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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – With the conventions behind us, the campaigns are starting to share their message for the final two months of the Presidential race.
President Trump is spending time on the campaign trail, focusing on battleground states.
Former Vice President Biden is promising to travel after Labor Day.
Our political contributor Mary C. Curtis has more in the video above.
It was a long speech, lasting more than one hour. US President Donald Trump promised to rebuild the economy, to develop a vaccine against the coronavirus and to end the protests around the country. But most of the time was devoted to attacking his Democratic rival. After Trump’s speech, a fireworks display illuminated the night in Washington, closing out the Republican National Convention. The president is already in full campaign mode, hosting a rally in New Hampshire, Friday night. The election in the United States is scheduled for November 3rd.
Joining the panel:
Video has been released of a June 2 incident in uptown Charlotte where tear gas was used on protesters. We’ll talk about the conversation caught on body cam that led to a suspension for one CMPD officer.
The RNC was in Charlotte this week, but occurred in a much different way than was planned two years ago. The political speeches did happen, the roll call of states did happen, the expected uptown protests did happen, and in a surprise move, President Trump did visit. But area businesses saw little impact. We’ll give a rundown.
CMS continues to work to improve connectivity for students learning online as the school year gets underway, with several drive-up Wi-Fi sites for students access. This is happening as plans are forming on phasing in a return to in-person school, with the youngest and those with special needs coming back first.
And as colleges return and COVID-19 clusters change the way classes resume, we’ll get an update on coronavirus numbers in Mecklenburg County and around the state.
Mike Collins will tackle those stories and much more with our panel of local reporters on the Charlotte Talks Local News Roundup.
Guests:
Erik Spanberg, managing editor for the Charlotte Business Journal
Nick Ochsner, WBTV’s executive producer for investigations and chief investigative reporter
Mary C. Curtis, columnist for Rollcall.com and WCCB
David Boraks, reporter for WFAE
CHARLOTTE, NC — The first lady and nation’s top diplomat were among those making the case for another term for President Trump Wednesday night.
WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis has a recap of the Republican National Convention and how it differs from the Democratic National Convention.
CHARLOTTE — An historic Republican National Convention kicks off Monday in Charlotte. We now know who will be speaking at the scaled-down event, and who will not.
President Trump will speak to delegates Monday at the Charlotte Convention Center. Expect to hear his message of law and order as the President attempts to solidify his base 10 weeks before the election.
WCCB Charlotte’s Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis takes a closer look
CHARLOTTE – Monday, President Trump is coming to the Queen City. The President will speak tomorrow at an unconventional RNC.
There will be hundreds of people instead of thousands attending the event because of the pandemic, and also no large-scaled protests.
WCCB Charlotte’s Political Contributor, Mary C. Curtis takes a look at the expectations for the scaled-down RNC for the Republican Party, and for the City of Charlotte.
CHARLOTTE, NC –Democrats formally nominated Joe Biden for president during the second night of a virtual convention. The former vice president secured the nomination in a virtual roll call vote Tuesday night. The second night of the DNC featured more influential names throwing their support behind Biden. WCCB political contributor Mary C. Curtis discusses the biggest takeaways from the DNC.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The virtual Democratic National Convention gets underway on Monday.
So what will the message be?
And how will Democrats keep the excitement up at a virtual event?
And the debate over the post office and mail-in voting.
Our political contributor Mary C. Curtis has more in the video above.
Kamala Harris made history, again, this week, when she became the first Black woman and first Asian American picked for a major political party’s presidential ticket. The daughter of an Indian mother and a Jamaican father, the California Democrat has been many firsts.
She has been a county deputy district attorney; the district attorney for San Francisco — the first woman and first African American elected to that position; and California’s first female, Black and Asian American attorney general. Harris was also the second Black woman to join the Senate, succeeding Democrat Barbara Boxer in 2017.
Not quite four years ago, it was Joe Biden, as vice president, who swore her in as California’s junior senator. Now Biden is counting on Harris to help him win the White House as his running mate.
With us on Political Theater to talk about this pick is CQ Roll Call columnist Mary C. Curtis, a longtime political correspondent covering the intersection of politics, culture and race.
