Raw video: Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the Democratic National Convention

A refreshed Democratic Party is gathering for a valedictory speech from President Joe Biden, whose decision to end his reelection bid released newfound energy with Vice President Kamala Harris′ rise to the top of the ticket. The Democratic National Convention that began Monday in Chicago holds particularly high stakes for the party. If successful, Democrats will slingshot Harris toward a faceoff with Republican Donald Trump. Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin was among those who spoke on the first night of the convention. Harris made an unannounced appearance onstage Monday evening to praise Biden, saying: “Joe, thank you for your historic leadership, for your lifetime of service to our nation, and for all you’ll continue to do. We are forever grateful to you.”

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[garyglenross]

How do people not understand that this was NOT her acceptance speech? If this is your first convention, maybe you're better off holding your comments until the end.

[balake]

tim gives such supportive dad vibes and i’m here for it

[gusfromthechi]

She walked out like it was the WWE with the camera pan and zoom

[Onwlsi]

You know who I'm NOT voting for? I'm not voting for the guy with 34 felony convictions that added $7.8 trillion dollars to the national debt. And republicans claim with a serious face that they're fiscally conservative. What a joke of a party. 🤣

[rv_PH]

Everyone else's is trimmed so for including the moments before entrace—with the ad of course—THANK YOU for this upload!

[Huntress]

Harris Walz!! Vote Blue 💙💙💙 We are not going back!

[marcus]

The energy, the energy, the energy you can’t fake that

[johnmaccracken]

I thinking of voting for her Trump talks about the past. I voted for two times.
He's a Rerun

[timothynarandela]

Jail the Fraudster, Predator and Cheater with no mercy

[quelanathecrow]

Harris/Walz 2024!! We are America, and we will never give up our freedom!!!!

[Dee-ygjc]

Life is about evolving. Changing positions is okay, it’s part of our humanity. Like the saying goes, change is the only constant in life.

[KubotaManDan]

The GOP is circling the drain, and I'm here for it.💙HARRIS-WALZ 2024💙

[mochimochi]

She speaks to and about this nation with pride and optimism. What a wonderful change this is going to be! 💙💙💙💙💙🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[robynschwebe]

Wow, the Trumpers are spamming these comments. Do I smell fear?

[animationengineer-yezf]

I’m not giving a multiple-time-offending, govt n tech spyware, child & baby harming party any watch-time 👎

[phillipgarrow]

Check Wikipedia she's not from a middle class she's not a Asian her mother was from India very highly educated her father is from Jamaica highly educated a very successful

[musicstream]

"Drunk with power" takes on a literal meaning. Wine

[TVjaginc]

Will be happily voting for Kamala Harris

[TheAscendedDreamer]

Well she has a good PR team. We’ll see how the week goes.

[christopheranka]

Donald Dumpster fire Trump can't say Kamala should just say MADAME PRESIDENT