The Harris and Walz team held a huge outdoor rally in Eau Claire, drawing crowds from Wisconsin and neighboring Minnesota – a day after Governor Walz joined Harris on the ticket as her running mate.

It was a rock moment for Tim Walz as he walked into the national spotlight – less than 48 after hours joining the race

He left no doubt with these voters on why he’s on the Democratic ticket.

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“Just like Wisconsin, over in Minnesota, we believed in the second amendment,” said Walz, a 24, year veteran of the Army National Guard. “But we also believe in common sense gun violence laws.”

Pat Meyer and Lynn Lundeberg drove 90 miles to see their governor as the VP pick.

Meyer sees the two-term governor as a guy with common sense.

“If you’re ever around Tim, he knows he has to give sometimes on issues, he may have to negotiate and arrive at some conclusion but in general he’s pretty happy about the whole thing,” said Meyer. “He’s not a curmudgeon.”

Watch: Wisconsin hosts rallies for Democrat, Republican presidential tickets

Wisconsin hosts rallies for Democrat, Republican presidential tickets

Christie Reynolds feels more energy with the new Democratic ticket. She made the trip from Waupaca for one reason.

“I want to see a woman president. I’ve waited since Geraldine Ferraro, since 3rd grade and I’m really excited,” said Reynolds. “I didn’t realize that couldn’t happen then but I think it can happen now!”

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She’s not alone – thousands waited in the summer sun to see Harris and Walz.

“We will fight continue to fight for affordable housing, affordable health care, affordable child care, and paid leave,” said Harris. “And understand in this fight – as Tim Walz says, we are joyful warriors.”

Nine out of 10 voters say they don’t know much about Tim Walz – but with campaign rallies like this one, and 90 days to go until Election Day, the race has been reset and it looks like it will be another close one in Wisconsin.

A new Marquette Law School poll shows that Kamala Harris has a slight edge over Donald Trump in Wisconsin.

Among likely voters, Harris has 46 percent support, while Trump has 45 percent. Third-party candidate Robert F. Kennedy has 8 percent.

In the U.S. Senate race, incumbent Democrat Tammy Baldwin has a lead over Republican Eric Hovde, 51 percent to 45 percent among likely voters.

Two independent candidates have two points each.

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Trump’s running mate, Senator JD Vance, is shadowing the Harris campaign on their blitz across the country. During his speech Wednesday, he focused on immigration and blamed Vice President Harris for inflation.

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DETROIT – Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Governor Tim Walz visited Michigan on Wednesday for a rally at Metro Detroit Airport.

“Michigan, this has been a big week,” Harris said. “On Monday, I officially became the nominee for President of the United States. And yesterday, I announced my running mate for this campaign, Tim Walz.”

The rally was held inside a hangar at the airport, drawing a crowd of thousands of supporters.

“I have been told this (is) the largest rally of the campaign,” Walz said.

During the rally, Harris told the crowd that she had a lot on the line this November and was ready to fight to win.

“When we fight, we win,” Harris said.

The event included a long list of Democratic speakers, including DNC Chair Jamie Harrison, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, UAW President Shawn Fain, and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

Each speaker slammed opponent Donald Trump and touted what a Harris/Walz administration could do for Michigan.

Walz used the opportunity to introduce himself to Michigan voters.

“I had the privilege of teaching high school social studies and coaching football,” Walz said.

Harris will travel to Wayne on Thursday (Aug. 8) afternoon for a UAW event.

–> Political battle heats up in presidential race as candidates make stops in Michigan

Rejoice Minnesota Vikings fans living in enemy territory.

Apparently, Milwaukee is part of Minnesota. This, according to Fox News’ Laura Ingraham.

“If you know Minnesota well, and I know it well — especially Milwaukee — it’s changed,” she said during her program on Wednesday. “It has never recovered from 2020 and it is not the same place. And Tim Walz was empathizing with all the DEI initiatives that were swirling about.”

Ingraham and her panel were discussing positions of diversity, equity and inclusion that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz holds. Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, picked Walz as her running mate on Tuesday. During his time as governor, the murder of George Floyd and subsequent riots happened in Minneapolis.

What followed was a national racial and social justice movement that emphasized diversity, equity and inclusion. Many organizations, both public and private, adopted initiatives or policy changes that they believe helps bring about more diversity, racial equity and inclusion.

Republicans view the initiatives as a way to spark more division and hate. Fox News is politically a right-wing network and is also the most watched network in all of television in weekday primetime, according to Nielsen.

Ingraham’s remark caught the attention of many on social media. Here are some reactions: