Tim Walz Gives Heartfelt Speech To DNC Heavy In References To His Midwestern Roots And Background As A High School Football Coach
deadline.comMinnesota Governor Tim Walz accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president by sharing the deeply personal story of his journey into politics, in a speech heavy in football references and his Midwestern roots. “I was a forty-something high school teacher with little kids, zero political experience and no money running in a deep red district.
But you know what? Never underestimate a public school teacher,” he said. Walz was a virtual unknown on the national stage before Kamala Harris selected him as her running mate earlier this month, playing up his former career as a high school teacher and coach of team that won the state championship.
His speech was preceded by a reunion of the team, along with a dose of Minnesota, as John Legend and Sheila E. did a short tribute to Prince.
The convention watched a short biopic narrated by Minnesota First Lady Gwen Walz. The most emotional moment came when he talked of he their challenge with infertility.
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