Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris holds a campaign rally with her newly chosen vice presidential running mate
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in Philadelphia, Aug. 6, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters
'We are the underdogs': Harris introduces her running mate Tim Walz to fired-up Philadelphia crowd
The event is the start of a seven state tour by the candidates.ByGabriella Abdul-Hakim and Ivan Pereira
August 6, 2024, 6:24 PM
Vice President Kamala Harris and her newly announced presidential campaign running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, took the stage to a roaring crowd in Philadelphia Tuesday in their first joint public appearance where, together, they took aim at what they called Trump’s "backward agenda" for America.
Hundreds of supporters waited in lines outside the Liacouras Center at Temple University, which has a capacity of 10,000 people, for the event and packed the arena.
That crowd gave Walz and Harris a lengthy standing ovation as they took the stage to the song "Freedom" by Beyoncé.
Walz and Harris hit the stage touting an agenda of unifying the country, working for all Americans, and sharing their vision in comparison to the conservative policies being pushed by former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance. ...
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