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You're watching Democratic National Convention coverage from Chicago. I'm Frederica Freiber.
We'll stay with NewsHour coverage, but we want to check in now with here and now senior
political reporter Zach Schultz, who comes to us from Chicago.
Leading up to tonight's speech, Zach, before the convention from President Joe Biden, Wisconsin
already figured prominently in this convention with VP candidate Tim Walt speaking to Wisconsin
delegates and media today. Who else did you hear from?
Well, it was a big celebrity rose. A lot of governors from around the country. There
was the governor from Maryland, from New York, there was a lieutenant governor from
Michigan. And obviously, Tim Walt, the governor of Minnesota was a big surprise for a lot
of the delegates. It was whispered before he came in that that's what they were waiting
for. There were some stragglers that didn't get into the breakfast on time. You're in there
by eight 10 and you missed them. So it was a pretty big thing. And of course, Governor
Evers, Wisconsin's governor spoke. And he talked about the prominence that our state
is still playing. It's the RNC was in Wisconsin. The DNC is the neighboring state, but Wisconsin
is still like the primary focus of a lot of people.
We're going to make it a break for the for our country. I do believe that the Democrats
have to win in Wisconsin in order to have this great team go across the finish line.
Obviously, we're hoping as time goes on that there are more states just like Wisconsin
that fall into that category. But this is really, really important for our country. And
I'm just honored to be the governor of the state of Wisconsin, especially at this point
in time.
So Wisconsin is so important that Kamala Harris and Tim Waltz are going to be in Wisconsin
and Milwaukee tomorrow instead of at the convention there in Chicago. What does that
say?
Well, just just what we've been talking about. It's so vital Wisconsin matters so much.
It's only 10 electoral votes, but they count. They're still looked at as that tipping point
state on who's going to win. You win Wisconsin. You become the president. So that's why Kamala
is going to be there.
There was also some counter programming in mind the idea that reclaiming the space where
the Republicans held their convention and seeing if they can fill the arena. I think
there's definitely competition with the Democrats when it comes to seeing if they can
put a bigger crowd in there with Trump. But don't forget Trump's VP nominee J.D. Vance
is going to be in Kenosha tomorrow. So everyone's in Wisconsin, even with the United Center
being the DNC.
Yeah. And at the convention hall, the Wisconsin delegation, I understand literally has front
row seats there. So again, Wisconsin at the epicenter. Zach Schultz, thanks very much
for joining us. We'll check in again tomorrow.
And we look forward to checking with Zach tomorrow night. We will be here at the same
time with latest updates from the last date. Nope. Sorry.
I have my script with me.
How should, how should we pick that up? So I said,
no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
stand here. But I cannot, I didn't hear anybody.
That's because, because I had just said to them that I thought, I think we should start
out, we will be here tomorrow night. I think I said that to them. Sure.
Okay, I can only hear Fred. Okay.
I'm just doing a pickup.
We look forward to talking with you tomorrow night and we will be here at the same time
with latest updates from day two of the DNC in Chicago.
On Friday join here in now at seven for full coverage of the convention and what it means
for Wisconsin.