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| Democratic Convention: What to Watch For on Day 2 | Democratic Convention: What to Watch For on Day 2 |
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| PHILADELPHIA — Well, that was eventful. The Democratic National Convention is careening into Day 2, seeking to move past a rollicking, roiling kickoff — set to the score of chants (and counterchants) over the wisdom of Bernie Sanders supporters’ opposing Hillary Clinton in perpetuity. A few things to expect on Tuesday (and check out Monday’s best photos): | |
| Get comfortable. Plan a pre-emptive bathroom trip. Make sure the dog has done the same. | Get comfortable. Plan a pre-emptive bathroom trip. Make sure the dog has done the same. |
| It’s time for Bill Clinton to get riffing. | It’s time for Bill Clinton to get riffing. |
| For a generation now, this has been a safe bet: If it’s a Democratic convention, Mr. Clinton will be making a speech people will remember. | For a generation now, this has been a safe bet: If it’s a Democratic convention, Mr. Clinton will be making a speech people will remember. |
| While the former president has occasionally created campaign headaches for his wife’s team — most recently for speaking with Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch as the Justice Department investigated Mrs. Clinton’s email practices — he remains a powerful surrogate, uniquely suited to testify to her strengths. | While the former president has occasionally created campaign headaches for his wife’s team — most recently for speaking with Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch as the Justice Department investigated Mrs. Clinton’s email practices — he remains a powerful surrogate, uniquely suited to testify to her strengths. |
| Four years ago, his speech on behalf of President Obama was a signature moment of the Charlotte convention — a spirited, point-by-point rebuttal of Republican arguments against the first Obama term. | Four years ago, his speech on behalf of President Obama was a signature moment of the Charlotte convention — a spirited, point-by-point rebuttal of Republican arguments against the first Obama term. |
| This time, Mr. Clinton’s cause is even more personal. A campaign official said Mr. Clinton would, among other things, outline his wife’s history as an agent for change. | This time, Mr. Clinton’s cause is even more personal. A campaign official said Mr. Clinton would, among other things, outline his wife’s history as an agent for change. |
| Mr. Sanders is unlikely to get another prime-time address this week. His supporters, though, are probably not done talking. | Mr. Sanders is unlikely to get another prime-time address this week. His supporters, though, are probably not done talking. |
| Enraged at a primary process they still view as stacked against Mr. Sanders and emboldened by the revelations uncovered in emails from the Democratic National Committee, many of the senator’s most dedicated admirers have set out to condemn Mrs. Clinton at every turn in Philadelphia. | Enraged at a primary process they still view as stacked against Mr. Sanders and emboldened by the revelations uncovered in emails from the Democratic National Committee, many of the senator’s most dedicated admirers have set out to condemn Mrs. Clinton at every turn in Philadelphia. |
| They are chanting (“Hell no, D.N.C., we won’t vote for Hillary!”). They are hauling signs, insisting that only Mr. Sanders can defeat Donald J. Trump, the Republican nominee. On Monday evening, Gloria Allred, the high-powered lawyer and Clinton delegate, briefly intervened during a particularly heated argument in the California delegation. | They are chanting (“Hell no, D.N.C., we won’t vote for Hillary!”). They are hauling signs, insisting that only Mr. Sanders can defeat Donald J. Trump, the Republican nominee. On Monday evening, Gloria Allred, the high-powered lawyer and Clinton delegate, briefly intervened during a particularly heated argument in the California delegation. |
| But Tuesday will present a truer test of the intentions of Sanders die-hards, who have now heard their candidate give a full-throated endorsement of Mrs. Clinton from the convention stage. | But Tuesday will present a truer test of the intentions of Sanders die-hards, who have now heard their candidate give a full-throated endorsement of Mrs. Clinton from the convention stage. |
| Throughout his speech, a smattering of boos still accompanied any mention of Mrs. Clinton. By the end, though, the dissenters were clearly outnumbered. | Throughout his speech, a smattering of boos still accompanied any mention of Mrs. Clinton. By the end, though, the dissenters were clearly outnumbered. |
| Sometimes, unity is procedural. | Sometimes, unity is procedural. |
| Mr. Sanders’s delegates will get the chance to back him in a roll-call vote from the convention floor on Tuesday, a largely symbolic gesture intended to recognize the breadth of Mr. Sanders’s support as the former rival campaigns negotiate an awkward peace. | Mr. Sanders’s delegates will get the chance to back him in a roll-call vote from the convention floor on Tuesday, a largely symbolic gesture intended to recognize the breadth of Mr. Sanders’s support as the former rival campaigns negotiate an awkward peace. |
| A mention of the roll-call vote in Mr. Sanders’s speech set off raucous applause. | A mention of the roll-call vote in Mr. Sanders’s speech set off raucous applause. |
| The Clinton campaign has said it welcomes the vote. In 2008, after losing the Democratic primary to Barack Obama, then an Illinois senator, Mrs. Clinton halted the roll call of the states midway through, asking that Mr. Obama be approved by acclamation. | The Clinton campaign has said it welcomes the vote. In 2008, after losing the Democratic primary to Barack Obama, then an Illinois senator, Mrs. Clinton halted the roll call of the states midway through, asking that Mr. Obama be approved by acclamation. |
| This year’s vote is expected around the 6 o’clock hour. | This year’s vote is expected around the 6 o’clock hour. |
| In a week of high-wattage political speakers, the slate on Tuesday includes a more searing entry: mothers who have lost children in clashes with the police or in other gun violence. | In a week of high-wattage political speakers, the slate on Tuesday includes a more searing entry: mothers who have lost children in clashes with the police or in other gun violence. |
| Many of the “Mothers of the Movement” — which includes the mothers of Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner and Tamir Rice — have developed a relationship with Mrs. Clinton. In November, several were flown in for a gathering with the candidate in Chicago to tell their stories and discuss their advocacy. | Many of the “Mothers of the Movement” — which includes the mothers of Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner and Tamir Rice — have developed a relationship with Mrs. Clinton. In November, several were flown in for a gathering with the candidate in Chicago to tell their stories and discuss their advocacy. |
| • The Democratic National Convention began with a struggle for unity, but it closed with some signs of healing as Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Michelle Obama, part of a star-filled lineup, each gave speeches that roused the crowd. But Mr. Sanders found himself trying to quell a revolt that he had begun. | • The Democratic National Convention began with a struggle for unity, but it closed with some signs of healing as Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Michelle Obama, part of a star-filled lineup, each gave speeches that roused the crowd. But Mr. Sanders found himself trying to quell a revolt that he had begun. |
| • The fallout continues over the email leak that led Debbie Wasserman Schultz to resign as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee. Protesters seized on the emails, the F.B.I. opened an investigation into the leak, Democrats increased their accusations that Russia was to blame, and the episode showed just how big money works. | • The fallout continues over the email leak that led Debbie Wasserman Schultz to resign as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee. Protesters seized on the emails, the F.B.I. opened an investigation into the leak, Democrats increased their accusations that Russia was to blame, and the episode showed just how big money works. |
| • Mr. Clinton | |
| • Representative Nancy Pelosi of California | |
| • Senator Barbara Boxer of California | |
| • Jimmy Carter, former president, in a video message | |
| • Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota | |
| • Eric Holder, U.S. attorney general | |
| • Cecile Richards, of Planned Parenthood | |
| • Lena Dunham, the actress | |
| Take a look: | Take a look: |