US Democratic Party energised by Kamala Harris' presidential campaign

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00:00Harris walls 2024 be a part of history history in the making in Chicago

00:06Democrats are gearing up for what they see as a defining moment

00:11These four friends have decided to help Kamala Harris's campaign freshly inspired after the vice president took over the ticket

00:20With this like revitalization and with this new campaign, I think for the first time in a really long time

00:26I've been excited about something in the political world

00:29I kind of like a reboot in my mind, especially and like newfound energy and hope

00:34Their goal is to convince young voters that Harris is the best choice in November's election

00:40We're trying to make this election more reachable

00:45It's a huge voting block and honestly

00:48Like that's what Republicans count on is the fact that older people are your most engaged voters

00:54Chicago is also Barack Obama's old stomping ground and

00:58Posters in the style of the former president's iconic hope image a plastered about the city for these

01:04African-american voters the mood is reminiscent of Obama's beginnings

01:09Kamala is the candidate that's going to give fair opportunity to all people and yes

01:14It is important that African American and people of color have opportunities

01:20The king is probably rolling over his grave if we sit on the couch

01:23That's but you still got a grievance this evening the pastor and local

01:27Personalities are speaking at this church to urge people to cast their ballot

01:31But not voting in today's climate would be tragic. They don't follow complaints

01:37They don't follow that people follow vision and that is why we believe that she is the best candidate and we also believe that she's

01:44going to win

01:46Harris is set to officially accept the presidential nomination at the Democratic Convention on Thursday

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