On Politics: Democrats say hi — and bye — to President Biden

A man who spent a lifetime seeking the presidency faces his party after it forced him to step aside. 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Tim Walz of Minnesota for [avoiding questions](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoplk6P0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8xOS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9qZC12YW5jZS1zcGVlY2gtYXR0YWNrcy1oYXJyaXMtd2Fsei5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU2JmVtYz1lZGl0X2NuXzIwMjQwODE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzMjEzMSZubD1vbi1wb2xpdGljcyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc1NTc1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmuzrUw2aHzw8dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) and then delivered evasive answers of his own. When he was campaigning for the presidency in 2020, President Biden said he would be a “bridge” to a new generation of leaders. When he speaks tonight in Chicago after his tumultuous summer, he might feel a little more like a drawbridge about to be pulled up. Biden, who secured nearly all of his party’s delegates before he withdrew from the presidential race late last month, is set to take the stage at the Democratic National Convention late tonight, when he will make the case for Vice President Kamala Harris — and then swiftly leave town as his party prepares to face former President Donald Trump without him. It will be an unusual moment, since the last president to withdraw from his re-election campaign, Lyndon Johnson, did not attend his party’s convention. And it means that, for all the fanfare and excitement that alighted on Chicago as Democrats poured into the city over the weekend, this convention is starting off with a touch of awkwardness. A man who spent a lifetime trying to become president will tonight face a party that made it impossible for him to remain so, forcing him to keep his promise about passing the torch well before he really wanted to. His allies insist it will be a moment to celebrate a presidency that many Democrats describe as the best of their lifetime. “We started out, as you know, with President Biden, who we all love, we all adore, we look forward to seeing him tonight,” Minyon Moore, the chair of the convention committee, said at a news briefing. But the evening’s events could end up feeling like Democrats are giving Biden a gold watch — or some other snazzy retirement gift — and sending him on his way. “We are pro-Joe all the way,” said Lavora Barnes, the chair of the Michigan Democratic Party, who called Biden one of the best presidents ever. But, she added, “we are moving on, moving forward with our vice president and with Tim Walz.” A party ready to move on As I made my way to various events orbiting the convention today — including a breakfast for Minnesota delegates and an all-day event called DemPalooza — it was obvious just how ready Democrats are to leave Biden in the past. Delegates who just a month ago had been planning to cast votes for Biden here draped themselves in Harris T-shirts and buttons and chanted applause lines from Harris and Walz speeches they have already memorized. And the line that Harris has used to express opposition to the idea of a second Trump administration — “We’re not going back” — took on an unintended meaning. It could also apply to Biden. “I think it’s a beautiful thing when, when somebody can understand, right, it’s time for them to step out, and it’s time for somebody else to step in,” said Mayor Jaime Kinder of Meadville, Pa., a delegate who stopped by the DemPalooza event in an enormous convention center next to Lake Michigan. 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When Walz wrapped up a speech to the L.G.B.T.Q. caucus with a reference to Harris becoming the first “Madam President,” the room exploded with cheers and chants of “USA!” Biden’s impact on his party was still evident and Democratic lawmakers made a point of thanking him, or of referring affectionately to his speaking style. “Here’s the deal folks — I sound like Joe Biden,” said Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida. “This is our ‘brat’ summer, not the Republicans’ rat summer.” But some Democrats who spoke there, including Gov. Maura Healey of Massachusetts, simply didn’t mention him at all. 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There was one T-shirt design showing Biden’s face, with the highlights of his 50-year-long political résumé on the back. But, as I lingered by the rack for a very unscientific experiment during lunchtime, practically nobody showed an ounce of interest in them. [Ad] [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoplk6P0SjaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9NzIzMjk3JmxpPUNOJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1DTl8yMDI0MDgxOSZzdHBlPWRlZmF1bHQmdGU9MSZubD1vbi1wb2xpdGljcyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jbl8yMDI0MDgxOVcDbnl0QgpmuzrUw2aHzw8dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoplk6P0SjaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9NzIzMjk3JmxpPUNOJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1DTl8yMDI0MDgxOSZzdHBlPWRlZmF1bHQmdGU9MSZubD1vbi1wb2xpdGljcyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jbl8yMDI0MDgxOVcDbnl0QgpmuzrUw2aHzw8dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) That changed when I asked Carol Dutra-Vernaci, the mayor of Union City, Calif., about them. She was holding Harris T-shirts in shades of pink, black and green, but she decided to add a Biden T-shirt to her pile, too. “I have a friend who is the same age as Joe, and she loves him,” Dutra-Vernaci said, explaining she was buying it as a gift. “She’s just going to be blown away that I even thought about it.” A Short Guide to the Democratic National Convention We’ll be here all week! Here are some basics that might help you get caught up on the action this week (and don’t miss [this fun Chicago quiz](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoplk6P0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNC8wOC8xOC91cy9jaGljYWdvLWRuYy1xdWl6Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTYmZW1jPWVkaXRfY25fMjAyNDA4MTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTMyMTMxJm5sPW9uLXBvbGl0aWNzJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzU1NzUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCma7OtTDZofPDx1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) written by my colleagues on the National desk, though I am sorry to report I got only 6 out of 10). - What to Know: Who will be at the Democratic National Convention? How does it all work? Here’s [what to know](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoplk6P4SOAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDgvMTEvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvZG5jLXdoZW4td2hlcmUtd2hvLmh0bWw_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~~) and [how to watch](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoplk6P4SUAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDgvMTcvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvZG5jLTIwMjQtd2F0Y2gtc3RyZWFtLXR2Lmh0bWw_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~~). - Preparing for Protests: Activists plan to converge on Chicago to push for policy changes on Gaza. City officials are confident they will [avoid a repeat of the chaos that unfolded in 1968](~/AAAAAQA~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). - Migration on Display: The migrant crisis continues to play out on Chicago’s streets, reminding Democrats of a [potential liability ahead of the election](~/AAAAAQA~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). - JB Pritzker’s Party: An unusual and chaotic set of political circumstances forced Illinois’s billionaire governor to [take the lead in securing the convention for Chicago](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoplk6P4SaAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDgvMTgvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvcHJpdHprZXItZGVtb2NyYXRpYy1jb252ZW50aW9uLmh0bWw_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~~). [Taylor Swift is standing on a stage next to a large screen showing her smiling.] Taylor Swift endorsed Biden in 2020 but has not yet mentioned her favored candidate for this November.  Cassidy Araiza for The New York Times ONE LAST THING No, Taylor Swift has not endorsed Donald Trump On Sunday, Donald Trump shared social media posts appearing to suggest Taylor Swift had endorsed him. But those images were created using artificial intelligence, [my colleague Neil Vigdor reports.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoplk6P0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8xOS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC10YXlsb3Itc3dpZnQtYWktaW1hZ2VzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTYmZW1jPWVkaXRfY25fMjAyNDA4MTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTMyMTMxJm5sPW9uLXBvbGl0aWNzJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzU1NzUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCma7OtTDZofPDx1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) It’s another chapter in Trump’s long-running preoccupation with Swift, as Neil writes. Swift, who endorsed Biden in 2020, has left her preference in 2024 a blank space thus far. MORE POLITICS NEWS AND ANALYSIS [[Vice President Kamala Harris, with back turned toward the camera, and Hillary Clinton embracing onstage, as Bill Clinton stands next to them.] Kevin Lamarque/Reuters](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoplk6P0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8xOS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9oaWxsYXJ5LWNsaW50b24ta2FtYWxhLWhhcnJpcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU2JmVtYz1lZGl0X2NuXzIwMjQwODE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzMjEzMSZubD1vbi1wb2xpdGljcyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc1NTc1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmuzrUw2aHzw8dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris: Inside Their Quietly Close Bond Mrs. Clinton, who lost out on becoming the first female president, has been a behind-the-scenes ally for the woman now vying to do so. By Annie Karni and Katie Glueck](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoplk6P0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8xOS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9oaWxsYXJ5LWNsaW50b24ta2FtYWxhLWhhcnJpcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU2JmVtYz1lZGl0X2NuXzIwMjQwODE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzMjEzMSZubD1vbi1wb2xpdGljcyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc1NTc1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmuzrUw2aHzw8dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [[Vice President Kamala Harris smiling and waving as she exits a vehicle. ] Erin Schaff/The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoplk6P0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8xOS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9oYXJyaXMtY2FtcGFpZ24tcG9saWN5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTYmZW1jPWVkaXRfY25fMjAyNDA4MTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTMyMTMxJm5sPW9uLXBvbGl0aWNzJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzU1NzUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCma7OtTDZofPDx1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [Harris’s Early Campaign: Heavy on Buzz, Light on Policy On policy, the vice president is drafting off President Biden, essentially cherry-picking the most popular parts of his agenda and betting that a younger messenger can sell them to Americans. By Reid J. Epstein](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoplk6P0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8xOS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9oYXJyaXMtY2FtcGFpZ24tcG9saWN5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTYmZW1jPWVkaXRfY25fMjAyNDA4MTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTMyMTMxJm5sPW9uLXBvbGl0aWNzJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzU1NzUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCma7OtTDZofPDx1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [[A woman walks into a building with signs next to the door that say Vote Here.] Nicole Craine for The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoplk6P0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8xOS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC0yMDI0LWdlb3JnaWEtZWxlY3Rpb25zLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTYmZW1jPWVkaXRfY25fMjAyNDA4MTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTMyMTMxJm5sPW9uLXBvbGl0aWNzJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzU1NzUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCma7OtTDZofPDx1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [How a Far-Right Takeover of Georgia’s Election Board Could Swing the Election The unelected body that shapes voting rules has a new conservative majority who question the state’s 2020 results. They now have new power to influence the results in 2024. By Nick Corasaniti](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoplk6P0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8xOS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC0yMDI0LWdlb3JnaWEtZWxlY3Rpb25zLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTYmZW1jPWVkaXRfY25fMjAyNDA4MTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTMyMTMxJm5sPW9uLXBvbGl0aWNzJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzU1NzUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCma7OtTDZofPDx1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [[Kamala Harris stands and smiles while three people cheer behind her. From left are Doug Emhoff, her husband; Tim Walz and Gwen Walz, his wife.] Erin Schaff/The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoplk6P0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8xOC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9oYXJyaXMtd2Fsei1wZW5uc3lsdmFuaWEtYnVzLXRvdXIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NiZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jbl8yMDI0MDgxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMzIxMzEmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NTU3NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZrs61MNmh88PHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Harris and Walz Venture Into Less-Friendly Terrain to Court Pennsylvania Voters The Democratic presidential ticket went to the crucial swing state on Sunday to visit areas that are competitive and somewhat more conservative. By Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Nicholas Nehamas](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoplk6P0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8xOC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9oYXJyaXMtd2Fsei1wZW5uc3lsdmFuaWEtYnVzLXRvdXIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NiZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jbl8yMDI0MDgxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMzIxMzEmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NTU3NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZrs61MNmh88PHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [[Article Image] Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoplk6P0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8xOS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9oYXJyaXMtZG5jLWFib3J0aW9uLXJpZ2h0cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU2JmVtYz1lZGl0X2NuXzIwMjQwODE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzMjEzMSZubD1vbi1wb2xpdGljcyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc1NTc1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmuzrUw2aHzw8dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [3 Women With Harrowing Pregnancy Stories Will Speak at Convention The three women, who have been supporting the Democrats’ presidential campaign, will on Monday focus on abortion rights, a key pillar of the party’s policy goals. 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