Politics with Amy Walter: Whose Convention Resonated Best?

Over the last two weeks, both the Republican and Democratic parties have proposed their visions for America and they could not be more different.

President Trump used his primetime speech to convince those watching that he was still the outsider that had been elected four years prior and that he would not conform to establishment politics, even though he is now the establishment. Joe Biden used his time to demonstrate that he believes that Trump is a threat to democracy and that reelecting him would mean four more years of divisive politics and the continued mishandling of the coronavirus.  

Toluse Olorunnipa,White House Reporter at The Washington Post,Tim Alberta, Chief Political Correspondent at Politico, and ElainaPlott, National Political Reporter at The New York Times analyze the Republican National convention and share what the next 60 days could look like. 

The economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic has left millions of Americans without work. That includes Angelica Garcia,who was a barista at Starbucks in The Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for 19 years. She shares what the last few months have been like for her and what her hopes are for the future. Plus,Heather Longfrom The Washington Post describes the overall health of the U.S. economy and whether Americans can expect more economic relief from the federal government. 

In 2018, former defense department analyst Elissa Slotkin flipped a seat from red to blue in a suburban Michigan district that Trump carried by seven points. She credited extensive grassroots organizing for her success, including the 200,000 doors her team knocked. This time around, the restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic have made it impossible for her to reuse her 2018 playbook. Congresswoman Slotkin shares how she’s adjusted her campaign and how she’s working to safely interact with voters in person and online.