it was affecting people in mankato. it wasn't something on the news overseas.something at home that people were experiencing, too. >> narrator: walz became a vocal supporter of democratic senator john kerry. >> for the good of minnesota, america, and the world, do you want george bush to be our next president for the next four years? (crowd cheering) >> in 2004, president bush came to speak in mankato in a quarry. (crowd cheering and applauding) and there were two students who wanted to go hear the president speak. >> narrator: some of the students, also kerry supporters, had publicly clashed with bush campaign representatives over getting tickets, and walz agreed to be their chaperone. >> thanks for coming. >> and he really wanted to show them that you listen to the, to the president at the time, even if you don't agree with him. >> first, i want to thank all thveterans who are here. i appreciate the example you've set for our troops today. >> apparently one of the students had a campaign sticker for the democratic rival, senator kerry, on his wallet, and one