DNC 2024 Day 2: 'Yes, she can': Obama endorses Harris, blasts Trump

John Giles, the Republican mayor of Mesa, Arizona, got a prime-time spot at the DNC, during which he stressed putting country over party, "as my hero, John McCain, taught us."

"I have a confession to make. I'm a lifelong Republican. So, I feel a little out of place tonight. But I feel more at home here than in today's Republican Party," Giles said at the top of his remarks.

He said the Republican Party has devolved into "the cult of Donald Trump," whom he said made a lot of lofty promises as president but "couldn't deliver a thing."

Biden and Harris, meanwhile, reached across the aisle delivered for his conservative community and "countless more across the country," he said, while calling on Americans to "put country first" and elect Harris and Walz.

The future of reproductive rights was again a strong topic at the convention with several speakers discussing their personal struggles with having children or finding an abortion.

Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth, expressed anger at Trump, Vance and Republicans over their proposals to limit fertility options and ban abortions.

"I take it personally when a five-time draft-dodging coward like Donald Trump tries to take away my rights and freedoms in return -- especially when it concerns my daughters," she said.

Duckworth a veteran and double amputee, was candid about IVF treatments used to conceive her daughters.

"My struggle with infertility was more painful than any wound I earned on the battlefield," she said.

Following roaring and upbeat moments during the roll call, the mood at the United Center became more subdued as several speakers, including Sens. Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders and Govs. J.B. Pritzker and Michelle Lujan Grisham.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker took jabs at Trump over the former president's frequent attacks about Chicago.

"To quote a great Chicagoan who won six world championships on these very grounds, 'We take that personally,'" the governor said paraphrasing a viral Michael Jordan quote.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker delivered an impassioned speech at the DNC, hitting Trump for his past comments on Chicago and pledging his full support for Kamala Harris for preside

Pritzker touted the state's economic policies that he said brought jobs and helped working-class residents, such as eliminating a grocery tax and investing in green jobs.

"More than anything, Democrats want economic policies that are kind, not cruel. But Trump chooses cruelty every time," he said.

Pritzker is a rising star in the party who has tapped into his vast personal wealth to support Democratic causes. He was once among the list of Harris' potential vice presidential picks.