The 2020 Democratic National Convention kicks off tonight.
ABC's Ines de La Cuetara a look at some changes for this year and what to expect.
You can watch the DNC live on Channel 13 at 7 p.m.
Afterward, stay tuned for a special edition of 13 Action News.
FROM CONVENTIONS IN THE PAST.THIS ONE WILL BE VIRTUAL.AND AS THE ELECTION APPROACHES-- ISSUES SURROUNDING THE U-SPOSTAL SERVICE ARE TAKINGCENTER STAGE.HERE'S ABC'S INES DE LACUETARA.THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONALCONVENTION KICKING OFF TODAYWITH A ?WE THE PEOPLE?
THEME..AND WHILE IT KICKS OFF THETRADITIONAL RACE TO ELECTIONDAY, NOTHING ELSE ABOUT THISCONVENTION WILL BE THE SAME.THE STAR STUDDED SPEAKERS WILLALL BE APPEARING VIRTUALLY..ADDRESSING THE THREE BIG CRISESNOW FACING THE NATION: THECORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, THEONGOING ECONOMIC CRISIS CAUSEDBY THE VIRUS, AND THE NATIONALRECKONING OVER RACIALINJUSTICE.THE DEMOCRATS ALSO SHOWCASINGTHE LARGE TENT IN THEIRPARTY-- LIBERAL SENATOR ANDFORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE,BERNIE SANDERS, SPEAKINGTONIGHT, ALONG WITHCONSERVATIVE FORMER OHIOGOVERNONR, JOHN KASICH.BUT THE BIGGEST STAR SPEAKINGTONIGHT IS FORMER FIRST LADY,MICHELLE OBAMA.THIS?AS PRESIDENT TRUMP HEADSTO THE SWING STATES OFMINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN..FOR A FULL SLATE OFCOUNTER-PROGRAMMING THIS WEEK.TRUMP ON DNC LINEUP: I BEAT ALLTHOSE PEOPLE LAST TIME A NEWABC NEWS WASHINGTON POST POLLSHOWS JOE BIDEN HOLDING A 12POINT LEAD OVER PRESIDENT TRUMPMATE.HARRIS TELLING THE GRIO, ANAFRICAN AMERICAN NEWS SITE--KAMALA HARRIS: ?I WOULDENCOURAGE EVERYBODY LOOK, YOUMAY NOT FALL IN LOVE WITH WHOYOU'RE VOTING FOR.BUT IF YOU JUST LOOK OUT ON APIECE OF PAPER AT THE ISSUESPRESIDENT TRUMPCLAIMING?WITHOUT EVIDENCE?THATMAIL IN VOTING WILL LEAD TOWIDESPREAD VOTER FRAUD.MEADOWS: DO YOU REALIZE HOWINACCURATE THE VOTER ROLLS?"AND THE POSTMASTER GENERAL?ATRUMP ALLY AND MAJOR GOPDONOR?CUTTING BACK ON SERVICESFOR THE POST OFFICE.DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS NOWDEMANDING HE TESTIFY BEFORECONGRESS.SCHUMER: OUR ELECTIONS ARESACRED.MEN AND WOMEN HAVE DIED FORTHEM.AND THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND TODO THIS IS DISGRACEFUL.MAY NOT BE DELIVERED IN TIMEFOR THEIR VOTES TO BE COUNTED.IDLC ABC NEWS WASH."THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONALCONVENTION" WILL AIR RIGHT HEREON CHANNEL 13 AT 7P.M.AFTER-- STAY TUNED FOR ASPECIAL EDITION OF 13 ACTIONNEWS AT 10.WE'LL TALK TO TOP NEVADADEMOCRATS ABOUT 20-20!
ANDTHEN AUGUST -24-TH THROUGH THE- 27-TH WATCH 13 ACTION NEWSFOR SPECIAL COVERAGE OF "THEREPUBLICAN NATIONALCONVENTION"!PREPARING FOR ANOTHER VIRUS - -AS THE BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19
