Governor Tim Walz was joined by Senator Amy Klobuchar, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, and local leaders for a canvassing kickoff event to build on the groundswell of enthusiasm for Vice President Harris’ campaign – and to highlight the high stakes of the clear choice facing Minnesotans at the ballot in November.
“Three days ago, the nation found out what we've all known in Minnesota, [Trump and Vance] are just weird,” said Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. “They’ll be happy to only be 10 points behind by the time we’re done with them. [Trump] is here today in the state of hockey to complete his trifecta: He lost in 2016, he lost in 2020, and he's going to lose in 2024.”
“We all know the threat that Donald Trump poses to America… but today I want to make the case for hope,” said Senator Amy Klobuchar. “[Vice President Harris] is a person of integrity, and a person of joy. There is no better person to prosecute the case against Donald Trump, who was so proud to overturn Roe v. Wade, than…Kamala Harris.”
“When Vice President Harris came to Minnesota, I got to spend the day with her. She was amazing, absolutely amazing,” said U.S. Representative Betty McCollum. “For those of us who were in the House in the dark days of the Trump administration – attacking the environment, attacking labor, attacking women's rights, attacking Social Security, and attacking health care. We're not going back there.”
[Joe Biden] has left us with an incredible candidate, an incredible standard-bearer, an incredible next President in our Vice President, Kamala Harris. We're going to win Minnesota, and we're going win this race,” said St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter.
“We all saw January 6 – never before had we seen a violent attack on our Capitol to stop a democratic election. But in case you need another reminder, this guy [Donald Trump] stood up in front of a group of religious folks, and he said to them, ‘I just need you to vote one more time, and then, after that, never again. You don't have to vote anymore,’” said Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. “And sometimes they say the quiet part out loud. Sometimes they just say it right to your face.”
“I have no doubt that Minnesota is going to do what we need to do. Never has a choice been more clear,” said Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flannagan. “We won't let any sexist or racist rhetoric that is coming from weirdos win. Their weirdness will fuel our fire. We're on the side of love over hate, and hope over fear.”
