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The third day of the Democratic National Convention did not quite reach the emotional intensity of the previous two nights, but it kept the party\u2019s momentum going ahead of Vice President Harris\u2019s big speech on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harris\u2019s vice-presidential nominee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), was the headline attraction on Wednesday. The other major names included former President Clinton, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg \u2014 as well as a surprise appearance from TV legend Oprah Winfrey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the big takeaways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walz makes his appeal to middle America
Walz rose to the occasion on the biggest night of his political career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His chief political asset is his persona as an unpretentious, plain-spoken Midwesterner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That image was underlined from the moment he came on stage at the United Center to the sounds of John Mellencamp\u2019s \u201cSmall Town.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walz spoke about his upbringing in Nebraska, his 24 years of service in the Army National Guard and his career as a social studies teacher who doubled as his school\u2019s football coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The audience waved \u201cCoach Walz\u201d signs through much of the speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump\u2019s allies have sought to cast Walz as a radical figure, citing a record as governor that includes backing a bill that requires schools to provide products such as tampons to \u201call menstruating students\u201d without specifically stipulating girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Walz emphasized less contentious elements of his record, including mandating free breakfasts and lunches in schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile other states were banning books from their schools, we were banishing hunger from ours,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He insisted that he was focused on \u201cmaking a difference to our neighbors\u2019 lives\u201d with policies such as providing paid family and medical leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The speech also had a striking emotional moment. His children, Hope and Gus, grew tearful as he spoke about the fertility problems he and his wife Gwen had encountered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walz may not have the rhetorical polish of some politicians, but Wednesday\u2019s address demonstrated his feisty and combative appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pelosi navigates awkward convention moment
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), perhaps the single most important figure in pushing Biden to step aside from his reelection quest, navigated her way through the potentially awkward moment of her convention speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pelosi praised Biden for his achievements and for his \u201cpatriotic vision of a fairer America.\u201d She contended his tenure had been \u201cone of the most successful presidencies of modern times.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She then moved on to talking about having known Harris \u201cfor decades\u201d and praising her for \u201cquickly securing the nomination with dignity and grace and choosing Tim Walz as our vice president.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pelosi spent much of her relatively brief speech talking about the danger that had been displayed during the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe must choose leaders who believe in free and fair elections and who respect the peaceful transfer of power,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most ardent Biden loyalists harbor hard feelings toward Pelosi. But the seismic increase in Democratic enthusiasm and optimism with Harris as the nominee tells its own story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clinton shows his age while making case for Harris
Former President Clinton helped make the case for Harris on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But his hoarse-voiced, 28-minute speech was a reminder of his advancing age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clinton noted to the crowd that he turned 78 on Monday, though he emphasized \u201cI\u2019m still younger than Donald Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His reference to himself as \u201cThe Man from Hope\u201d \u2014 a slogan from his 1992 campaign that played on his Arkansas roots \u2014 seemed an echo of a now long-ago era, even as he suggested Harris could carry forth a similar message as the \u201cpresident of joy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clinton was reported to have rewritten his speech at the last minute to better meet the moment and reflect the excitement in Democratic ranks. At times, he showed that his capacity to connect with an audience still exists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He honed in on the central message of the Harris campaign, casting this year\u2019s contest against former President Trump as \u201ca pretty clear choice: Kamala Harris for The People\u2019 or the other guy who has proved, even more than his first go-around, that he\u2019s about \u2018Me, Myself, and I.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clinton repeatedly mocked the GOP nominee\u2019s narcissism, telling the audience that the next time they heard Trump speak they should not \u201ccount the lies\u201d but instead \u201ccount the \u2018I\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking ahead to November, the former president appeared to make passing reference to Hillary Clinton\u2019s 2016 shock loss to Trump when he said, \u201cWe\u2019ve seen more than one election slip away from us when we thought it couldn\u2019t happen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oprah delivers night\u2019s biggest surprise
Oprah Winfrey delivered the surprise appearance of the evening, insisting that \u201cdecency and respect are on the ballot in 2024\u201d and arguing that the electorate must choose \u201cinclusion over retribution, common sense over nonsense.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She received a rapturous reception in the city that was her home during her long and successful daily talk-show run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winfrey has long since left behind her early reluctance to get involved in partisan politics. Her stance on that score changed around the time she endorsed then-Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) in his 2008 presidential campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back then, Winfrey seemed ill at ease with aggressive attacks even as she advocated strongly for Obama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Wednesday, there was no such discomfort as she laid into GOP vice-presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (Ohio) for his comments about \u201cchildless cat ladies\u201d and \u2014 in a plain reference to Trump \u2014 insisted, \u201cWe are beyond ridiculous tweets.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winfrey was one of several celebrities who appeared on Wednesday, including musicians Stevie Wonder, John Legend and Sheila E., comedian Kenan Thompson and actress and comedian Mindy Kaling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Divisions rise again over Gaza
The conflict in Gaza is the most contentious issue within the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A march by pro-Palestinian protesters on Monday was smaller than expected. But tensions on the issue erupted again on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the Democratic primary process, significant numbers of voters \u2014 19 percent in Minnesota and 13 percent in Michigan \u2014 cast ballots for \u201cUncommitted\u201d in a protest vote against Biden\u2019s policies on Israel and Gaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nationwide, the Uncommitted movement won 30 delegates to the convention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But supporters of the movement were angered anew on Wednesday when it emerged that convention organizers would not let any Palestinian speak from the stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protesters began a sit-in at the site of the convention on Wednesday evening with the aim of getting that decision reversed. They were joined at one point by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Separately, another big march is planned for Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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