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‘Let us choose joy,’ Oprah Winfrey urges voters
Democrats last night gathered in Chicago to witness Vice-President Kamala Harris make the biggest speech of her life, as she readies herself for the sprint before November’s presidential election.
On final day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), Harris formally accepted her party’s nomination – after a ceremonial roll call earlier in the week during which delegates and dignitaries confirmed their support.
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Her running mate Tim Walz spoke on Wednesday night, making a personal pitch to middle America by giving a “pep talk” in the vein of an American football coach.
Last night was Harris’ most significant address of her political career.
On Wednesday, talk show host Oprah Winfrey made a surprise appearance at the Convention, calling on her fellow independent voters to vote for “joy”.
In an electrifying address to the U.S. political party convention, Winfrey said: “We are so fired up we can’t wait to leave here and do something. And what we’re going to do is elect Kamala Harris as the next president of the United States. And let us choose joy!” Winfrey said, a day after former president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle addressed the DNC.
“Let us choose common sense over nonsense,” said the 70-year-old television personality to applause from thousands of attendees at the United Center Chicago — home of her globally acclaimed morning talk show.
“America is an ongoing project that requires commitment… and every once in a while it requires standing up to life’s bullies.”
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