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Democrats to meet Wednesday to hammer out timing on Harris presidential nomination
As the tidal wave of Democrats endorsing Vice President Kamal Harris to succeed President Biden as the party’s 2024 presidential nominee continued on Monday, the big question moving forward is when the party will officially nominate her.
That answer could come Wednesday afternoon, when the Democratic National Committee’s panel that oversees the process meets to hammer out the timetable for the presidential nomination roll call.
In a statement late on Sunday night, the DNC’s Rules Committee highlighted that with Biden ending his re-election bid, it’s now its “responsibility to implement a framework to select a new nominee.”
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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally on June 28, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
And the committee spotlighted that the process “will be open, transparent, fair, and orderly.”
The committee announced that its meeting would take place at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, and the proceedings would be available to watch on the DNC’s Youtube page.
The push to move forward with the virtual nomination of Harris ahead of the Democratic National Convention, which kicks off on Aug. 19 in Chicago, comes because of a ballot-access conflict in Ohio that was eventually corrected.
The DNC has previously said the roll call would not take place before Aug. 1, and a source with knowledge of the Rules Committee’s thinking told Fox News that date still stands.
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris wave at a campaign event on May 29, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Ohio’s presidential nomination deadline for ballot access stood at Aug. 7, nearly two weeks before the start of the Democrats’ convention.
In past election cycles, state lawmakers approved temporary fixes to shift the deadline. This year, the legislature didn’t approve the fix – which moved the deadline back until after the Democrats’ convention – until the end of May.
But the DNC – as of now – is sticking with its plan to hold the roll call by Aug. 7, in order to prevent any potential litigation by Republicans to upend the Democrats.
That’s because it normally takes 90 days after a bill is signed into law in Ohio to take effect, and Gov. Mike DeWine signed the deadline fix at the beginning of June, which means it doesn’t officially kick in until Sept. 1.
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RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes will try to extend their point streak to a dozen games on Saturday, when they go head-to-head with the Detroit Red Wings.
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When: Saturday, February 28
Puck Drop: 7:00 p.m. ET
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Canes Record: 37-15-6 (80 Points, 1st – Metropolitan Division)
Canes Last Game: 5-4 Win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, Feb. 26
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Red Wings Record: 34-19-6 (74 Points, T-2nd – Atlantic Division)
Red Wings Last Game: 2-1 Win (OT) over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, Feb. 26
MILWAUKEE – Landmark Credit Union Live, Milwaukee’s newest concert venue, opened its doors on Friday. And with the Bucks playing next door at the same time, the whole area was hopping.
What they’re saying:
Fans flocked to Fiserv Forum to watch the team play the New York Knicks, and music lovers stood in line to see Rainbow Kitten Surprise on the opening night of Landmark Credit Union Live.
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“Very busy, very crowded the bars and restaurants,” said Ashley Evans. “That’d be great to add to the city again, to continue to bring more tourists out.”
“This is going to be amazing. I’ve been wanting to see them for a very long time, so I’m very excited,” said Rachel Lococo.
Fans line up for the official opening of Landmark Credit Union Live
Landmark Credit Union Live can host up to 4,500 people. Friday night’s show was sold out, drawing fans from places like Chicago, Minnesota, Iowa and elsewhere.
“Some people have driven from Indiana, so there’s a lot of people coming out tonight,” said Kade McCane, who came from Madison. “Honestly, really exciting to be among the first people who get to be there, and for RKS to be among the first people who will ever perform here, I hope this venue gets huge and big and becomes very popular.”
The excitement was felt all around Milwaukee. Even the competition rolled out the welcome mat.
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“Our goal to grow as a city means that a lot of things have to happen. This is the very, tiny, small work that has to happen,” said Gary Witt, president and CEO of The Pabst Theater Group, which runs six nearby venues.
“The introduction of any new business in the city, especially one that pays attention to the fact that we have spent 24 years growing the live culture economy in the city of Milwaukee, says to me that we’ve done our job.”
Witt said live entertainment is an industry Milwaukee’s economy has been dependent on coming from visitors like those who turned out Friday.
The Source: FOX6 News interviewed the people in this story and referenced prior coverage related to the opening of Landmark Credit Union Live.
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