
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza on Day 1 of the DNC
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Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza joins WTTW News' Amanda Vinicky in the United Center.
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza joins WTTW News' Amanda Vinicky in the United Center.
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Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza on Day 1 of the DNC
Clip: 8/19/2024 | 3m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza joins WTTW News' Amanda Vinicky in the United Center.
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JOE WAS COREY BROOKS.
THANKS.
WE'LL CHECK BACK IN WITH YOU SHORTLY.
NOW WE GO BACK INSIDE THE UNITED CENTER WHERE OUR AMANDA BENNETT, HE HAS AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEMBER OF THE ILLINOIS AND I THINK I MIGHT HAVE SEEN THIS PERSON STANDING ON A CHAIR INSIDE THE CONVENTION HALL EARLIER.
YES, THEY BELIEVE THAT YOU DID FOR INDICES, DID MANY OTHER VIEWERS.
AND THAT, OF COURSE, ILLINOIS COMPTROLLER SUSANA MENDOZA.
SO YOU OFTEN MIGHT HAVE THINK IF SOMEBODY WHO IT DOES, THE BUDGETING IN THE BOOKS TO BE TO BE TAME?
NOT SO IT IS SO ENTHUSIASTIC PUTTING OUT A LOT OF ENERGY, PARTICULARLY DURING FORMER FIRST LADY, FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON'S SPEECH.
WHY?
WHAT GOT SO MOTIVATING GUYS CHECKING IN AT THE MOTIVATING THIS PLACE?
I MEAN, YOU HIGH ENERGY BY SEEING HILLARY CLINTON, JUST REMINDED ME I ACTUALLY WON MY ELECTION FOR CONTROLLERS.
STATE OF ILLINOIS AND 2016, THE SAME YEAR THAT TAMMY DUCKWORTH WAS ELECTED U.S.
SENATOR, IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A TRIFECTA.
TAMMY, ME AND HILLARY CLINTON VICTORY PARTIES BOTH HERS AND MINE.
EVERYONE IN THE FRONT ROW WAS BAWLING THEIR EYES OUT BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T FINISHED.
SHE DIDN'T CROSS FINISH LINE.
SO TODAY WAS KIND OF LIKE A LOT OF EMOTION FOR ME IN THAT RESPECT.
IT REALLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN HER AT HER.
SHE'S HELPING OTHER WOMEN.
FINALLY BREAK THAT CEILING.
SHE'S DOING IT FOR ALL OF US.
KAMALA HARRIS IS THE NEXT GENERATION OF AMAZING, QUALIFIED, EXPERIENCED WOMEN TO LEAD OUR COUNTRY.
SHE'S GOING TO DO IN EVERY LITTLE GIRL IN AMERICA IS GOING TO SEE THEMSELVES REFLECTED IN HER.
IT'S LONG OVERDUE.
HE HAD KIND OF NOTICED WHEN PERHAPS CLINTON KEEP THAT SMILE WHEN IT PEOPLE WERE CHANTING IN THE CROWD, LOCK HIM WAS LIKE SO I THINK IT WAS THE LOUDEST ONE.
YES, IT'S ABOUT TIME AND RIGHT CATCH DONALD, YOU KNOW, YOU TALKED ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN BEING ELECTED, BUT ALSO, OF COURSE, THE WOMEN'S VOTE IS SO IMPORTANT, PARTICULARLY PERHAPS IN SOME RACES IN SOME OF ILLINOIS SUBURBS, BUT ALSO CROSS COUNTRY.
WHAT IS THE MESSAGE THAT DEMOCRATS NEED TO SHARE?
2 WOMEN IS IT'S STILL ABOUT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS OR IS IT ABOUT THE ECONOMY WAS ABOUT SO MUCH OF THAT.
BUT, YOU KNOW, REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IS AN ECONOMIC ISSUE.
THEY'RE TIED TO HAND IN HAND AND YOU WHEN IT COMES TO FAMILY PLANNING, YOU KNOW, IF YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO HAVE THAT FAMILY.
IF YOU MAKE A WOMAN WHO IS RAPED, HAVE A BABY, HOW'S IT GOING TO HELP HER ECONOMICS?
HOUSING CAN HELP OUR COUNTRY'S ECONOMICS.
AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE REPUBLICANS ARE COMPLETELY DEAD WRONG ON THIS ISSUE AND THINK ABOUT THE FACT THAT NOT EVEN JUST LIKE THAT, THE CHOICE ISSUES IS AT STAKE EVEN PEOPLE WHO WANT TO HAVE BABIES WHO HAVE TROUBLE HAVING THEM.
THEY'RE IVF IS UNDER ATTACK.
SO YOU'VE GOT A PARTY WHO SAY YOU HAVE TO HAVE A BABY, BUT IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A BABY AND CAN'T HAVE A BABY, YOU CAN'T HAVE A BABY.
IS A NEW MAKE SENSE.
MAKE IT MAKE SENSE TO ME.
IT DOESN'T IS JUST FLAT WRONG.
AND EVEN REPUBLICAN WOMEN ARE LIKE THEY'VE GONE TOO FAR.
NOW'S THE TIME TO CORRECT COURSE.
WE HAVE TO ELECT KAMALA HARRIS FOR ALL OF OUR RIGHTS.
YOU HEARD SOME OF FAMILIES, THOSE WHO ARE HEARTBREAKING STORIES OF NEAR DEATHS FOR THE MOTHER BECAUSE OF THE LAW CHANGES GIVEN ROE V WADE A LOT AT STAKE IN THIS ELECTION WE IT RIGHT.
AND THE ECONOMY ARE GOING TO BE KEY MESSAGES LIKE THIS.
YOU HEARD IT RIGHT HERE FROM ILLINOIS COMPTROLLER SUSANA MENDOZA, PERHAPS THE MOST ENTHUSIASTIC, AT LEAST MEMBER OF THE ILLINOIS DELEGATION MAKE IT AS A OUT OUT TO RAMIREZ FOR BUILDING THAT STAGE ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER UNION BROTHERS AND
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Recapping the Speeches, Big Moments of Night 1 of the DNC
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Clip: 8/19/2024 | 5m 35s | Amanda Vinicky is live at the United Center with what you need to know about the DNC's first night. (5m 35s)
Spotlight Politics: The Big Moments of Day 1 of the DNC
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