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Tim Walz Accepts VP Nomination on DNC’s Third Night
Gov. Tim Walz speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois on Aug. 21, 2024. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch TImes
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Gov. Tim Walz's family joins him onstage after his speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois on Aug. 21, 2024. (Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times)
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Walz: Health Care and Housing Are Human Rights

CHICAGO—Towards the end of a brief acceptance speech as Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz unveiled a vision that appeared to entail greater state support, or control, on economic issues and less state involvement on social issues.

Gov. Tim Walz's delivers his speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois on Aug. 21, 2024. (Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times)
Gov. Tim Walz's delivers his speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois on Aug. 21, 2024. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times

Walz's speech closed out the third night of the DNC with a gesture to the left wing of the Democrats, who helped push for his selection as Harris’s running mate.

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CHICAGO—Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz took the stage at the Democratic National Convention to accept the party's nomination for vice president.

Vice Presidential nominee Tim Waltz speaks to supporters at the 2024 DNC in Chicago, Ill., on Aug. 21, 2024. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)
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“It’s the honor of my life to accept your nomination for vice president of the United States,” Walz said, thanking Vice President Kamala Harris for naming him as her running mate.

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Talk show host Oprah Winfrey speaks on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Ill., on Aug. 21, 2024. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Winfrey cited personal stories about abortion related to the convention over the previous three days, including harrowing experiences related to rape, incest, or a medical threat to the mother’s life.

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“Kamala Harris is the only candidate in this race who has the vision, the experience, the temperament, the will … and yes, the sheer joy to get something done,” Clinton said.

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“He did something that’s really hard for a politician to do—he voluntarily gave up political power,” Clinton said.

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CHICAGO—Music legend Stevie Wonder urged peace, love, and understanding, coupled with swift political action before his performance at the Democratic National Convention.

Musician Stevie Wonder speaks on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Ill., on Aug. 21, 2024. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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“Every song that I’ve sung, every song that I’ve written is because of my love for you right here,” he said, adding that he prays for the peace of nations and individual hearts.

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The man, who identified himself as “Captain Joint,” said he was involved in the often-intense left-wing protests that marked the late 1960s and early 1970s. At the time, members of the Youth International Party were often called "yippies."

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He said Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign is one for the record books and noted a need to keep the momentum to achieve victory in November.

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Hepworth has known Walz for a long time. Six years ago, when Hepworth was in intensive care recovering from a heart attack, he received a call from Walz.

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The packed crowd in the United Center heard from former President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, and two notable Republicans who crossed party lines to endorse Harris this year.

As Democrats cheered their leaders in the arena, protesters continued to clash with police, resulting in multiple arrests as a frantic atmosphere brewed throughout the streets.

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“The torch has been passed,” Obama said, referring to Biden’s exit from the race in favor of Harris. “Now it’s up to all of us to fight for the America we believe in.”

“America is ready for a new chapter,” Obama said. “America’s ready for a better story. We are ready for a President Kamala Harris.”

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Chicago police and pro-Palestinian protesters clash outside the Israeli consulate in Chicago, on Aug. 20, 2024. (Nathan Worcester/The Epoch Times) Nathan Worcester Joseph Lord

CHICAGO—A pro-Palestinian protest outside the Israeli consulate in Chicago led to violent clashes and arrests on the evening of Aug. 20, day two of the Democratic National Convention (DNC).

The demonstration, organized by the group Behind Enemy Lines, marks a non-permitted escalation in the conflict between mainstream Democrats and pro-Palestinian activists. The latter objects to the Biden-Harris administration’s support for Israel’s war against Hamas.

In the hours leading up to the first outbreak of violence, hundreds of protestors had gathered near downtown Chicago outside Accenture Tower, the home of the Israeli consulate. Chants of “intifada,” an Arabic word for rebellion or uprising, were heard among the crowd. Another chant, “The whole world is watching!” deliberately recalled the 1968 Democratic National Convention, also held in Chicago.