Tim Walz

US Election 2024: Obama urges voters to back Kamala Harris and Tim Walz

Former President Barack Obama has called on Americans to turn out in large numbers for Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, as voting gets underway for one of the closest US presidential elections in recent history. In a post on X on Tuesday, Obama reminded voters of the importance of their participation, emphasizing that the day represents "who we are and what we stand for." He encouraged people to check their polling locations on IWillVote.com and share their voting ex...

August 22, 2024 10:29 AM

VP candidate Tim Walz, Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey fire up Democratic convention

Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz took the stage on Wednesday night, joined by a litany of Democratic luminaries, and together they urged Americans to elect Kamala Harris president and stave off a return of Donald Trump to the White House. "We're all here tonight for one beautiful simple reason: We love this country," the 60-year-old Minnesota governor said to cheers from assembled Democrats on the third night of the Democratic National Convention. Republican deserters joined Democratic...