Walz accepts the vice presidential nomination

Walz defends abortion and public assistance

Walz began his speech by thanking Harris for trusting him and inviting him to be part of the campaign. He also thanked the US President. Joe BidenSporadic chants of “Thank you, Joe,” broke out from the crowd, for “four years of strong, historic leadership.”

Walz has assured that, if he wins the election, the government will “stay out of the bedroom” with regard to reproductive rights and public liberties, and has said that “health care and housing are human rights.”

Too Defended gun ownership regulations And he remembers that he’s a hunter.

On the contrary, it has disqualified political proposals by the Republican candidate, Donald Trump, because “they are part of an agenda that no one asked forThey are of no use to anyone except the richest and most extreme minded people.

Bill Clinton: “Kamala Harris is the people’s candidate”

Former Presidents of the United States Bill Clinton He highlighted the importance of the November elections and said that America faces a “clear choice” between two different visions for the country. He declared, “Kamala Harris is the candidate for the people and the other guy has only shown that he thinks about himself.”

Clinton begins her speech Thanking Biden for his “courage, compassion, class, service and sacrifice” when deciding to end his presidential campaign.

“Two days ago I turned 78, I’m the oldest man in my family in four generations. And the only thing I want to be proud of is that I’m still younger than Donald Trump,” Clinton said.

The third day of the Democratic Convention has been filled with interventions from party greats such as former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey or musician Stevie Wonder.

Winfrey, who has said she is registered as an independent but has supported former President Barack Obama for years, has urged all independents and undecideds to support Harris.

Winfrey’s endorsement of Barack Obama in the 2008 election had a huge impact on his Democratic primary against Hillary Clinton. In 2016, after Obama left the presidency, she endorsed the former secretary of state but stayed out of the campaign.

Gaza and immigration disputes enter convention

Senators who helped negotiate the immigration compromise in Congress also attended the third night of the convention, which includes restrictions on the asylum system and offers no way to legalize immigrants. There are more than 11 million undocumented migrants living in the United States. The agreement did not move forward because of opposition from former President Donald Trump, but Harris has promised to revive it if elected president.

“We can be a nation of proud immigrants and a nation of strong immigration laws,” the senator said. Chris Murphy,

Congresswoman veronica escobarOne of Harris’s campaign advisers has emphasized this idea: “We can strengthen legal channels (for migration), strengthen border security and treat with respect those who want a better future here.”

Over the past year, Biden has implemented executive orders that limit access to this protection at the border and have been strongly criticized by human rights organizations.

Conference attendees have also been able to hear from parents Harsh Goldberg-PolinOne of the Israelis kidnapped by Palestinian militia in Gaza in an attack on southern Israel on October 7. The parents have defended the ceasefire in the war in Gaza and the return of the hostages as a “humanitarian” and not a political issue.

The Uncommitted National Movement, an internal movement of the Democratic Party that mobilized 750,000 voters during the primaries to vote in opposition to US support for Israel in the Gaza War, had asked that a Palestinian also be given a voice at the convention, but their request was not met. A group of followers of the movement protested by picketing outside the United Center in Chicago.