民主党全国代表大会将于周一正式开幕关注这三个在2020年之前，主要的危机继续控制着这个国家选举:the冠状病毒大流行、病毒引发的持续经济衰退以及国家对种族不公正的清算。
据一位参与会议规划的民主党官员称，周一晚上，主题为“我们人民”的演讲将展示一系列针对这三种危机的演讲。
纽约州州长安德鲁·科莫和密歇根州州长格雷琴·惠特莫在带领各自的州渡过19世纪艾滋病危机的过程中赢得了全国的关注，他们将把演讲的重点放在战胜这一流行病上，这一流行病每周都在夺走成千上万美国人的生命。
惠特默，谁是其中的女性认真考虑作为乔·拜登的竞选伙伴，称赞这位前副总统呼吁在全国范围内强制实施口罩本周早些时候。
“今天，”乔伊贝登呼吁制定一项全国面具法令。我非常同意。这将拯救许多人的生命，同时也拯救了经济，”惠特默在近一个月前在密歇根州制定了一项面具法令，推特星期四。
2020年8月14日，密歇根州州长格雷琴·惠特默在密歇根州兰辛市发表演讲，向该州发表讲话。
华盛顿市长穆里尔·布瑟将作为该项目的一部分发表讲话，该项目旨在呼吁全国范围内的种族公正和改革。在乔治·弗洛伊德在警方拘留期间死亡后的抗议活动中，华盛顿成为骚乱的爆发点。布瑟公开与总统发生冲突唐纳德·特朗普6月初，和平抗议者被强行赶出拉斐特广场，以便在圣约翰教堂前拍照。几天后她改名了通向拉斐特广场的街道“黑人生活物质广场”
拜登本人也将在周一出现在一个简短的视频中，该视频以与种族正义领袖的对话为特色，这是这位民主党候选人将在本周出现的一系列视频中的第一个。计划者称，该视频强调了他在关键问题上与真正的美国人接触的承诺，并将他的领导风格与特朗普进行了对比。
“在第一个晚上，我们正面对着国家面临的三大危机——流行病失控、经济崩溃和社会受到困扰我们几代人的系统性种族主义的影响。唐纳德·特朗普在这三个问题上都让美国人民失望了。拜登竞选发言人小鸭子在一份提供给美国广播公司新闻的声明中写道:“明天晚上，‘我们人民’将会看到什么样的真正领导——把美国家庭放在第一位——才是真正的领导。”
会议策划者还表示，他们计划在演讲、众包视频和其他非传统方式中突出美国人一周中的每一天经历，因为他们试图完成一个几乎完全虚拟的活动，这个活动在20世纪90年代被彻底改变了冠状病毒大流行。
根据大会策划者的说法，拜登的前竞争对手参议员伯尼·桑德斯和路易斯安那州众议员塞德里克·里士满将在一个以经济、工人和公平为主题的节目中发表讲话。
星期天，在采访中在美国广播公司的“本周”节目中，桑德斯承认他与拜登在政策上存在分歧，但表示相信他的支持者最终会支持他的前对手，因为他们看到特朗普对美国民主构成的威胁。
桑德斯告诉美国广播公司首席新闻主播乔治·斯特凡诺普洛斯:“显然，可能会有不同意见。”“我的许多支持者对乔·拜登并不热情。你知道为什么吗?我和乔·拜登竞选。但我认为，有一种压倒性的理解，即唐纳德·特朗普必须被击败，拜登必须当选，在他当选后的第二天，我们将尽一切努力创建一个为我们所有人服务的政府。”
2020年3月18日，参议员伯尼·桑德斯抵达DC首都华盛顿进行投票。
周一的演讲以前第一夫人米歇尔·奥巴马的主题演讲达到高潮，她选择在整个2020年的政治季中，除了发起一项以投票权为重点的倡议之外，大部分时间都在旁观。
其他预计将在周一的大会上发言的人包括前共和党总统候选人、俄亥俄州州长约翰·卡西奇、明尼苏达州参议员艾米·克劳布卡尔、阿拉巴马州参议员道格·琼斯。内华达州民主党参议员凯瑟琳·科尔特斯·梅斯特和众议院多数党领袖吉姆·克莱伯恩
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。
民主党人周一还将投票批准该党的纲领，这是一份不具约束力的文件，概述了该党未来四年的目标和愿景。
拜登和他的竞选伙伴加州参议员卡马拉·哈里斯将分别于周四和周三在前副总统的家乡特拉华州向大会发表讲话。
Democrats to structure 1st night of convention around trio of crises gripping nation
The Democratic National Convention will officially kick off on Monday with afocus on the threemajor crises that continue to grip the nation ahead of the 2020election: thecoronaviruspandemic, the ongoing economic downturn the virus has sparked and the national reckoning over racial injustice.
Monday night, which features the theme "We the People," will showcase a slate of speakers tailored to address each of those three crises, according to a Democratic official involved in convention planning.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who have both gained national attention as they have guided their states through the COVID-19 crisis, will focus their speeches on overcoming a pandemic that continues to claim thousands of American lives every week.
Whitmer, who was among the womenseriously consideredto be Joe Biden's running mate, praised the former vice president'scall for mask mandates nationwideearlier this week.
"Today, @JoeBiden called for a national mask mandate. I couldn't agree more. It would save many lives -- and save the economy, too," Whitmer, who instituted a mask mandate in the state of Michigan nearly a month ago,tweetedon Thursday.
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser, whose city became a flashpoint of unrest during the protests in the wake of George Floyd's death in police custody, will speak as part of a segment of the program that addresses the nationwide calls for racial justice and reform. Bowser publicly clashed with PresidentDonald Trumpafter peaceful protesters were forcibly removed from Lafayette Square to allow for a photo-op in front of St. John's Church in early June. Days latershe renamedthe street leading up to Lafayette Square "Black Lives Matter Plaza."
Biden himself will also appear in a short video on Monday that features a conversation with racial justice leaders, the first of a series of videos the presumptive Democratic nominee will appear in throughout the week that planners say emphasizes his commitment to engaging real Americans on key issues and contrasts his leadership style with that of Trump.
"On night one, we are confronting head on the trio of crises facing the country -- a pandemic spiraling out of control, an economy in tatters and a society infected with systemic racism that has plagued us for generations. Donald Trump has failed the American people on all three. Tomorrow night, 'We the People' will see what real leadership -- that puts American families first -- really looks like," Biden campaign spokesman T.J. Ducklo wrote in a statement provided to ABC News.
Convention planners also said they plan to highlight every day Americans' experiences throughout the week in speeches, crowdsourced videos and other unconventional methods as they attempt to pull off an almost entirely virtual event that was fundamentally reshaped by thecoronaviruspandemic.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, Biden's former rival for the nomination, and Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond will give remarks during a section of the program focused on the economy, workers and fairness, according to convention planners.
"The overwhelming majority of progressives understand that it is absolutely imperative that Donald Trump be defeated," Sanders tells@GStephanopouloswhen asked about about disappointment about a Biden-Harris ticket in the Party's progressive wing.https://t.co/WRiGmxVmzOpic.twitter.com/4gT3g027j4
On Sunday,in an interviewon ABC's "This Week," Sanders acknowledged his disagreements with Biden over policy, but expressed his belief that his supporters will ultimately back his former rival because they see the threat that Trump poses to American democracy.
"Obviously, there may be disagreement," Sanders told ABC News Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos. "A lot of my supporters are not enthusiastic about Joe Biden. You know why? I ran against Joe Biden. But I think there's an overwhelming understanding that Donald Trump must be defeated, Biden must be elected, and that the day after he is elected, we're going to do everything we can to create a government that works for all of us."
Monday's speeches culminate in a keynote address from former first lady Michelle Obama, who has opted to remain mostly on the sidelines throughout the 2020 political season, aside from the launch of an initiative focused on voting rights.
Other speakers expected to address the convention on Monday span a wide ideological spectrum and include former Republican presidential candidate and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev. and House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, D-S.C.
Democrats on Monday will also vote to approve the party's platform, a non-binding document that outlines the party's goals and vision for the next four years.
Biden and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif, will address the convention from the former vice president's home state of Delaware on Thursday and Wednesday respectively.
