Thank you, Madam Vice-President, for the trust we have put in me — but maybe more so, thank you for bringing back the joy. I am thrilled to be on thi… - Tim Walz

I was born in a small town in Nebraska, where community meant everything. . . . At 17, I joined the Army National Guard. For 24 years, I proudly wore the uniform of this nation. . . . I had the privilege of teaching public school social studies and coaching football for 20 years. . . . I lived in a red district, but my neighbors . . . graced me with the opportunity to go to the United States House of Representatives for 12 years to represent them. . . . And as governor of the great state of Minnesota, I brought all that experience . . . to tackling the challenges that were facing our state.

If you’ve never experienced the hell that is infertility, I guarantee you, you know somebody who has. I can remember praying each night for a phone call. The pit in your stomach when the phone would ring, and the absolute agony when we heard the treatments hadn’t worked.

I can't wait to debate the guy–that is if he's willing to get off the couch and show up.