"When we win, Tim and I will work to make the Affordable Care Act even stronger."—Harris

(The crowd is chanting "we will win!")

"Coach Walz as coach believed in kids when they didn't always believe in themselves, going from a winless football record to a state championship. He befriended a gay student who wanted to start an alliance and signed up to be their faculty advisor, as the football coach, making school safe for everybody."—VP Harris

"I set out to find a partner to help build a brighter future, to unite our nation, a fighter for the middle class, a patriot who believes in the extraordinary promise of America...Philadelphia I am here because I found such a leader, Gov Tim Walz"—VP Harris

"I took on predators of all kind and hear me when I say I know Donald Trump's type"—VP Harris speaking about her time as courtroom prosecutor

Harris addressing the crowd in Philly, with Gov. Walz in tow. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/08/06/us/kamala-harris-vp-trump-election

The live call with Kamala and Walz is coming at 3:20 PM PT at https://live.kamalaharris.com/grassroots-call/en

password: GRASSROOTS

Strong hostage vibes from Yaccarino. Blink twice if you cannot leave the building.

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The word cloud from Spoutible, which logs a running tally of topic popularity, has Walz in at #1

#HarrisForPresident

Tonight, at 6:20 pm ET, VP Harris and Gov Walz will be hosting their joint fundraiser. Donate any amount and you'll be sent the info to join the virtual event. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/social-hfp-virtual-event-august-2024

When VP Harris asked Walz to join her as her running mate.
#HarrisForPresident

Punctuation tip from Merriam-Webster

Here's Walz when he signed into law Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway, arrayed in purple no less.

Great ad from Gov. Tim Walz.
#HarrisForPresident

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Walz is a man who leads by conviction. Check out his political origin story. Read the whole thing here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/us/politics/kamala-harris-vp.html

The Obamas issue a supportive statement for the selection of Gov. Walz as Harris's running mate

From the archives...Walz knows how throw social media shade. (Walz feeds his dog, Scout, a puppuccino in response to Gov Noem shooting her puppy)

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