CHICAGO – The Democratic National Convention turned into a dance party Tuesday as delegates feted Vice President Kamala Harris with a ceremonial nomination, despite the fact that they already voted online two weeks ago.
Harris secured the necessary delegates to become the party’s presumptive nominee after earning the majority of the convention delegates during the virtual roll call. The vice president had won 2,350 votes, cementing her status as the party’s next leader.
The roll call got off to a shaky start with “Sweet Home Alabama” music cued up and cameras on Alabama for the kick-off state by accident when it was supposed to be Delaware going first in honor of the home state of President Joe Biden.
The music stopped and shifted over to Delaware where Sen. Chris Coons, a Biden ally, and Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester announced their votes for Harris. The roll call then kicked back to Alabama to resume in alphabetical order.
Sen. Coons and Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester are preparing to kick off the roll call vote — Alabama normally would go first but they are exp …