Much has changed in just one month in the race for the White House. Weeks of doubt and uncertainty within a Democratic Party that is now preparing to officially crown Kamala Harris as a candidate in a conclave to which the vice president arrives boosted by a slight advantage in the polls, after stepping forward to confront Donald Trump after the resignationof the still president, Joe Biden.

The Democratic National Convention which starts this Monday in Chicago, thus culminating a process that began on June 27, when Biden and Trump faced each other in a televised debate of which The president came out very badly. A face-to-face that occurred even before both candidates were confirmed at their respective conventions and that sowed panic among Democrats.

Just two weeks later, the Trump assassination attempt shook up the campaign and consolidated him, along with the surge in the Republican National Convention, as the favorite in the presidential race. Now, however, hope has returned to the Democratic Party, which has thrown itself into the new presidential ticket in record time, made up of Harris and her vice presidential candidate, Governor Tim Walz.

However, the electoral race presents a very close scenario The Democrats are currently leading by a small margin. The most significant difference is shown by the latest ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll, which gives the Democratic candidate a 50% lead compared to Trump’s 45%. In addition, the Harris-Walz duo has managed to eliminate practically all of the magnate’s advantages in the states that will be crucial in the elections next November.

Biden passes the baton to Harris

Kamala Harris has managed to reverse for now the bad omens that projected the candidacy of Bidenwho will be the main speaker on the first day of the convention, a speech that will serve to symbolize the passing the baton to his successorwho will accept the nomination on Thursday. The opening will also feature remarks by first lady Jill Biden; former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and a welcome from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.

The conclave, which has as its motto ‘For the people; for our future’aims to consolidate the momentum that Harris and Walz have achieved in less than two weeks and will also serve to allow the party’s leading voices to speak in prime time and present new political talent to the American public.

Already on Tuesday, the former president Barack Obama will be the keynote speaker, and Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will also take the stage. Wednesday will be Walz’s day, when he will accept the nomination as vice presidential candidate.

Thursday will be the central day of the convention, with the expected acceptance speech of the nomination of Kamala Harris, who will officially become, in a record time of one month, the Democratic candidate. The former president Bill Clintonthe former president of the Lower House Nancy Pelosi or House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffreis are other confirmed speakers, while local media have revealed that the former first lady Michelle Obama will speak on Tuesday.

Several celebrities and artists are also expected to speak during this Democratic National Convention, which may serve to keep the momentum going who could become – contrary to what was expected just a few weeks ago – the first female president of the United States.