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The Obamas bring down the house at DNC in Chicago

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Brent Goff
August 21, 2024

Barack and Michelle Obama endorsed Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in back-to-back speeches at the Democratic National Convention. DW's Stefan Simons reports from Chicago.

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