Ms Stacey Schieffelin, a Republican Party delegate from Texas,and Dr Seema Nanda, an eye doctor and Republican delegate from Houston.
And just as the loud, heavyweight Harleys are turning electric in a bid to reverse falling sales, the Republican Party is trying to rejig its fortunes by reinventing itself for today’s voters., under skies patrolled by drones, choppers and screeching seagulls hovering over the arena, delegations from 50 states rose turn by turn to give their pledges of support to former United States president Donald Trump who is seeking a second term.
Thus, former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, whom Trump had derided as “birdbrain” and who in turn called him a “bully”,Delegates at the convention said they caught the whiff of change, and it smelled like victory.“Trump is moving the needle on all demographics, all, and that’s what a big tent party is supposed to be,” said Mr Ben Ellison, a delegate from Iowa who had acted as caucus captain for Trump, giving speeches on his behalf.
Ms Elizabeth Gernert, a delegate from Tennessee, said she was not surprised that the young, the African-Americans and even Democrats were coming into the party fold. “He has got J.D. Vance on board, who’s not exactly like him. He’s a little more libertarian, which kind of says we’re bringing the party together.”
One of the most definite signs of change can be found in the party’s 2024 platform or manifesto released just ahead of the convention. The 16-page document, dedicated to the “Forgotten Men and Women of America”, says it aims to “return to common sense”. The majority-white party, chiefly concerned with the preservation of the country’s founding principles, is actively grappling with how to make itself electable in a country as diverse as today’s America.
“We are so much better when we are bigger. We are stronger when we welcome people into our party who have different backgrounds and experiences. And right now, we need to be strong to save America,” she added.“We look forward to welcoming Americans of all backgrounds into our big tent party and behind the Trump-Vance ticket in the lead-up to election day,” said a statement from Republican national committee chairman Michael Whatley and co-chair Lara Trump.
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