VOTE 2024: Sights and sounds from Day 4 of Democratic National Convention
News 12's Tara Rosenblum will be on the convention floor of the Democratic National Convention through Thursday,
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95ds agoNews 12 is kicking off a week of special coverage at the Democratic National Convention - as senior reporter Tara Rosenblum provides daily updates through Thursday.
On Day 4 of the DNC, Rosenblum spoke with Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Orange County Democratic Chair Zak Constantine and DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison.
She also caught up with tri-state Democrats, including:
- New York Attorney General Letitia James
- Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal
On Day 3 of the DNC, Rosenblum catches up with local delegates from across the tri-state, including:
- Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins
- New Jersey Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin
- New York delegate and John F. Kennedy's grandson Jack Schlossberg
- Rep. Nydia Velazquez
- Rep. Pat Ryan
- State Sen. Jamaal Bailey
- Democratic National Committeeman and Long Island resident Robert Zimmerman
- New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer
- Rep. Jim Himes
- State Sen. Shelley Mayer
- Westchester County Executive George Latimer
- Rep. Mikie Sherrill
- New York State Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs
MORE: Additional coverage from Day 3
MORE: DNC conversations - JFK grandson Jack Schlossberg, DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison, AOC & more
On Day 2 of the DNC, Rosenblum catches up with local delegates from across the tri-state, including:
- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
- Gov. Kathy Hochul
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
- Hempstead Mayor Waylyn Hobbs
- Connecticut Comptroller Sean Scanlon
- Rep. Tom Suozzi
PREVIOUS COVERAGE FROM DAY 1 at the DNC:
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Local Democrats say they are ready to rally.
"I've never seen Democrats in Connecticut so excited," says Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
"I think New Jersey is gonna have great representation," says Rep. Mikie Sherrill.
"I think New Yorkers are going to have an amazing presence in Chicago," says Ny Whitaker, co-founder of New York for Harris.
New York for Harris is a 70,000-member volunteer group that formed within hours of Vice President Kamala Harris announcing her White House run.
Democrats in the tri-state say they are also fired up to support Harris's newly named running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
"We were colleagues together. A champion for America's working families," says Rep. Adriano Espaillat, whose district includes Manhattan and the Bronx.
Here's a look at the week ahead, broken down by numbers:
It's estimated that there are 50,000 visitors in town for the convention.
There are about 15,000 members of the media.
About 5,000 delegates and alternates are expected to attend the convention. This includes 307 from New York, 145 from New Jersey and another 74 delegates from Connecticut.
A host of celebrities, influencers and party loyalists are also in attendance and contributing a level of enthusiasm that many Democrats say they haven't seen since President Barack Obama's White House run.
"It is the exuberance and energy that it has generated already like a jolt of caffeine," says Blumenthal.
"There is tremendous excitement about the possibility of making history and electing the first woman as president of the United States, and that's galvanizing Democrats here in New York into action," says Rep. Ritchie Torres.
Stay with News 12 for special coverage of the DNC all week.
News 12's Tara Rosenblum will be on the convention floor through Thursday to catch up with Democrats from the tri-state area.
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