Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz tells a crowd in Michigan that there will be “plenty of time to sleep when you’re dead” as he rallies them to make every phone call and door knock count in a tight race.
“Eight days to go. This election has already started. People are voting across the country,” he said. “We got to admit it, this game is tied ... [But] boy, do we have the right team. So all gas, no breaks for the next eight days. Plenty of time to sleep when you’re dead ... We’re moving this thing over the next eight days, an inch at a time, a yard at a time. One door at a time, one phone call at a time.”
He said pushing for one or two more votes in Michigan could make Harris president, as he spruiked the Democrats’ promises on freedom, gun ownership and women’s rights.
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz speaks during the campaign rally in Michigan.Credit: AP
“We got a pretty young crowd, and that’s a good thing, but there’s some grey hairs in here. You can remember when the Republican Party actually used to talk about freedom and meaning. Turns out that this group means that the government is free to invade your office, your library, your bedroom,” he said.
“When Kamala and I talk about freedom – freedom for the people, not politicians, to make your own decisions about your own life. Freedom for seniors to retire with dignity by strengthening social security and Medicare. And I say this as a dad and a teacher and a governor: free to send your kids to school without them being shot dead in the halls.”
But he emphasised that both he and Harris were both gun owners. “I’ll take no crap on this. I know guns: I’m a veteran, I’m a hunter. Kamala and I are both gun owners. We know that you can uphold the second amendment, but also uphold our first responsibility: protecting our children,” he said.
“Interesting fact here: both members of the Democratic ticket are gun owners. The Republican nominee can’t pass a background check.”