DNC caucus meetings address representation, push to empower voters

You may not see a lot of action surrounding the Democratic National Convention here in Milwaukee, but every day people meet virtually to address some of the biggest issues.

NATIONAL CONVENTION TWO TOPICSEMERGE DURING CAUCUS MEETINGS.MARY JO OLA SHOWS US THEDISCUSSIONS RELATED TO VOTINGAND REPRESENTATION:: YOU MAY NOT SEE A LOT OFACTION SURROUNDING THE DNCHERE IN MILWAUKEE...BUT EVERYDAY THERE ARE PEOPLE MEETINGVIRTUALLY TO ADDRESS SOME OFTHE BIGGEST ISSUES.HOURSBEFORE VICE PRESIDENTIALCANDIDATE KAMALA HARRIS MAKESHISTORY AS THE FIRST WOMAN OFCOLOR ON A MAJOR PARTYTICKET...THE SIGNIFICANCE OFREPRESENTATION DOMINATEDCAUCUS MEETINGS.

"Just thinkinstead of having someoneblaming us for the coronaviruswe can have someone who wouldset the record straight.":"I've heard people like ohthis is another black firstwhy is this significant andwhy are we celebrating?because whenever you break theglass of racism more lightenters the room.

So we need torecognize that." IT'S NOT JUSTIN ELECTED OFFICE.IN SEPARATEMEETINGS...BOTH THE ASIANAMERICAN Pacific IslanderCAUCUS AND THE BLACKCAUCUS...PUSHED HARD THAT NOVOTE CAN BE TAKEN FOR GRANTED.: "In Wisconsin, Pennsylvania,and Michigan, the number ofeligible AAPI voters greatlyoutnumber the number of votesthat Democrats lost by in2016.

So we have a tremendousopportunity guys we could bethe margin of victory." AMIDSTNATIONAL REPORTS OF ELECTIONINTERFERENCE...AND VOTERSUPPRESSION....THE RESOUNDINGMESSAGE ON DAY 3 OF THEDNC--THE STAKES HAVE NEVERBEEN HIGHER.: "We must protectour vote this election and wemust work to get our vote outin a way that we have neverdone before for the sake ofour democracy our communitiesand our nation.": THE FINALDAY OF DNC CAUCUS AND COUNCILMEETINGS GETS UNDERWAYTOMORROW MORNING.

THE MEETINGSARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - IFYOU WANT TO ATTEND VIRTUALLYWE'VE INCLUDED A LINK TO DOTHAT WITH THIS STORY ON MJOTMJ4 NEWS.