{"id":2328865,"date":"2024-08-21T23:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T03:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-josh-shapiro-calls-harris-walz-campaign-the-freedom-ticket-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T23:03:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T03:03:02","slug":"gov-josh-shapiro-calls-harris-walz-campaign-the-freedom-ticket-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-josh-shapiro-calls-harris-walz-campaign-the-freedom-ticket-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Josh Shapiro calls Harris-Walz campaign the freedom ticket &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgov-josh-shapiro-calls-harris-walz-campaign-the-freedom-ticket-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2328865&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a speech at the Democratic National \u2063Convention, Pennsylvania Governor Josh\u200b Shapiro endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris and\u200b Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as the &#8220;freedom ticket.&#8221; Shapiro emphasized \u2064the \u200cchoice America faces: to embrace decency and progress\u200d or to\u2064 succumb to chaos \u200cand\u200c extremism, directly criticizing former \u200cPresident Donald Trump as a threat to rights and freedoms. \u200bHe accused Republicans of trying to \u2062limit freedom \u200cby banning controversial books, overturning Roe v. \u200cWade, and challenging \u2064the results \u2062of the 2020 election.\u2062 In response, Shapiro declared that Democrats represent &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opinion-planned-parenthood-is-the-greatest-threat-to-black-lives-in-america\/\" title=\"OPINION: Planned Parenthood Is The Greatest Threat To Black Lives In America\">real freedom<\/a>,&#8221;\u200c advocating \u2064for\u200b rights related to unions, marriage, family choices, \u2063environmental protection, and personal\u200d dignity. He\u200b underscored that the election isn&#8217;t just about candidates but about the preservation of rights and freedoms for all. \u2063The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-slams-newsom-but-mostly-ignores-desantis-at-california-gop-convention\/\" title=\"Trump criticizes Newsom, pays little attention to DeSantis at CA GOP convention.\">convention highlights<\/a> the importance of these themes as\u200c the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/winning-political-boycotts-requires-strategic-organizing-not-just-a-loud-megaphone\/\" title=\"Winning Political Boycotts Requires Strategic Organizing, Not Just A Loud Megaphone\">campaign progresses<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Gov. Josh Shapiro calls Harris-Walz campaign the freedom ticket<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1727384\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>CHICAGO &mdash;<\/strong> Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/josh-shapiro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Josh Shapiro\">Josh Shapiro<\/a> (D-PA) hailed Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> and her running mate, Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Tim Walz\">Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN), as the ticket of &ldquo;real freedom&rdquo; during a prime-time speech at the Democratic National Convention.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, we find ourselves writing the next chapter,&rdquo; he said to the crowd. &ldquo;Will we be a nation defined by chaos and extremism? Or will we choose a path of decency, honor, and continued progress?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro, the top Democrat in a battleground state that will determine the election, bashed former President Donald Trump as &ldquo;a man with no guardrails&rdquo; who wants to &ldquo;take away our rights and freedoms.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While he cloaks himself in the blanket of freedom, what he&rsquo;s offering isn&rsquo;t freedom at all,&rdquo; he said, attempting to reclaim the theme from the Republican Party, which campaigns on its defense of the Bill of Rights.<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro attacked the GOP for attempts to ban certain controversial books in public schools, for championing the overturning of <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em>, and for Trump&rsquo;s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You know what Democrats? We, we are the party of real freedom,&rdquo; Shapiro said, citing party investments in law enforcement, support of unions, and their embrace of abortion access. &ldquo;Real freedom that comes when she can join a union, marry who she loves, start a family on her own terms, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nolte-top-ten-percenter-rashida-tlaib-demands-taxpayers-pay-her-student-loans\/\" title=\"Nolte: Top Ten-Percenter Rashida Tlaib Demands Taxpayers Pay Her Student Loans\">breathe clean air<\/a> and drink pure water, worship how she wants, and live a life of purpose where she&rsquo;s respected for who she is.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Kamala&rsquo;s and Tim&rsquo;s names may be on the ballot, but it&rsquo;s our rights and our freedoms on the line,&rdquo; Shapiro warned as Democrats happily cheered him on. <\/p>\n<p>The freedom message ties into the theme of the convention&rsquo;s third day, &ldquo;A Fight for Our Freedoms,&rdquo; and as Harris has repeatedly used Beyonc&eacute;&rsquo;s song &ldquo;Freedom&rdquo; in campaign ads.<\/p>\n<p>At the DNC, the Pennsylvania governor spoke at several delegation breakfasts, where he was mobbed by party officials who wanted pictures with Shapiro or an autograph.<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro was one of the final candidates considered to join the Harris campaign as her running mate but after being passed over, he has said he would help Harris win the Keystone State for the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The first rally Harris hosted with Walz, her new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">vice presidential candidate<\/a>, took place in Philadelphia and featured an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog-posts\/josh-shapiro-praises-harris-walz-ticket-vp-snub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>introduction speech from Shapiro<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am going to continue to pour my heart and soul into serving you every single day as your governor,&rdquo; said Shapiro at the Philadelphia rally. &ldquo;And I&rsquo;m going to be working my tail off to make sure we make Kamala Harris and Tim Walz the next leaders of the United States of America.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1727384\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1727384\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) praised Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), as the embodiment of &#8220;real freedom&#8221; in a prominent address at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He urged the audience to consider whether America would be characterized by chaos and extremism or by decency, honor, and progress. As a leading Democrat from a crucial swing state for the upcoming election, Shapiro criticized former President Donald Trump as \u201ca man without guardrails\u201d who seeks to strip away rights and freedoms. He argued that while Trump presents himself as a champion of freedom, his actions do not align with true liberty.<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro condemned Republican efforts to ban certain controversial books in schools, their support for overturning Roe v. Wade, and Trump&#8217;s attempts to reverse the 2020 election results. He asserted that Democrats are the true advocates of real freedom\u2014freedom that allows individuals to join unions, marry whom they choose, start families on their own terms, enjoy clean air and water, practice their faith freely, and live fulfilling lives with respect for their identities.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that although Harris&#8217;s and Walz&#8217;s names will appear on ballots, it is ultimately about protecting rights and freedoms at stake\u2014a message resonating with the convention\u2019s theme of \u201cA Fight for Our Freedoms.\u201d Throughout his time at DNC events\u2014including delegation breakfasts where he was warmly received\u2014Shapiro expressed his commitment to helping Harris secure victory in Pennsylvania after being considered but not selected as her running mate.<\/p>\n<p>At a rally in Philadelphia marking Harris&#8217;s first event with Walz as her vice presidential candidate\u2014where Shapiro delivered an introductory speech\u2014he reaffirmed his dedication: \u201cI am going to continue pouring my heart into serving you every single day as your governor,\u201d he stated while pledging to work tirelessly for Harris\u2019s success alongside Walz in leading the nation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2328866,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Josh-Shapiro-DNC.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38903,38902,37061,5894],"class_list":["post-2328865","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-freedom-ticket","tag-harris-walz-campaign","tag-josh-shapiro","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Josh-Shapiro-DNC.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2328865"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328865\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2328866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2328865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2328865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2328865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}