Tim WalzMinnesota governor elected by Kamala Harris to be his vice president, he reaches the Democratic National Convention in Chicago to accept the nomination that marks a before and after in his life and places him in the tight race for the White House.
Walz, 60, is living through dizzying days. He has become a charismatic driving force in the nascent and effervescent campaign of Harris, who will face the Republican on November 5. Donald Trump in the US presidential elections.
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Little known outside the state of MinnesotaWalz has an atypical resume, with decades of experience in the military, but also as a geography teacher and American football coach.
“There is a lot of excitement surrounding Walz“, said Tom Hiserodt56-year-old delegate from Arizona.
“We were introduced to Walz. Many of us in Arizona didn’t know who he was, and now we’re very excited about him.“, he added.
Walz contributes to the Democratic National Convention a rural perspective, from the Midwest region of USA.
In his speech this Wednesday he will talk about his origins in Nebraskawhere he worked on the family farm, in a bid to connect with the American heartland, a population in which Trump has found considerable support.
Walz surprised everyone on Tuesday with visits to some meetings taking place on the sidelines of the Democratic National Convention, before leaving with Harris for a campaign event in neighboring Washington. Milwaukee.
The duo held a rally in the same arena where Trump was nominated a month ago by the Republican National Convention as its standard-bearer.
From there, in front of a packed house, Harris and Walz thanked the nearly 5,000 Democratic delegates who on Tuesday officially swore them in as their candidates for the White House.
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Like Harris, Walz has grown rapidly, especially on social media, where the electoral couple is seeking to mobilize young people.
In TikTokeither “TimTok“as she christened the platform in her first appearance with her dog Scout, has accumulated millions of likes.
Lake Liaoa 19-year-old student at Princeton University, praised Walz’s resume. “We support Walz on social media as a choice for vice president because we know that young people are a critical demographic.“, said.
“Tim Walz He’s the perfect vice president for that: He signed a 100% clean energy law by 2040 in Minnesota, legalized marijuana, protected abortion, eliminated the cost of school meals“Liao praised.
Bill Clinton
The blue carpet of the United Center will also receive the former president on Wednesday Bill Clintonwho joins the select club of speakers who have succeeded in Chicago to strengthen the candidacy of Harris, who entered the electoral race at a disadvantage and late.
Clinton, who rose to prominence in the Democratic Party but has kept a lower profile in recent years, was among the first to voice her support for Harris when Biden, withdrawing from the campaign, suggested his vice president as a successor.
The 78-year-old former president has the difficult task of charming an audience that cried on Monday with Joe Biden’s farewell, after half a century on the political scene, and on Tuesday was filled with hope with the powerful interventions of Michelle and Barack Obama.
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“We are ready for President Kamala Harris. AND Kamala Harris is ready for work” said former President Obama, to wild cheers.
“Yes, she can!“I’m not going to be here,” he exclaimed, echoed by the crowd, an adaptation of the hopeful slogan that marked his rise to the presidency in 2008.
Earlier Michelle cried out: “Hope returned”.
