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DNC’s Messaging on First Night Was Overwhelmingly Dour

The Federalist

It’s common for the out-of-power party to give voice to those struggling and losing under the incumbent, and committees are always thrilled to showcase party defectors (sometimes leading to amazing moments), but without an adoring stadium, President Donald Trump loomed large as ever in speakers’ minds, and frequently highlighted death-by-coronavirus hardly changed the mood to a winning message.