Former President Barack Obama, delivering his first truly searing indictment of the Trump administration since leaving the White House, sought to appeal to the same diverse coalition that first propelled him to the presidency 12 years ago. He said he understood the political disillusionment shared among people like white factory workers, Black mothers, new immigrants and young people. Hillary Clinton, Senator Elizabeth Warren and Speaker Nancy Pelosi preceded the night’s two headliners. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, one of the nation’s highest-profile Latina elected officials, opened a discussion on climate change. There were many appeals on Wednesday to join the campaign’s texting operation with a single word: “Vote.”

Source: New York Times August 20, 2020 11:09 UTC