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Tim Walz Gives Heartfelt Speech To DNC Heavy In References To His Midwestern Roots And Background As A High School Football Coach


Democratic VP nominee Tim Walz

Minnesota 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. 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. After the traditional family gathering on stage at the conclusion of his short-ish speech, Walz exited to the very well chosen Neil Young’s Rockin’ in the Free World.

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