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DNC 2024 Day 3 live updates: Gov. Tim Walz rallies crowd in acceptance speech, tells Dems to 'leave it on the field'
Walz introduced himself to the country and touted his accomplishments.
The third night of the Democratic National Convention continued the themes of joy and freedom.
A who's who of speakers, including a surprise speech from Oprah Winfrey, headlined the night aimed to showcase vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
"Coach Walz" brought his energy to the crowd touting his and Vice President Kamala Harris' vision for the future of the country.
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'MVP and coach' heard at DNC
We've heard a few times in the United Center, which has seen some championships in its day, "MVP and Coach" -- as in "Madame Vice President" and "Coach Tim Walz."
-ABC News' Rick Klein
Buttigieg slams Vance over childless comments, policies
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who jokingly noted, "you might recognize me from Fox News," got cheers from the crowd when he criticized Sen. JD Vance.
Buttigieg, who like Vance is a veteran, particularly slammed the GOP vice presidential candidate over his previous comments that people who didn't have children weren't invested in the country's future.
"You know, senator, when I was deployed to Afghanistan, I didn’t have kids. Some of the men and women who went outside the wire with me did not have kids. But let me tell you, our commitment to the future of this country was pretty damn physical," he said.
Buttigieg goes after Vance
Buttigieg has delivered this convention’s first extended takedown of Vance. That’s a bit surprising considering Vance is a pretty easy target for them: His average net favorability rating (favorable rating minus unfavorable rating) is -10 points, which makes him the least popular of the four people on the presidential tickets.
—538’s Nathaniel Rakich
Pete Buttigieg references his many Fox News appearances
"Here's a sentence I never thought I'd say, I'm Pete Buttigieg and you might recognize me from Fox News," he said as he introduced himself on stage.
Buttigieg frequently appears on the network to defend Biden-Harris policies.