Democrats gather in the Windy City today, Monday, August 19, for the beginning of the Democratic National Convention. When Chicago last hosted the DNC 28 years ago in 1996, it was a happy affair. Kamala Harris and Tim Walz will stroll into the United Center this year already secure in their ticket, and they’re certainly hoping for – and, it seems, expecting – a celebration. But there’s a darker side to Chicago’s history with the DNC, and the city itself seems to be preparing for a 1968 redux.
Less Convention, More Pageant
The usual path to becoming the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee is not the road taken by Kamala Harris – but the two trails do run parallel. Generally speaking, one candidate emerges from the primary and caucus process as the winner, having garnered enough pledged delegates to win at the national convention….
