MILWAUKEE — Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz took a brief break from the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago on Tuesday night to campaign in critical battleground Wisconsin.
Harris, who returned to the Badger State for the seventh time this year, her third since entering the presidential race, spoke to thousands of supporters from the floor of Fiserv Forum where former President Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party’s nomination last month.
Before attendees spilled out of the stadium into Deer District to watch the final convention speeches of the night play out on the big screen, inside they heard about the defining goals of a Harris presidency: building up the middle class and protecting freedoms.
Akin to Wisconsin’s motto of “Forward,” the Democratic duo’s separate but similar remarks from Milwaukee on Tuesday night were future-focused.
“These guys are focused on the past, like the 1850s past. This campaign is focused on your future,” Walz told the crowd.
“This is not just about us versus Donald Trump. This is about two very different visions for our nation. One—ours focused on the future, the other focused on the past,” Harris said.
Though there were tones of lifting the middle class, the ticket took full advantage of the opportunity to call out Trump for his comments to CBS News that he has “no regrets” over his influence on the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
“When he was asked if he had any regrets about ending Roe v. Wade, Donald Trump, without even a moment’s hesitation, you would think he would reflect on it for a second, said 'No. No regrets,'” Harris explained.
“I don’t need you in our exam rooms, I don’t need you telling me which books to read, and you can sure stay the hell out of our bedroom, so that’s it,” Walz said of protecting freedoms.
According to the Wisconsin Democratic Coordinated Campaign, since Harris entered the presidential race, it has seen recording-breaking volunteer sign-ups, which it hopes Tuesday’s rally will continue to spur so the message of the Harris-Walz ticket can reach every corner of the swing state by November.