“Democrats are bracing for the prospect of waves of protests seeking to disrupt the party’s August convention in Chicago, a spectacle that could damage President Biden’s re-election bid and the start of his fall campaign,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Pro-Palestinian groups have vowed to stage mass demonstrations outside the main convention site, with or without a permit, while Chicago officials are urging them to hold their protests miles away. Though party officials and donors note a cease-fire deal could lower tensions, the potential for large protests could draw parallels to the city’s hosting of the 1968 Democratic National Convention.”
“That event was best remembered for violence that led to a National Guard activation to deal with as many as 10,000 Vietnam War protesters, hundreds of whom were arrested. This August, Democrats expect about 5,000 delegates, raising the possibility that the city could see more protesters than delegates during the week of the event.”
