民主党全国代表大会将由该国最杰出的政党领袖、民主党候选人乔·拜登的主要盟友以及民主党内的后起之秀组成。
前第一夫人米歇尔·奥巴马根据民主党公布的时间表，前第二夫人吉尔·拜登、前总统巴拉克·奥巴马和前副总统在这四个晚上都是主角。
周一，也就是大会的第一天晚上，展示了一系列的演讲者，他们反映了拜登候选人背后的意识形态，其中包括伯尼·桑德斯参议员，这位进步的坚定支持者是拜登民主党提名的主要竞争对手，以及前俄亥俄州州长约翰·卡西奇，这位前共和党总统候选人曾在2016年与唐纳德·特朗普总统竞争。
米歇尔·奥巴马在整个2020年的政治季中选择了大部分时间保持观望，在该党展现团结的关键时刻，她成为了前沿和中心人物，并将发表主旨演讲。
美国广播公司新闻直播将于美国东部时间每天晚上7点在电视网的新闻频道开始黄金时段的报道，黄金时段的报道将于美国东部时间每天晚上10点到11点在美国广播公司电视网播出。
民主党总统候选人、前副总统乔·拜登在他的竞选伙伴参议员卡马拉·哈里斯在特拉华州威尔明顿市亚历克西斯·杜邦高中的竞选活动中发言之前，从讲台上取回了他的面罩。，2020年8月12日。
周二的节目既有对该党一些较有声望的领导人的介绍，也有对该党最年轻的明星的介绍，其中包括纽约众议员亚历山大·奥恰西奥·科尔特斯和前总统比尔·克林顿。美国广播公司证实，奥西奥-科尔特斯将只被分配一分钟的发言时间。有限的时间正在搅乱进步人士，他们认为她的发言时间对当权派的运动来说是微不足道的，反映了国家党和更年轻、更多样化的选民之间更广泛的脱节。
在“领导力至关重要”的主题下，当晚还将包括美国前代理司法部长萨利·耶茨短暂监督了对俄罗斯干涉的调查在2016年的选举中，参议院少数党领袖查克·舒默、前国务卿约翰·克里(2004年民主党总统候选人)和特拉华州众议员丽莎·布朗特·罗切斯特(Biden的密友，副总统竞选团队的联合主席之一)。
也是在周二，党内17位“冉冉升起的明星”将发表主旨演讲，意在捕捉党内“思想和观点的多样性”。前佐治亚州州长候选人史黛西·艾布拉姆斯、宾夕法尼亚州众议员康纳·兰姆、德克萨斯州众议员科林·艾尔里德、佛罗里达州农业专员尼基·弗里德、阿拉巴马州伯明翰市市长兰德尔·伍德芬都将参加此次活动。
民主党总统候选人、前副总统乔·拜登的妻子吉尔·拜登在德尔威尔明顿的亚历克西斯·杜邦高中参加完竞选活动后，参议员卡马拉·哈里斯和她的丈夫道格拉斯·埃姆霍夫向她问好。，2020年8月12日。
2016年总统候选人希拉里·克林顿将于周三发表演讲，同一天晚上，众议院议长南希·佩洛西也将发表演讲，据推测，拜登的副总统候选人名单上有一些女性，包括参议员伊丽莎白·沃伦和新墨西哥州州长米歇尔·卢汉·格里沙姆。亚利桑那州前国会女议员嘉贝丽·吉佛斯也将发表讲话，她在图森的一次竞选活动中被一名持枪歹徒开枪打伤。
当晚，拜登的竞选伙伴、参议员卡马拉·哈里斯将在巴拉克·奥巴马即将结束当晚的演讲前发表演讲。
众议院议长南希·佩洛西
前国务卿希拉里·克林顿
马萨诸塞州伊丽莎白·沃伦参议员。
威斯康星州州长托尼·埃维斯
新墨西哥州州长米歇尔·卢汉·格里森
前亚利桑那州女议员嘉贝丽·吉佛斯
加州民主党参议员卡马拉·哈里斯
前总统巴拉克·奥巴马
该活动在周四以“美国的承诺”为标题达到高潮，一些被认为是拜登竞选伙伴的女性——包括亚特兰大市长凯莎·兰斯·博茨和伊利诺伊州参议员谭美·达克沃斯——一些拜登在2020年的前竞争对手，包括参议员科里·布克和前印第安纳州南本德市市长皮特·巴蒂格，以及拜登的家人。
这些都导致了拜登的演讲，在此期间，他将正式接受该党的总统提名。
新泽西州参议员科里·布克
加州州长加文·纽瑟姆
亚特兰大市长凯莎·兰斯·博茨
参议员塔米·鲍德温
伊利诺伊州参议员谭美·达克沃斯。
克里斯·孔斯参议员。
拜登家族
前副总统乔·拜登
虽然有些演讲是现场直播的，但其他的将是预先录制的——这是由于大流行带来的环境变化以及尽量减少任何技术问题的需要。
前纽约市长、2020年总统候选人迈克·布隆伯格的一名助手向美国广播公司证实，他也将在大会上发言。他将于哪一天出现的细节仍有待宣布。布隆伯格长期以来一直是拜登的朋友和盟友，在暂停竞选总统后立即支持他。
前总统候选人杨安泽最初并不在发言名单上，他对没有被列入日程表示失望。在他分享他的惊喜两天后，他宣布的他被添加到演讲者阵容中，并将于周四晚上9点出现
一位民主党官员向美国广播公司证实，预计杨也将成为2020年13位前总统候选人与拜登竞争的虚拟部分的一员。两位前候选人将通过一个类似Zoom的平台进行视频直播，他们将通过两个视频分享对该党未来的愿景，一个在周一，即大会的第一个晚上，另一个在周四，即拜登演讲的晚上。
一些候选人将在集体视频上发表个人评论，这两个视频都将展示一些民主党人。13位前总统候选人包括森斯·艾米·克洛布卡尔、科里·布克、卡马拉·哈里斯、柯尔斯顿·吉利布兰德、伯尼·桑德斯和伊丽莎白·沃伦;代表塞思·莫尔顿和贝托·奥鲁克;朱利安·卡斯楚、杨安泽、州长杰伊·因斯利、前市长皮特·巴蒂格和亿万富翁汤姆·斯特耶。
所有的演讲都将在美国东部时间下午9:00-11:00这两个小时的黄金时段进行，每天的集会都围绕着“团结美国”的主题——民主党认为这是拜登的愿景和领导力与特朗普的愿景和领导力之间的鲜明对比，也是利用了整个初选过程中的主要冲突——温和派经常与进步派对立。
民主党总统候选人、前副总统乔·拜登和他的竞选伙伴参议员卡马拉·哈里斯在德尔威尔明顿的亚历克西斯·杜邦高中的新闻发布会上发表讲话。，2020年8月12日。
在民主党初选结束后的几个月里，在他正式执掌该党之前，拜登试图驾驭那些他需要驯服的政治潮流，以成功实现他的首要目标:团结整个民主党联盟。
发言人名单旨在强调拜登的努力，不仅是为了拉拢不确定的进步人士，也是为了展示他对扩大联盟的承诺，其中包括一些失望的共和党人，如卡西奇，他希望卡西奇能在11月份入主白宫。据大会策划者称，包括国家领导人、倡导者和名人在内的其他演讲者将在未来几天宣布。
2016年7月28日，费城，在民主党总统候选人希拉里·克林顿发表演讲后，在富国中心举行的民主党全国代表大会的第四个也是最后一个晚上，气球和五彩纸屑落下。
原定于7月份在密尔沃基举行的大会被病毒阻碍了。组织者首先将日期推迟到8月，然后通过在该市举办各种虚拟活动来缩减活动，并最终在本月早些时候宣布，这次集会几乎完全是虚拟的，拜登计划从他的家乡特拉华州接受提名。
拜登演讲的细节尚未公布，但他的决定反映了冠状病毒大流行改变了四年一次的活动计划。代表和国会议员也被告知呆在家里，而不是去密尔沃基。
不到一周的时间，这一历史上需要数年规划的事件，是该党提名过程的顶点，通常会吸引成千上万的支持者，该党的忠实者仍在最后敲定中。
Wide-ranging speaker schedule unveiled for mostly virtual Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention will feature a star-studded array of the country’s most prominent party leaders, key allies of presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, and rising stars in Democratic circles.
Former first ladyMichelle Obama, former second lady Jill Biden, former President Barack Obama, and the former vice president headlining each of the four nights, according to a schedule released by the Democratic Party.
Monday, the first night of the convention, showcases a slate of speakers who reflect the ideological spectrum lined up behind Biden’s candidacy, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, the progressive stalwart who was Biden’s chief rival for the Democratic nomination, and former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a former GOP presidential contender who competed against President Donald Trump in 2016.
Michelle Obama, who has opted to remain mostly on the sidelines throughout the 2020 political season, is emerging front and center at a crucial time for the party to project unity and will deliver the keynote speech.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C.
Convention chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss.
Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis.
Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich
Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.
Former first lady Michelle Obama
ABC News Livewill kick off primetime coverage each day at 7 p.m. ET on the network’s steaming news channel and primetime coverage will air from 10-11 p.m. ET each night of the convention on the ABC Television Network.
Tuesday features both a look at some of the party's more established leaders and its youngest stars, including New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and former President Bill Clinton. Ocasio-Cortez will only be allotted one minute for her speech, ABC News confirmed. The limited time is roiling progressives who view her speaking time as a slight to the movement by the establishment and a reflection of the broader disconnect between the national party and younger, more diverse voters.
And under the theme of "leadership matters," the night will also include former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates, whobriefly oversaw the investigation into Russia's interferencein the 2016 election, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, former Secretary of State John Kerry, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, and Delaware Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, a close friend of Biden's who was one of the co-chairs of his vice presidential search team.
Jill Biden will deliver the night’s keynote speech.
Former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer
Former Secretary of State John Kerry
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del.
Former President Bill Clinton
Former second lady Dr. Jill Biden
Also on Tuesday, a group of 17 "rising stars" within the party will deliver a keynote speech meant to capture the "diversity of ideas and perspectives" within the party. Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, Pennsylvania Rep. Conor Lamb, Texas Rep. Colin Allred, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and Birmingham, Alabama, Mayor Randall Woodfin are among the officials set to participate.
Hillary Clinton, the 2016 presidential nominee, is set to speak on Wednesday, the same night as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and some of the women speculated to have been on Biden’s shortlist for a vice president, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren and New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Gabrielle Giffords, the former congresswoman from Arizona who was severely injured when a gunman opened fire at a campaign event in Tucson, will also speak.
The night leads up to a speech by Biden's running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris, just before Barack Obama is set to close out the night.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif.
Former President Barack Obama
The event culminates on Thursday, under the header of "America's Promise" and features a number of the women who were considered to be in contention to be Biden’s running mate -- including Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth -- a number of Biden’s former 2020 rivals, including Sen. Cory Booker and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, and members of Biden’s family.
They all lead up to Biden's speech, during which he will formally accept the party’s presidential nomination.
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill.
Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del.
The Biden family
Former Vice President Joe Biden
While some of the speeches will be live, others will be pre-recorded -- a result of the changing circumstances due to the pandemic and the need to minimize any technical issues.
Mike Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and 2020 presidential candidate, is also speaking in the convention, an aide for the former mayor confirmed to ABC News. Details on which day he is set to appear are still to be announced. Bloomberg has long been a friend and ally of Biden's, endorsing him immediately after suspending his presidential bid.
Andrew Yang, a former presidential contender who was not initially among the listed speakers, expressed some dismay about not being included in the schedule. Two days after he shared his surprise, heannouncedhe was added to the speaker lineup, and will appear on Thursday at 9 p.m.
Yang is also expected to be part of a virtual segment featuring 13 former 2020 presidential candidates who competed against Biden, a Democratic official confirmed to ABC News. The former candidates, who will be on video through a platform similar to Zoom, will offer a shared vision of the party’s future across two videos, one on Monday, the first night of the convention, and one on Thursday, the night of Biden’s speech.
Some of the candidates will make individual remarks on top of the collective videos, which will feature some of the Democrats in both. The 13 former presidential candidates include Sens. Amy Klobuchar, Cory Booker, Kamala Harris, Kirsten Gillibrand, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren; Reps. Seth Moulton and Beto O'Rourke; Julián Castro, Andrew Yang, Gov. Jay Inslee, former Mayor Pete Buttigieg, and billionaire Tom Steyer.
All of the speeches are set to take place during two hours of primetime, 9-11 p.m. ET, with each day of the gathering centering around the theme of "Uniting America" -- one that the party views as a sharp contrast between Biden’s vision and leadership and Trump’s and one that also draws on the chief conflict throughout the primary that frequently pitted the moderate faction against the progressive wing.
In the months since wrapping up the Democratic primary and before he formally takes the helm of the party, Biden has attempted to navigate those dueling political currents that he needs to tame to successfully execute his primary goal: to unite the entire Democratic coalition.
The slate of speakers aims to highlight Biden’s efforts to not only court uncertain progressives, but also demonstrate his commitment to broadening the coalition, which includes some disillusioned Republicans such as Kasich, that he hopes will deliver him the White House in November. Additional speakers, including national leaders, advocates and celebrities will be announced in the coming days, according to convention planners.
The convention, which was planned to be in Milwaukee in July, has been hobbled by the virus. Organizers first pushed the date back to August, then pared-back the event by anchoring it in the city with a mix of virtual events and, ultimately, announced earlier this month that the gathering was moving to an almost entirely virtual affair, with Biden scheduled to accept the nomination from his home state of Delaware.
Details around Biden’s speech have yet to be released, but his decision reflects just how much thecoronaviruspandemic has transformed planning for the quadrennial event. Delegates and members of Congress, too, were told to stay home rather than travel to Milwaukee.
Less than one week out, an event that historically takes years to plan, is the capstone of the party's nominating process and typically attracts thousands of supporters and party loyalists is still being finalized.
