The gigantic balloon drop that capped off the Democratic National Convention wasn’t just to celebrate Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. As 100,000 red, white and blue ...

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She watched the balloon drop on TV from her South Bend home. The convention apparently had its limits on the number of attendees. “It was amazing,” she said Friday.