“Democrats are preparing their party inside, protesters are preparing theirs outside”

Chicago. The president, vice president and top brass of the Democratic Party arrive for their four-day national convention on Monday to consolidate their party around the campaign of Kamala Harris and her deputy Tim Walz, using the carefully choreographed spectacle to deliver the images and messages needed to try to win the presidential election in 78 days.

But thousands of protesters from more than 21 states are also descending on Chicago this week demanding that Harris and Democrats end their so-far unconditional support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Even within the convention, at least 30 official delegates still remain “uncommitted” to any candidate as they wait and demand that Harris break with President Joe Biden’s policy and declare that she will act immediately to stop the genocide.

National polls show that a large majority of the American population supports a ceasefire, and in key election states such as Michigan, Arizona, Georgia and Pennsylvania, the war in Gaza could affect the participation of Democratic voters and even define the outcome of the national election.

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