What to watch for at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago [Video]

Democrats are primed to celebrate their Kamala Harris-inspired renaissance in Chicago this coming week, less than a month after the vice president’s ascent lifted the party’s election hopes and injected fresh and even happy vibes into a campaign once beset by dread over President Joe Biden’s dismal prospects.When Republicans gathered in Milwaukee for their convention last month, many supporters of former President Donald Trump were predicting a landslide victory in November. But Biden’s decision to “stand down” just days after the GOP event ended has turned the race on its head. Harris, with newly minted running mate Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, have brought the race to a virtual deadlock, with no clear leader in the most recent CNN poll of polls — and that’s before an expected post-convention bump.Enthusiasm bordering on exhilaration has gripped Democrats as the party’s leading lights blow into the Windy City, with a suddenly …