Democratic VP nominee Tim Walz Milwaukee visit on Labor Day
MILWAUKEE - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was in Milwaukee on Labor Day – Monday, Sept. 2. Walz spoke before hundreds of supporters at Milwaukee's annual LaborFest at Maier Festival Park.
Labor Day kicks off the final sprint to election day – now just about two months away.
Gov. Walz was seen as someone who would help speak to Midwestern voters. But here is some interesting new polling in his home state of Minnesota.
Survey USA, in conjunction with some local Minnesota TV stations finds Harris' lead in that state was cut in half after she added the state's governor. In July, Harris had a 10-point lead. Now it is just a five-point lead.
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Walz spoke about what he said is at stake for union members.
"This is the defining issue…you should be free to make your own healthcare decisions not politicians," Walz said.
Walz motorcade; press van crash in Milwaukee County
Several vehicles in the Gov. Tim Walz motorcade crashed in Milwaukee County just before 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 2.
LaborFest is a frequent stop for Democrats. in 2008, as a candidate and in 2014 as president, Barack Obama campaigned at LaborFest. In 2020, vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris campaigned in Milwaukee. There was no LaborFest that year because of the pandemic. Then in 2022, President Biden campaigned for Democrats at LaborFest.
Reaction
WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming
"Tim Walz and Kamala Harris have nothing to offer workers but another term of higher costs and lower wages. Under President Trump, blue-collar families flourished thanks to pro-worker trade deals like the USMCA, low inflation, and booming wages. While Democrats talk a big game, Republicans have a proven record of delivering real results for Wisconsin workers."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin Vice Chair Felesia Martin
"There’s no better way to celebrate Labor Day in Wisconsin than with Gov. Tim Walz, a champion of labor and a former union member himself. Tim Walz and Kamala Harris are fighting for a future where every worker can join a union and bargain for better wages and better benefits. Already, President Joe Biden and Vice President Harris have led one of the most pro-union administrations in our history, marching with workers on the picket line and creating millions of good-paying jobs here at home. We’re proud to be fighting with Kamala Harris and Tim Walz to turn the page for good on Donald Trump’s extreme, anti-worker agenda that hurt autoworkers, shipped jobs overseas and enriched the wealthy and large corporations at the expense of everyone else. Here in Wisconsin, we have a long tradition of union organizing, and we’re proud to honor that history today by marching in solidarity with Gov. Tim Walz."