2024 Democratic National Convention to kick off in Chicago amid concerns of protest violence and questions about the party’s platform and nominee
The 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) is set to begin today in Chicago. The party has gone through a tumultuous four weeks since President Joe Biden left the race for a second term due to health concerns and cognitive decline.
Biden was replaced by Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s presumptive nominee after he withdrew his candidacy on July 21. In opposition to many DNC leaders, Biden and his handlers complicated matters when he endorsed Harris ahead of efforts for an open convention with multiple members of the party vying for the party’s nomination, according to published reports. Harris has chosen as her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
In addition to questions about the party’s candidate, the DNC faces concerns about Palestinian protesters who have vowed to disrupt the convention in Chicago, the site of anti-war riots and clashes between demonstrators and police during the 1968 Democratic National Convention. In 1968 the convention was disrupted after incumbent President Lyndon Johnson pulled out of the race opening the door for Vice President Hubert Humphrey to become the party’s nominee.
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FRCAction, the legislative affiliate of the Family Research Council, has released a Republican-Democratic Party Platform Comparison guide updated for 2024 which highlights differences between the two parties. The guide addresses the following topics: the Sanctity of Life, Redefining Marriage, LGBT Agenda, Transgender Bathrooms, and Women’s Sports in Schools, Abortion and the LGBT Agenda Internationally, Conscience Rights in Healthcare, Religious Liberty, International Religious Liberty, God in Government, The Courts, Sex Education, Education Choice, and Social Experimentation in the Military.
It is important for committed Christian voters to prayerfully consider the choices concerning candidates and the issues before casting a ballot this fall.
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