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Walz Highlights Small Town Roots as He Accepts Vice Presidential Nomination

The Minnesota governor, who was once a high school football coach, delivered what he called a ‘pep talk’ on the upcoming election.
Walz Highlights Small Town Roots as He Accepts Vice Presidential Nomination
Gov. Tim Walz's delivers his speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois on Aug. 21, 2024. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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Lawrence Wilson
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CHICAGO—Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gave one of the most important speeches of his career on the evening of Aug. 21 at the Democratic National Convention, accepting his party’s nomination for vice president.

“It’s the honor of my life to accept your nomination for vice president of the United States,” Walz said to a thunderous reception on the convention’s third night.

Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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