FOUR
NBC News: Harris weaves her life story into a vision for America as she accepts Democratic nomination
Natasha Korecki and Jonathan Allen
Key Points:
- Amid a cacophony of cheering Democrats and a canopy of red, white and blue balloons, Vice President Kamala Harris made history.
- The first woman elected vice president of the United States officially became the first Black and South Asian woman named a major-party presidential nominee, lifting Democrats’ hopes of defeating former President Donald Trump and keeping the White House for another four years.
- “There is no glass ceiling in this for us. Hillary cracked it. We’re gonna break through it,” said Daniele Monroe-Moreno, the first Black woman to chair the Nevada Democratic Party.
The Washington Post: The vibes and styles of the Democratic National Convention
Melina Mara and Elahe Izadi
Key Points:
- This is a very different Democratic National Convention than the one delegates had anticipated just a few weeks ago when President Joe Biden was at the top of the ticket.
- But the change in their party’s nominee to Vice President Kamala Harris — and the historic nature of her run — has generated such an immediate surge of enthusiasm that even delegates sad about Biden’s exit are all in for Harris.
- And so attendees showed up this week dressed for the moment.
- They donned donkey-patterned jackets, labor union buttons and brat-green buttons. There was the typical state-pride apparel (yes, Wisconsin, we’re talking about your cheesehead hats), but also Beyoncé-inspired sashes and cowboy hats from the Washington state delegation.
- Attendees came from rural counties, big cities and everywhere in between. Some delegates thought they’d never live to see the day a woman would be elected president — recalling their work on Hillary Clinton’s unsuccessful 2016 campaign — and are hopeful this will be their year. Others were inspired by seeing people who look like them on the convention stage. And almost everyone interviewed by The Washington Post said they were ready to take the jubilant convention vibes back home in the final push to November.
- Donna West of Las Vegas was a delegate for the first time in 2016 for Clinton. She hopes to finally see a woman elected president in 2024.
The New Yorker: The Democratic Party Rebrands Itself Before Viewers’ Eyes
Emily Witt
Key Points:
- On Monday night, as the opening gavel sounded to announce the start of the Democratic National Convention, many of the buses shuttling delegates from their hotels in downtown Chicago had been snarled in an hours-long traffic jam.
- But by eight o’clock, as the night’s headliners began speaking, the protests had de-escalated, and the arena had finally started to fill. After a month of upheaval, the Democratic Party was ready to assert a revamped identity under its new nominee, Kamala Harris.
- The roll call, during which delegates from each state announce their total number of votes for the nominee, showcased that particular American mix of dystopia and pop music: the announcers included a survivor of America’s deadliest mass shooting (Sandra Jauregui, representing Nevada) and a woman who had been denied an abortion in Texas (Kate Cox, with a new pregnancy announcement).
Las Vegas Sun: Harris, party faithful focus on reproductive rights as election-winning formula
Haajrah Gilani
- Mini Timmaraju, the president and CEO of Reproductive Freedom for All, told attendees at the Democratic National Convention that “when abortion is on the ballot, we win.”
- Electing Harris — who Thursday officially accepted the Democratic nominee for president — in November would protect that access, Nevada U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto said. Another Donald Trump presidency would destroy it.
- “I don’t care whether you’re the Democrat or Republican, nonpartisan, or man or woman, this is the issue amongst many for Nevada,” Cortez Masto told the Sun.
8NewsNow: Cortez Masto calls Trump ‘No Taxes on Tips’ a bluff, lays out reasons Harris is right for Nevada
Greg Haas
Key Points:
- Kamala Harris understands Nevada and supports the policies that matter most to the state’s voters. That was the message from Nevada’s senior senator as Democrats gathered in Chicago to nominate Harris to represent their party in November.
- U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) spoke before DNC Night 4 events began, explaining why Harris is the right candidate — and why Nevadans shouldn’t trust former President Donald Trump.
- “I think at the end of the day, most people it is about the economy, right? Can I put food on the table? Can I put a roof over my head? Right. Can I get my kids to school? Can I pay for my, pharmaceutical bills? My health care?” Cortez Masto said.
AZCentral: Democrats in Sun Belt battlegrounds say voter enthusiasm is path to Harris win
Rafael Carranza
Key Points:
- Democrats from the crucial Sun Belt battleground states of Arizona, Georgia and Nevada gathered at their national convention this week are rejoicing in the newfound enthusiasm and energy surrounding Kamala Harris, which has made their states far more competitive since she became the party’s presidential nominee.
- “We’ve been doing the work, and we’re just kind of doubling down, tripling down and making sure that no voter goes untouched, untapped and unlistened to,” said Daniele Monroe-Moreno, a Nevada state assemblywoman and chair for the state Democratic Party.
See the greatest hits from Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
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