“You’ll have time to sleep when you’re dead!” Kamala Harris’ running mate Tim Walz launched a vibrant appeal for Democrats to mobilize for the presidential election on Wednesday, on the third night of their convention in Chicago.
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“We only have 76 days left, that’s nothing,” declared the governor of Minnesota, chosen by the vice president to support her in her duel against Donald Trump on November 5.
“Our job, for all those watching, is to get ready to go,” he told thousands of excited activists, urging them to “make phone calls,” “knock on doors” and “donate.”
On stage in Chicago, the sixty-year-old, who will become vice president if the Democrats win in November, accepted his party’s nomination for the election.
Before praising Kamala Harris as a “powerful” woman, “full of experience” and “ready” to be president. “You’ll have time to sleep when you’re dead!” Kamala Harris’ running mate, Tim Walz, launched a vibrant call on Wednesday for the mobilization of Democrats in the presidential election, on the third evening of their convention in Chicago.
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This man with a receding hairline and small rectangular glasses, unknown to the general public just a few weeks ago, also spoke at length about the most significant moments of his life.
From his childhood in a small town in Nebraska, to the difficulties he experienced in conceiving a child, to his career as an American football coach.
He also continued with the sporting metaphor, assuring that their team “was one try behind”, but that the “ball was well in their hands”.
Stevie Wonder, John Legend
Known for his good nature and outspokenness, Tim Walz was propelled to the forefront after the withdrawal of President Joe Biden and the entry into the race of Kamala Harris – one of the biggest upheavals in American political history.
For a presidential candidate, choosing a running mate often meets the objective of attracting new voters or compensating for identified weaknesses in terms of image or program.
This former geography teacher, who cultivates his image as a country guy, should reassure voters who might have judged Kamala Harris too progressive.
The enthusiasm of Democrats for this new “ticket” is clearly palpable in the halls of the convention.
“I thought it was a perfect speech,” said Edwina Martin, 60, from Chicago.
The Democrats’ grand mass, hastily reorganized, has already had its share of highlights.
At the opening, the 81-year-old president received a warm tribute from the delegates on Monday, and was given a standing ovation for several minutes by tearful supporters.
Before electrifying speeches Tuesday from Michelle and Barack Obama, the party’s star couple, who had the Chicago Bulls arena roaring with chants of “Yes she can!”
Democratic delegates erupted in laughter Wednesday night as former President Bill Clinton mocked Republican Donald Trump over his age.
They danced to performances by Stevie Wonder and John Legend, earning a round of applause from presenter Oprah Winfrey.
Some also wiped away tears as they listened to the moving testimony of the parents of an American hostage held by Hamas – one of the most solemn moments of the convention.
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But the highlight of this carefully choreographed gathering will come Thursday, when Kamala Harris formally accepts her party’s nomination.
The occasion for a spectacular celebration, punctuated by the traditional release of thousands of red, white and blue balloons.
Trump in North Carolina
This inauguration will cement the duel between the Democratic candidate and the Republican Donald Trump, expected in less than 80 days.
Anxious to halt the momentum gained by his new rival, the 78-year-old former president is making numerous trips this week to the most contested states in the presidential election.
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The billionaire was in North Carolina on Wednesday, alongside his running mate JD Vance, for his first outdoor rally since the assassination attempt against him.
Shielded by bulletproof glass, he gave a speech focused on national security and foreign policy.
Before other campaign meetings in Arizona and Nevada.
