this is live coverage from bbc news of night three of the democratic national convention. the programme is continuing, as you can see, right now. we have been witnessing a number of speeches from surrogates and democrats targets as well and we are going to see some big speeches as well. we're just hours away from tim walz, the party's vice presidential nominee and the governor of minnesota, the theme democrats chose for tonight — "a fight for our freedoms". we have already seen some musical acts like stevie wonder taking the stage, we can see a clip of stevie wonder from earlier.

# world keep on turning # world keep on turning # it won't be too long #... are you with me? studio: there was a bit of stevie wonder performing on stagejust a short stevie wonder performing on stage just a short while ago to rapturous applause. we want to talk a bit more about tim walz because he was a relatively unknown figure on the national stage until kamala harris put him on the ticket. someone who knows a bit about him is the mayor of minneapolis. good to have you with this, thank you forjoining us. your governor is going to have the entire stage to himself tonight and

this is an opportunity for him to introduce himself to the country, the party might know him but the country not yet. what do you think we will hear from governor walz? you what do you think we will hear from governor walz?— from governor walz? you are auoin to from governor walz? you are going to hear _ from governor walz? you are going to hear a _ from governor walz? you are going to hear a message - from governor walz? you are going to hear a message of. going to hear a message of unity, one that is hopeful and that puts the joy back in politics again. he is someone who is authentic in the sense that there are a lot of candidates who make quite a bit of money, consultants and all these people helping them in order to create an authentic vision of a teacher or a coach or someone who cares about the country. you got that in tim walz without a single dollar being spent, without a single consultant, because that is just who he is. it is so beautifully minnesotan and we are so proud to introduce this person as our governor to the rest of the country.— rest of the country. some of the criticism _ rest of the country. some of the criticism from _ rest of the country. some of i the criticism from republicans, one of those points has been his handling of the protests in

minnesota after the killing of george floyd, there back lives matter protests in 2020 and some republicans have pointed to the fact he had asked governor walz and his office descending the national guard but that didn't come as soon as it was needed and there was a difference of opinion between your office and the governor's office. is it a mistake made by the governor at the time? we asked for _ the governor at the time? we asked for the _ the governor at the time? - asked for the national guard immediately, it was governor walz, not donald trump, who authorised the largest deployment of the national guard in our state because my history. this was an incredibly difficult time. things were moving structurally fast. —— in our state's history. i want somebody who has had to make hard decisions at a moment's notice. we have doubled had a tough time together, i was proud to endorse him for governor, i am proud to endorse him for governor, iam proud proud to endorse him for governor, i am proud to be with him and support him for vice president. him and support him for vice president-—

him and support him for vice president. �* ., . . , , president. another criticism is that tim walz _ president. another criticism is that tim walz is _ president. another criticism is that tim walz is too _ president. another criticism is that tim walz is too left - president. another criticism is that tim walz is too left for i president. another criticism is that tim walz is too left for a l that tim walz is too left for a state —— too far left, can perform in a sort of an over the country. perform in a sort of an over the country-— perform in a sort of an over the country. minnesota has a very urban — the country. minnesota has a very urban areas _ the country. minnesota has a very urban areas like - very urban areas like minneapolis, it is more rural areas down south, then up in the ironbridge. governor walz is somebody who has been able to notjust appeal to both rural and to notjust appeal to both ruraland urban to notjust appeal to both rural and urban people, he is someone who has been able to bring them together around a common message and that's what i'm hopeful to hear about tonight. it's a message of unity, one that says, you're not any better or any worse depending on where you grew up or who your parents are what zip code you had, we are all americans and we can have a uniting message around that and i think that is what tim walz will bring. i think that is what tim walz will bring-— i think that is what tim walz will brin. ., ., ., will bring. how do you hope to see him deploy _ will bring. how do you hope to see him deploy that _ will bring. how do you hope to see him deploy that of- will bring. how do you hope to see him deploy that of the - see him deploy that of the campaign, where will he be most effective to convince voters, will it be in the rust belt, will it be in the rust belt, will it be in the rust belt, will it be in battleground states, what do you think? i

would trust people smarter states, what do you think? i would trust people smarter than myself to answer that. i think that's the beauty about this candidacy, you can put him in the middle of philadelphia and he will do a phenomenaljob, you could put him in the rust belt and i think it will talk to people, importantly with the same message, he is not going to change what he is saying, the content of these issues depending on who he is is going to tell the truth, but he has a way of saying it that are so beautifully authentic and that resonates regardless of where you come from. we resonates regardless of where you come from-— resonates regardless of where you come from. we are going to see him deliver _ you come from. we are going to see him deliver a _ you come from. we are going to see him deliver a speech - you come from. we are going to see him deliver a speech and . see him deliver a speech and then kamala harris will deliver a speech and then the campaign really gets underway. at the moment, it is neck and neck. are you concerned about the ability of the campaign to start to move those polls, some of those undecided voters who may not know who they are and what they stand for yet? i think they are already what they stand for yet? i think they are already moving people. you look at the difference between the democratic party as a whole

five weeks ago and where it is at now, people have a hock in their step, they are excited about the future. their confidence in the direction and ultimately that the campaign is going. —— a hop in their step. you look around this arena, i don't know if it is a rock concert, sporting event or people are just truly joyful about politics again, but there is something special happening. it is resonating with people. one question before we let you 90, one question before we let you go, about some of the uncommitted delegates who are concerned about the biden—harris administration's policy on israel, their support for israel and its prosecution of the war in gaza. that is something we could see move the needle in michigan, we know there are many supporters, pro—palestinian protesters in minnesota as well. is it something you think could really be an issue for kamala harris and tim walz moving forward? i harris and tim walz moving forward? ., harris and tim walz moving forward?— forward? i am the mayor of minneapolis _ forward? i am the mayor of minneapolis we _ forward? i am the mayor of minneapolis we try -

forward? i am the mayor of minneapolis we try to - forward? i am the mayor of minneapolis we try to put l forward? i am the mayor ofl minneapolis we try to put up affordable housing, keep people say, that's the issue i focus on, but i do think there is an important moment here where vice president kamala harris, hopefully soon—to—be president harris, and vice president waltz can really say, what is this new administration go to bring to this particular difficult issue? —— vice president walz. difficult issue? -- vice president walz.- difficult issue? -- vice president walz. very good to net our president walz. very good to get your perspective, - president walz. very good to get your perspective, thank l president walz. very good to i get your perspective, thank you forjoining us, we really appreciate it. and let's go back to the floor now, our senior north america correspondent gary o'donoghue is there for us. gary, if you can hear us some of the speeches, the musical performances are continuing, give us an update on what you've been hearing from delegates. i you've been hearing from delegates-_ you've been hearing from deleaates. , ., ., delegates. i can tell you one thin , delegates. i can tell you one thing. it's — delegates. i can tell you one thing, it's getting _ delegates. i can tell you one thing, it's getting pretty - delegates. i can tell you one| thing, it's getting pretty cosy down here! there's not a lot of space, i've got about foot and a half of real estate to stand

on. still being pushed and shoved! we got one of the celebrity influencers on stage at the moment, of course we have had stevie wonder and the crowd absolutely loved him of course, he is a national treasure. and to come, bill clinton, not long now. soon of course, john legend, the other magical star of the evening stop but i think everyone is really anticipating tim walz�*s speak later because he will never have had a stage like this, millions of people watching around the country and around the world, notjust the thousands of people... cut my hand in somebody pass my handbag! never mind. but he is a big impression to make. he has to flush picture of who he is and what he stands for and where he comes from. —— he has to flesh out. i brings to the ticket. so that will be a big thing for. my producer is being shoved as well! {lilia

thing for. my producer is being shoved as well!— shoved as well! 0k, gary! before we _ shoved as well! 0k, gary! before we let _ shoved as well! 0k, gary! before we let you - shoved as well! 0k, gary! before we let you go, - shoved as well! 0k, gary! before we let you go, i i shoved as well! 0k, gary! i before we let you go, i think it's getting a little tight but we will come back to you later. gary o'donoghue. we have jasmine right, politics reporter. you have covered kamala harris for many years. ——jasmine kamala harris for many years. —— jasmine wright. how is the harris campaign, the harris—walz campaign are now funding the next few days? she has this big speech on this big stage to deliver to the country, how big do they see this moment for her? i country, how big do they see this moment for her?- this moment for her? i think they see _ this moment for her? i think they see it — this moment for her? i think they see it is _ this moment for her? i think they see it is huge. - this moment for her? i think they see it is huge. all- this moment for her? i think they see it is huge. all the l they see it is huge. all the people i have been talking to around the vice president and know her well say that she recognises this is the biggest speech of her life and she is working hard on that speech, it will be added to enter the last moment really until she walks out on that stage. i think that it was an impressive move,

somebody told me, to have her come out on monday so she could actually see the stage, see the group of people inside the auditorium she will be talking to. i think you recognise this is a moment notjust to explain who she is to america, she has become a household name, but explain how she is going to govern. i think the harris campaign recognises that most americans do not know how she would govern on individual issues. obviously we have heard her talk about immigration, that was part of the programme tonight. we have her talk up about the economy, that is something she will likely talk about again tomorrow but there are other places i think people are other places i think people are interested in knowing exactly how she would rule or how she would approach it. and how she would approach it. and how it is informed by her life experiences, notjust as a woman, is a black woman but also a southeast asian woman. these will be fact is they are thinking about, trying to tell her personal story, she doesn't necessarily leave in telling

personal anecdotes, she wants to talk more about policy, but of course, personal anecdotes will be important tomorrow for people to feel connected with her, to want to continue at the moment of going into november. i think the speech from the second gentleman doug emhoff was really well received, really crucial story about their relationship and how they met. looking ahead also at what kamala harris�*s and where things go from there, do we get a sense of when we are going to get bit more information on how they want to govern up until now the criticism has been we don't know that much but they don't know that much but they don't want to focus the speeches here at the convention on a 100 page policy proposal. i don't think we will get detailed policy, ithink i don't think we will get detailed policy, i think we'll get the broad strokes, probably the same amount of detail we have from talking about the economy last week in north carolina, the grand contours of how she once to really try to take care of the country, she talks about issues like the care economy and issues like

rural infrastructure and prices. so we will get the broad structure, notjust, i want to raise corporate taxes to whatever. because i think they don't feel necessarily that americans want that type of granular detail, the fewer americans want to know that they will be taken care of, but they will be taken care of, but they don't necessarily care about the policy issues. i about the policy issues. i think we're going to listen in on a little now to hakeem jeffries as he speaks on the stage. jeffries as he speaks on the state. , . ., ' ' stage. during the covered 19 pandemic — stage. during the covered 19 pandemic. trump _ stage. during the covered 19 pandemic. trump is - stage. during the covered 19 pandemic. trump is a - stage. during the covered 19 pandemic. trump is a chaos| pandemic. trump is a chaos agent— pandemic. trump is a chaos agent who has focused on himself, notjust the agent who has focused on himself, not just the american people — himself, not just the american people. trump tried to destroy our democracy by lying about the election and inciting a violent— the election and inciting a violent mob to attack the capitoh _ violent mob to attack the capitol. trump put three extreme justices on the supreme

court _ extreme justices on the supreme court who— extreme justices on the supreme court who destroyed roe v wade. we broke — court who destroyed roe v wade. we broke up with you for a reason _ we broke up with you for a reason. donald trump can spin the bottle _ reason. donald trump can spin the bottle he wants but there is no — the bottle he wants but there is no reason for us to ever get back_ is no reason for us to ever get back together. been there, done that stop — back together. been there, done that stop we are not going back _ kamala harris... kamala harris will always— kamala harris... kamala harris will always put people over politics _ will always put people over politics. kamala harris and house _ politics. kamala harris and house democrats will lower costs — house democrats will lower costs and grow the middle class _ costs and grow the middle class. kamala harris and house democrats will fix our broken immigration system and secure the border. kamala harris and house — the border. kamala harris and house democrats will strengthen the relationship between the police — the relationship between the police and the community. kamala _ police and the community. kamala harris and has democrats will continue to combat the climate _ will continue to combat the

climate crisis with the fierce urgency— climate crisis with the fierce urgency of now. kamala harris and has — urgency of now. kamala harris and has democrats will protect social— and has democrats will protect social security, protect medicare, protect medicaid, protect— medicare, protect medicaid, protect the affordable care act, _ protect the affordable care act, attacked working families, protect— act, attacked working families, protect small businesses, protect— protect small businesses, protect the middle class, protect— protect the middle class, protect free enterprise. —— protect— protect free enterprise. —— protect working families. protect _ protect working families. protect our children, our seniors, _ protect our children, our seniors, ourveterans, our seniors, our veterans, our unions. _ seniors, our veterans, our unions. our— seniors, ourveterans, our unions, ourfreedom, and always protect— unions, ourfreedom, and always protect a — unions, ourfreedom, and always protect a woman's freedom to make — protect a woman's freedom to make her— protect a woman's freedom to make her own reproductive health _ make her own reproductive health care decisions. cheering and applause the republicans want to divide us. but the constitution promises equal— but the constitution promises equal protection under the law. we are — equal protection under the law. we are one nation, under god, indivisihle, _ we are one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and

justice _ indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. together, together, together, let's build a brighter future for our children— a brighter future for our children and our grandchildren. in children and our grandchildren. in the _ children and our grandchildren. in the old — children and our grandchildren. in the old testament, the book of psalms, tells us that weeping may endure during the lon- weeping may endure during the long night, butjoy will come in the — long night, butjoy will come in the morning. here is how we do it _ in the morning. here is how we do it. strategise on sunday, meet — do it. strategise on sunday, meet the _ do it. strategise on sunday, meet the moment on monday. take it to them _ meet the moment on monday. take it to them on tuesday. work it out on — it to them on tuesday. work it out on wednesday. thank the lord — out on wednesday. thank the lord on— out on wednesday. thank the lord on thursday. fight the power — lord on thursday. fight the power on _ lord on thursday. fight the power on friday. set it off on saturday _ power on friday. set it off on saturday. get a few hours of steep. — saturday. get a few hours of sleep, wake up the next day and do it— sleep, wake up the next day and do it all— sleep, wake up the next day and

do it all over again untiljoy, joy. — do it all over again untiljoy, joy. joy— do it all over again untiljoy, joy, joy comes in the morning. with only 76 days left, there are only _ with only 76 days left, there are only 76 days left, we must continue — are only 76 days left, we must continue to speak up. we must continue — continue to speak up. we must continue to speak up. we must continue to show up. we must continue — continue to show up. we must continue to show up. we must continue to stand up, not as democrats or republicans, but as americans, and when we do, nothing — as americans, and when we do, nothing can— as americans, and when we do, nothing can stop kamala harris from _ nothing can stop kamala harris from becoming the 47th president of the united states of america, nothing can stop house — of america, nothing can stop house democrats from taking back— house democrats from taking back the _ house democrats from taking back the majority, nothing can stop— back the majority, nothing can stop the — back the majority, nothing can stop the american people from continuing our march to the more — continuing our march to the more perfect union, nothing can stop— more perfect union, nothing can stop us, — more perfect union, nothing can stop us, we _ more perfect union, nothing can stop us, we are all the way out — stop us, we are all the way out god _ stop us, we are all the way out. god bless you, god bless kamala — out. god bless you, god bless kamala harris, and god bless

the united states of america. house minority leader hakeem jeffries delivering a speech there commanders said, we will be waiting a little while to be hearing from former president bill clinton. tim walz is governor of minnesota but is originally from a small town in nebraska, population 2137, but our next guest went to high school with tim walz. good to have you with us.— school with tim walz. good to have you with us. thank you for havin: have you with us. thank you for having me- _ have you with us. thank you for having me- it — have you with us. thank you for having me. it is— have you with us. thank you for having me. it is important- have you with us. thank you for having me. it is important to i having me. it is important to sa ou having me. it is important to say you know _ having me. it is important to say you know tim _ having me. it is important to say you know tim walz - having me. it is important to say you know tim walz veryl say you know tim walz very well, and for a long time? yes, but 57 years- — well, and for a long time? yes, but 57 years. if _ well, and for a long time? yes, but 57 years. if he _ well, and for a long time? yes, but 57 years. if he is _ well, and for a long time? yes, but 57 years. if he is going - well, and for a long time? yes, but 57 years. if he is going to l but 57 years. if he is going to have a bearing _ but 57 years. if he is going to have a bearing backstage - but 57 years. if he is going to have a bearing backstage at. but 57 years. if he is going to i have a bearing backstage at the convention tonight, a big stage to the party in the country, to the world who might be watching, what do you think this moment might mean to him?

i'm sure he's very excited, thrilled. tim is a really good guy, i've known him for a long time. he cares deeply about america, joined the national guard at 17, he is a history teacher like myself, coached football like i did too, and are said to him, doing the speech it's like the night for homecoming. and he laughed. so fallen back on his expenses as a coach, is a teacher, what can you tells about tim walz that is important to know? most don't know him that well. what is important to know about how he might run the country under the harris—walz administration. tim is really resolute, honest, he wants to do the right thing. if there is a problem, he doesn't care if it is his ideas and solve the problem, he just wants the problem solved. it's like any good football coach,

any good leader, he doesn't want the credit, he just wants to problem solve. and he is going to come in and he is going to come in and he is going to come in and he is going tojust work going to come in and he is going to just work his tail off. he has that football coach ethic, he is going to work 15, i6, 18 ethic, he is going to work 15, 16, 18 hour days ethic, he is going to work 15, 16,18 hour days and ethic, he is going to work 15, 16, 18 hour days and that will not bother him.— not bother him. every good coach has _ not bother him. every good coach has a _ not bother him. every good coach has a good _ not bother him. every good coach has a good strategy i not bother him. every good i coach has a good strategy and at the moment we are seeing some of those attacks coming in from republicans, but his military record, but his political record. how do you think he will handle that going forward? he think he will handle that going forward? , ., ., , ., forward? he is an honest man. he has nothing _ forward? he is an honest man. he has nothing to _ forward? he is an honest man. he has nothing to say, - forward? he is an honest man. he has nothing to say, he - he has nothing to say, he didn't do anything wrong. he has served the country for more than 20 years and when he decided... than 20 years and when he decided. . ._ than 20 years and when he decided... , ., , decided... sorry to interrupt, but i'm decided... sorry to interrupt, but i'm going _ decided... sorry to interrupt, but i'm going to _ decided... sorry to interrupt, but i'm going to hand - decided... sorry to interrupt, but i'm going to hand over. but i'm going to hand over because former president bill clinton is coming out. we are going to listen in to that. we will pick up this conversation in a moment.

thank you. thank you. thank you! cheering after the last two days, aren't you proud to be a democrat? and i'm very grateful to the republicans an independents who joined us on the stage, and i hope they feel better about it now. because i've seen all

these things that even i had to be reminded of from time to time when i get my spirits down. i love seeing the obamas here, i love seeing president biden, and i thought hillary gave a great speech, didn't she? but i love seeing all these young leaders coming up after me, they look better, they sound better and they will be exciting. i do want to say one word about resident biden. remember, he had an improbable term that made him president.

we were in the middle of a pandemic and an economic crash. he healed our sick and put the rest of us back to work. and the strength of our alliances, he stood up for ukraine, he is trying desperately to get a ceasefire in the middle east. and then he did something that is really hard for a politician to do, he voluntarily gave up power. george washington knew that, and he did it. he set the standard for serving two terms before it was mandatory. it helped his legacy, and it will

enhance joe helped his legacy, and it will enhancejoe biden's legacy. and it's a stark contrast to what goes on in the other party. so i want to thank him for his courage, compassion, his class, his service, his sacrifice. joe biden... chanting: thank you, joe! he ke -t the chanting: thank you, joe! he kept the faith _ chanting: thank you, joe! he kept the faith and _ chanting: thank you, joe! he kept the faith and he _ chanting: thank you, joe! he kept the faith and he has - kept the faith and he has invited a lot of the rest of us. let's cut to the chase. i am too old to gild the lily. two days ago, i turned 78.

the only personal vanity i want to resort to is that i am still younger than donald trump. that's right. last night in what was a very moving series of episodes, we nominated kamala harris and tim walz. just think about that. two leaders with all—american but still improbable wife stories. it can only happen here. there can be the careers

started in courtrooms and community classrooms. two leaders who have spent a lifetime getting the good job done. now, one of the things i've noticed over my increasingly long life is that a presidential election is unique in several ways. first of all, it is the greatestjob interview for the greatest job interview for the greatest job in the world. secondly, the constitution says we, the people, get to do the hiring. and the third thing is, every four years, we get to change the requirements for thejob. so, here's what i'm thinking. because i try to apply this to every election. will this

president take us backward or forward? will this president gave her kids a brighter future? —— give our kids. will this president bring us together or tear us apart? the president increase peace, security and stability and freedom that we enjoy and extend it to others as we can we, the people, we have to make a decision about these kind of questions. and every four years, it's a little different, because the people come up to candidates and they say, as they are saying now, here are our problems, solve them. here are our opportunities, sees

them. here are herfears, ease them. here are herfears, ease them. here are our dreams, help them. a president can answer that call by saying, i will do my part, but you have to help me, we have to work together. or you can dodge what needs to be done by dividing, distracting. so in 2024, we got a pretty clear choice, it seems to me. kamala harris for the people...

cheering and the other guy, who has proved even more than the first go around that he is about me, myself and i. i know which one i like better for our country. kamala harris will work to solve our problems, sees our opportunities, ease ourfears opportunities, ease our fears and opportunities, ease ourfears and make sure every single american, howeverthey and make sure every single american, however they vote, has a chance to chase their dream. you know, when she was young, she worked in mcdonald's. she greeted every person with that great smile

and said, how can i help you? now she is at the pinnacle of power and she is still asking, how can i help you? i would be so happy when she actually enters the white house as president, because she will break my record as the president who spent the most time at mcdonald's. now, but we put an election to win. and remember, we've got a guy that's pretty good at what he does. donald trump has been a paragon of consistency. he is still dividing, still blaming, still dividing, still blaming,

still belittling other people. he creates chaos and then he sort of key rates it. as if it were precious art. let me say, not a single day goes by, even though i have been gone for well over 23 years from the white house, not a day goes by that i don't thank the lord for the chance i had to serve, and what it meant. applause and one of the reasons... one ofthe and one of the reasons... one of the reasons _ and one of the reasons... one of the reasons one _ and one of the reasons... one of the reasons one of - and one of the reasons... one of the reasons one of the - of the reasons one of the reasons i loved the job so

of the reasons one of the reasons i loved thejob so much is that in the toughest times even on the darkest days, if you try hard enough, there was always something good you could do for somebody else. now, some days that's not easy to do, you have to deal with all these emergencies and this something going on here all yonder, but kamala harris is the only candidate in this race who has the vision, the experience, the temperament, the will and, yes, the sheerjoy. i mean, look, what does her opponent do with his voice, he mostly talks about himself. so the next time

you hear him, don't count the lies, count the is. count the is. his vendettas, his vengeance, his complaints, his conspiracies. he's like one of those turners opening up before he walks out on stage, like i did, trying to get his lungs opened by saying me, me, me, me,. when kamala harris is president, every day will begin with you, you, you you. so, we

have to ask ourselves the question is if we're going to hire a president? do you want to build a strong economy from the bottom up or the middle out or spend the next four years talking about crowd sizes? you're going to have a hard time believing this, but so help me, i triple checked, since the end of the cold war in 1989, america has created about 51 million newjobs. i swear, i checked this three times. even i couldn't believe it. what's the score?

democrats, 50, republicans, one. applause i'm glad that we've got a championship winning coach on our team. but, even the most limited of us, in what we know about football, or any other sport, knows that if you're got 15 on the other side has got one, you are ahead. —— if you have got

50. what about affordable housing? it's a terrible problem in america now and we need more. and affordable health care. it's why the democrats put a limit on monthly payments for insulin and a $2000 a year out—of—pocket limit and trying to buy more goods while bargaining for prices. we need more financing for small businesses. we need to strengthen our alliances. i almost croaked in the first debate of this election season when president trump said nobody respected america any more like they did when he was president. white. and with a

straight face! with a straight face, he cited as evidence of the respect that existed for us when he was there the president's —— the president of north korea and russia. i'd rather have the people who respect us now. and one of the things is when you send a signal to other countries, you want them to know, whether they agree with you are not, on the level, here is where you are and what you believe. what are

they supposed to make of these endless tributes to the late, great hannibal lecter? applause imean, i mean, president obama once gave me the great honour of saying i was the explainer injury. folks, i have thought and thought about it and i don't know what to say. like hakeem jeffries i want an america that is more joyful, more inclusive, more future focused. just think what a burden it has been on us to get up burden it has been on us to get up day after day after day, buried in meaningless hard to

rhetoric when there are so many opportunities, so many problems that need to be solved. i want that. that is the america kamala harris will bring. she's already made her first already made herfirst presidential decision and knocks it out of the parks when she asked governor tim walz to be her running mate. as they used to say when i was a young man growing up in arkansas, you do not have to be all broke out with brilliance, you just look at tim walz, look at him, follow his record as a teacher, as a coach in the national

guard, as a congressman where he was the only democrat, save one, elected in that district in more than a hundred years. and then he became a great governor. and by all accounts he was a crack shot who had the courage among all of her constituents to say we do not need these assault weapons available to people who can kill our kids in school.

in herfirst decision kamala harris confronts an interesting dilemma. we are going to walk out here pretty good. we are happy we feel like there is a load off our shoulders and we know we arejust load off our shoulders and we know we are just being asked to understand the forces of progress that we have had to fight for 250 years. in the face of stiff and often violent opposition, we have to find a way to go forward together. these are the people who make our union more perfect. so

that's a good thing. how could we possibly lose? kamala harris has fostered kids her whole life that were left out and left behind and has taken on gangs and trafficking across the border. and she has fought to protect the rights of homeowners and has been our leader in the fight for reproductive freedoms, and we know that the majority of american people are with us on that. and she's gained an invaluable amount of experience of vice president, advancing our values and interests around the world. and she's already said she's going to work really hard. so make sure that no american working full—time savesin american working full—time

saves in poverty. we have to make homeownership and achievable dream for everyone, not just the achievable dream for everyone, notjust the privileged and she said that, and this meant a lot to me that she would protect everybody�*s right to vote, whether or not they voted for her, they were citizens and deserved the right to vote. the other day her opponent implied that if his people voted one more time they would be able to rig it from now on then they wouldn't have to vote again. you think they are kidding. but i know a lot of these folks and most of them are really good people. but some of them think

that they are bound to dominate america politically, economically and socially and they have to use politics to do it and they should rig the system. i don't believe that. and so, here's what i want to tell you. we've seen more than one election slip away from us when we thought it couldn't happen, when people got distracted by phony issues. or got overconfident. this is a brutal, tough business. i wanted to be happy. one of the reasons that president to is doing so well is that we are also happy. but you should

never underestimate your adversary, and these people are really good at distracting us. at triggering doubt, at triggering buyers remorse. as the obamas said so eloquently last night, they are human and are bound to make a mistake now and then. we've got to be tough. and as somebody who spends a lot of time in small towns and rural areas in new york and arkansas and other places i urge you to talk to all of your neighbours. i urge you to meet people where they

are. i urge you not to demean them but not to pretend you don't disagree with them if you do. treat them with respect, just the way you would like them to treat you. ask for their help and then follow our leader and asked them how can i help you? we democrats right now have a lot of hay in the barn. we've got massive achievements, massive advances, but there's still a lot of slips between today and election day that we have to navigate. and so, i want to say this from the bottom of my heart. i have no idea how many

more of these i will be able to come to. i started in 76 and i've been at everyone since. applause now, 72. 0h, now, 72. oh, i'm getting old. but here's what i want you to know. if you vote for this team, if you can get them elected and let them bring in this breath of fresh air, you will be proud of it for the rest of your life. your children will be proud of it, your grandchildren will be proud of it.

a man from hope, we need kamala harris, the president ofjoy to lead us. i will be doing my part and you do yours, and i see we are making a realjoyful noise when the votes are counted. god bless you and god bless america. cheering and applause

music: "don't stop" by fleetwood mac how about this energy in this room? — how about this energy in this room? and, guys could i couldn't— room? and, guys could i couldn't leave here without giving _ couldn't leave here without giving a _ couldn't leave here without giving a shout out to the amazing delegation from my home state. _ amazing delegation from my home state, massachusetts. i love you. — state, massachusetts. i love you, massachusetts. everyone is always— you, massachusetts. everyone is always hating on us, but they

'ust always hating on us, but they just don't— always hating on us, but they just don't get it. go socks. then— just don't get it. go socks. then our— just don't get it. go socks. then our flag, hang just don't get it. go socks. then ourflag, hang in just don't get it. go socks. then our flag, hang in there. dunkin— then our flag, hang in there. dunkin doughnuts has the best coffee — dunkin doughnuts has the best coffee in— dunkin doughnuts has the best coffee in the world. our next speaker— coffee in the world. our next speaker needs no introduction and was — speaker needs no introduction and was the first woman to ever serve _ and was the first woman to ever serve as— and was the first woman to ever serve as speaker of the house. yes _ serve as speaker of the house. yes you — serve as speaker of the house. yes. you know what's coming. this— yes. you know what's coming. this woman _ yes. you know what's coming. this woman was doing the before bratt— this woman was doing the before bratt was— this woman was doing the before bratt was brat, the mother of dragons. _ bratt was brat, the mother of dragons, please welcome nancy pelosi~ — cheering and applause

hello, california. hello, maryland, hello, democrats. cheering and applause on january the 20th to 2021 with the inauguration ofjoe biden and kamala harris, we established one of the most successful presidencies of modern times. and we quickly proved that democrats deliver. millions ofjobs, stronger infrastructure and rural broadband, a biden child tax credit, rescuing human passions, honouring our veterans, bold climate actions

and lowering the cost of prescription drugs, all thanks to president biden's vision of a fair america, doing so with liberty and justice for all. thank you, joe. and i know that vice president harris is ready to take us to new heights. i've known kamala harris for decades. . personally, i know hera decades. . personally, i know her a as a person of deep faith which is reflected in her community care and service. officially, she is a leader of strength of wisdom and eloquence on policy. most recently demonstrating fighting for a woman's right to choose.

politically, she is astute and strategic in winning difficult elections, quickly securing the nomination with dignity and grace and choosing tim walz as our vice president. i had the honour of serving with tim for 12 years in the congress. united democrats, republicans and independents to turn a red district blue. he showed courage when he came to congress for voting for the affordable care act meeting the needs of his constituents despite republicans lies and misrepresentation. when he went home, won the election, he returned to congress and four for the american heroes as the democratic leader of the veterans affairs committee. thank you, tim. january six was

a parallel moment for our democracy and never before had a president of the united states so brazenly assaulted the bedrock of our democracy so gleefully embraced political violence and so wilfully betrayed his oath of office. let us not forget who assaulted democracy onjanuary let us not forget who assaulted democracy on january the let us not forget who assaulted democracy onjanuary the 6th. he did. but let us not forget who saved democracy that day. we did. and thank god we have a democratic house of representatives there. we turn to the capital that very same night and insisted on certifying the election results on the floors of the house of the senate. and we demonstrated

to america and to the world that american democracy prevailed. the parable of january the 6th reminds us that our democracy is only as strong as the courage and commitment of those entrusted with its care. and we must choose leaders who believe in free and fair elections, he respect the peaceful transfer of power. the choice could not be clearer. those leaders are vice president harris and governor tim walz. when the sun rose on january the 7th as our national anthem declares, we gave proof

through the night that our flag was still there. now, in this election, we are called upon to do the same. to stand together, to reject autocracy, to choose democracy, and we will do so by electing a democratic house with hack ianjeffreys as speaker of the house. electing a democratic senate, electing tim walz as vice president of the united states. and electing kamala harris as the president of the united states. onward to victory. cheering and applause

former speaker of the house, nancy pelosi, and we will go not to the stage just yet but we expect the pennsylvania governorjosh shapiro and just a note on what we heard from nancy pelosi, starting a remarks by praising joe biden and important to hearfrom her because nancy pelosi played a big role injoe biden's decision to drop out. stefanie, what did you think of her dedication at the beginning of her remarks tojoe biden? i her remarks tojoe biden? 1 think her remarks reflect her remarks tojoe biden? i think her remarks reflect who she is. she has a long—standing relationship with joe she is. she has a long—standing relationship withjoe biden and pay the respect to him that i know she genuinely believes because she works hand—in—hand with him to pass those pieces

of legislation that made investment into infrastructure investment into infrastructure in the country that extended broadband and lowered prescription drug prices and addressing climate change, so she's proud of those of those accomplishments but she also talked about the house and that is where her heart is. she was engaged in the effort to have the president consider whether or not she should run for election because there were headwinds with him at the top of the ticket affecting house members, and when she was asked about it, about the relationship by a reporter, she said sometimes you have to take the punches for the children and that's why she says she does things for the children and it is metaphorically may be for the children of the house but for the children of america

and and she did what she felt she needed to do in that moment and that speech kind of captures it all.- and that speech kind of captures it all. we keep hearing _ captures it all. we keep hearing her _ captures it all. we keep hearing her say - captures it all. we keep hearing her say that - captures it all. we keep| hearing her say that you captures it all. we keep - hearing her say that you have to take a punch for the children and it has a lot of people scratching their heads but maybe she is talking about members of the house. i think we will get a chance to ask your take as well but i think we are probably going to get, no, we are waiting for the pennsylvania governorjosh shapiro, but let's get your take on what we heard from former president bill clinton and nancy pelosi. i’ii former president bill clinton and nancy pelosi.— former president bill clinton and nancy pelosi. i'll be quick and nancy pelosi. i'll be quick and i thought _ and nancy pelosi. i'll be quick and i thought the _ and nancy pelosi. i'll be quick and i thought the democraticl and i thought the democratic convention was about looking forward — convention was about looking forward and having former president clinton who i believed almost channelled his 199890 minute speech where he was clapped off the stage and then— was clapped off the stage and then we — was clapped off the stage and then we have former speaker pelosi — then we have former speaker pelosi pelosi, that doesn't look— pelosi pelosi, that doesn't look forward to me and democrats could do a lot better

'ob democrats could do a lot better job of— democrats could do a lot better job of reminding the american people — job of reminding the american people they didn't do a backroom deal to push a sitting president— backroom deal to push a sitting president out of the candidacy and make sure the american people — and make sure the american people want to support kamala harris — people want to support kamala harris and tim walz. i'm not convinced _ harris and tim walz. i'm not convinced they have done that tonight— convinced they have done that tonight and it pales in comparison to the first two nights _ comparison to the first two nights. what do you think of that, — nights. what do you think of that, stephanie? | nights. what do you think of that, stephanie?— nights. what do you think of that, stephanie? i don't think the american _ that, stephanie? i don't think the american people - that, stephanie? i don't think the american people care - that, stephanie? i don't think| the american people care how the american people care how the democratic party came to that harmony, they care about what the harmony will do for them and as both of the speakers talked about, this is a party that is not focused on i like donald trump is, so don't count the lies, kathy i's don't count the lies, kathy 1's and the american people want to know its about the individual person running for office, count to the is. but what will that person do for them. there are people who said, i think you are a pain and that is the tone and tenor of this campaign, we understand that you are struggling and we hear

the things that we need to do to address affordability and ensure freedom of decisions over your health care and ensure opportunity so everyone can achieve the american dream much like those who have been seen to be elected. fin much like those who have been seen to be elected.— seen to be elected. on what rodney said. _ seen to be elected. on what rodney said, do _ seen to be elected. on what rodney said, do you - seen to be elected. on what rodney said, do you think. rodney said, do you think president clinton, we have a big circus speaking on behalf of kamala harris but will he be an important messenger for the campaign? it's not uncommon for conventions to have former presidents speak at the convention, it's quite normal to have former leaders speak. it was abnormal to not have, you know, george bush orformer leaders in republican party speak the republican national convention, it's a reflection of how far the republican party has drifted away from the principles that they once had when those people held elected office and that's the only

reason you didn't see it there so it stands in