Milwaukee, August 20th – Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz brought a surge of energy to the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Tuesday night, where over 18,000 supporters gathered during the second day of the 2024 Democratic National Convention, which was simultaneously taking place in Chicago. The arena, where former President Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination just a month ago, was filled with anticipation and excitement.
The event began with opening remarks by Jaliah Jefferson, Wisconsin’s Deputy Organizing Director for Milwaukee. She emphasized the significance of the rally, noting that Vice President Harris would be addressing viewers nationwide.
The crowd then turned its attention to the state-by-state roll call celebration, where all 57 delegations delivered remarks and cast their ceremonial votes for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz as the Democratic nominees for President and Vice President of the United States.
As the roll call reached its midpoint, Governor Tim Walz entered the stage and delivered a speech. He referenced the recent Republican convention, saying, “Republicans left Milwaukee ‘feeling good’ after Trump hit on a theme of unity during his acceptance speech last month.
“Well trust me, Milwaukee, a hell of a lot can change in four weeks.” Walz continued, “Not only do we have massive energy in our convention, we have a hell of a lot more energy where they had theirs. Right here. That other guy is going to be so sad tonight, so sad.”
After the roll call, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz took the stage to a wave of cheers, expressing their gratitude to the delegates at the Democratic National Convention for their nomination. Vice President Harris then delivered a passionate and impactful speech, officially accepting the party’s nomination for President in Milwaukee. Addressing the delegates virtually on the convention’s jumbotron, she thanked them for reaffirming her and Walz as the party’s nominees.
In her speech, Harris stated, “Wisconsin, we have 77 days until the election. 77 days. And look, we know this is going to be a tight race until the very end,” Harris declared. “We have hard work ahead of us, but we like hard work. Hard work is good work, and with your help this November, we will win.”
Harris also took the opportunity to address former President Trump’s recent comments during a CBS interview, where he expressed no regrets about overturning Roe v. Wade. Harris criticized Trump for his lack of empathy and vowed that he would face consequences at the ballot box in November for stripping away reproductive rights from women across the country.
