Hours after being named as Kamala Harris’s running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz introduced himself to American voters Tuesday with a forceful speech at a Philadelphia rally in which he sought to portray the Democratic ticket as full of optimism and “joy.” At a rally at Temple University, Walz was introduced by the woman who selected him as her prospective vice president. Harris, the current vice president touted his military service, his years spent as a teacher and a high school football coach, his vote in Congress to help pass the Affordable Care Act, his signing a law that codified abortion rights in Minnesota after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade and his expansion of gun restrictions in that state. Kamala Harris’s told the audience that Walz, who served in Congress from 2007 to 2019 before being elected governor in 2019, “will be ready on day one.” Comparing Walz and former President Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance was “like a matchup between the varsity team and the JV squad.” Here are the key takeaways from Walz’s speech: Reintroducing Harris When she wasn’t speaking about Walz, Kamala Harris’s stuck to her standard stump speech, portraying herself as a former prosecutor and former attorney … Continue reading 4 takeaways from Tim Walz’s first campaign speech as Kamala Harris’s running mate