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CHICAGO - Former President Barack Obama delivered his most animated address in nearly a decade as he worked to pass his political legacy to Kamala Harris while skewering Donald Trump.
Obama, who largely stayed behind the scenes as other Democrats worked to remove President Joe Biden from the ticket, was suddenly front and center Tuesday night, closing out the second night of the Democratic convention here, along with his wife, Michelle.
Declaring that “the torch has been passed,” Obama lauded Biden while sharpening the contrast voters face between Harris and “a guy whose act has - let’s face it - gotten pretty stale,” the former president.
“America is ready for a new chapter. America’s ready for a better story,” Obama told the crowd. “We are ready for a President Kamala Harris.”
Obama’s speech offered something of a transition between Biden’s valedictory Monday night address, which focused heavily on his and Harris’ four years of accomplishments, and the final two nights of programming centered around the revamped Democratic ticket.
It also reaffirmed his role as perhaps the party’s most effective and beloved messenger - along with Michelle, who delivered a rousing speech of her own connecting the enthusiasm Harris’ weeks-old campaign has generated with the same hope her husband inspired during his first, historic run.
Obama, who largely stayed behind the scenes as other Democrats worked to remove President Joe Biden from the ticket, was suddenly front and center Tuesday night, closing out the second night of the Democratic convention here, along with his wife, Michelle.
Declaring that “the torch has been passed,” Obama lauded Biden while sharpening the contrast voters face between Harris and “a guy whose act has - let’s face it - gotten pretty stale,” the former president.
“America is ready for a new chapter. America’s ready for a better story,” Obama told the crowd. “We are ready for a President Kamala Harris.”
Obama’s speech offered something of a transition between Biden’s valedictory Monday night address, which focused heavily on his and Harris’ four years of accomplishments, and the final two nights of programming centered around the revamped Democratic ticket.
It also reaffirmed his role as perhaps the party’s most effective and beloved messenger - along with Michelle, who delivered a rousing speech of her own connecting the enthusiasm Harris’ weeks-old campaign has generated with the same hope her husband inspired during his first, historic run.