Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton's DNC speech tried to cast a big tent of potential Kamala Harris voters.
  • The DNC has shown Democrats really want to win over Republican and independent voters.
  • Several Republicans have spoken at the convention, including former Trump White House officials.
  • Speeches from Bill Clinton and Oprah on night three also seemed aimed at making a broad appeal.

Here's something you don't usually expect: partisans speaking at the convention of the opposing political party.

But that's exactly what's been unfolding at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week.