Ray, in 2020, Republicans ran without a platform.
Their agenda was Donald Trump.
This time they have an official document and it reads
like Trump talks.
The Republican Party platform is a 16 page document that
quotes or paraphrases former President Trump.
It's lean with 20 promises in all caps.
Reminiscent of Mr. Trump's social media posts.
It addresses the border and crime.
It also gives economic pillars vowing without detail to end
inflation.
WGN caught up with tonight's convention speaker Vivek Ramaswamy on
his way into Fiserv.
What are Republicans offering that's different than Democrats?
Well, I think that prosperity and economic growth is actually
what underlies a lot of the platform.
And I think economic mobility is something that frankly unites
the country.
The platform addresses popular GOP social issues,
such as cutting funding for schools,
pushing critical race theory, radical gender and ideology.
It also says keep men out of woman's sports.
On abortion, the party doesn't say much.
Gone is any mention of defending the sanctity of life.
Donald Trump's view, and it's been my view for the
entirety of the presidential campaign that I ran as well,
is that Roe versus Wade was wrongly decided.
Dobbs has correctly decided in overturning it and returning this
issue back to the states where it belongs.
Anti abortion activists like former Vice President Mike Pence are
angry about the platform.
They wish that it said more.
And of course Ray pro-choice Americans don't like the platform
either.