This Tuesday, as the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago worked through a roll-call vote of convention delegates formalizing the presidential nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris — and the vice presidential nomination of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz — Harris and Walz were over in Wisconsin. They held a rally at the same venue that Republicans used for their own July convention that formalized Donald Trump’s nomination.
“Here’s what I’m really excited about,” Walz said to an enthusiastic Tuesday crowd. “Not only do we have massive energy at our convention, we’ve got a helluva lot more energy at where they had their convention right here! That one guy is going to be so sad tonight. So sad, so sad.” Walz mimicked Trump while saying the last bit.
A rapid response team on the Harris-Walz campaign posted a short video clip of the Wisconsin venue packed and cheering.
On Tuesday, Democratic convention attendees also heard from former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, who were among the prominent Democrats to publicly support Harris’ presidential bid after, in late July, President Joe Biden stepped aside from the race and endorsed her to replace him.
There was no serious, public challenge in the party to Harris’ candidacy. Though she was not at the top of the ticket for the Democratic presidential primary, she was already associated with the ticket that Biden voters were backing the whole time since she was Biden’s established running mate.
Biden himself spoke on the first night of this week’s convention, reaffirming his support for Harris and Walz.
“Kamala and Tim understand that this nation must continue to be a place of possibilities. Not just for the few of us, but for all of us. Join me in promising your whole heart to this effort. And where my heart will be, I promise I’ll be the best volunteer Harris and Walz’s camp have ever seen,” he told Democrats.