Shapiro, 51, Pennsylvania's first-term Democratic governor, made a splash following weeks in the national spotlight as a contender to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate.
Shapiro, 51, Pennsylvania's first-term Democratic governor, made a splash following weeks in the national spotlight as a contender to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate.
that led him to speak to nearly a dozen state party breakfasts, give dozens of interviews with media outlets across the ideological spectrum, and host a “Real Freedom” happy hour to kick off the convention.Shapiro gave a brief but energizing speech on the third night of the convention, defining “real freedom” as access to good schools, clean water and safe communities — and accusing former President Donald Trump and Republicans of trying to limit the rights of Americans.
Shapiro’s message — and his successful campaign stump speech from 2022 that helped him win Pennsylvania by 14 percentage points that year — fit in with the night’s theme, “A Fight for our Freedoms.” He spoke in a prime spot in the hour“Kamala and Tim’s names may be on the ballot, but it’s your rights, it’s our rights, it’s our future and freedoms that are on the line,” Shapiro told the crowd.
”I don’t, like, listen to Barack Obama’s speeches, I don’t try and do that. I speak from the heart,” Shapiro said during a live interview
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