{"id":2332923,"date":"2024-08-28T19:29:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T23:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-to-address-boston-firefighters-convention-day-after-walz-speech-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-28T19:32:17","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T23:32:17","slug":"vance-to-address-boston-firefighters-convention-day-after-walz-speech-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-to-address-boston-firefighters-convention-day-after-walz-speech-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance to address Boston firefighters convention day after Walz speech &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fvance-to-address-boston-firefighters-convention-day-after-walz-speech-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=2332923&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>Senator \u2062J.D. Vance \u2062(R-OH) is set to address the International Association of Firefighters Convention in Boston on Thursday, following\u200c a speech delivered by Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">previous day<\/a>. Both speakers are vying\u2062 for support from the working-class electorate. Walz&#8217;s remarks highlighted his commitment to labor issues and included praise for Vice President Kamala Harris\u2019s support for\u2063 pro-labor\u2064 legislation. He assured the audience of his and \u200cHarris&#8217;s intent to advocate \u2063for\u200d their interests\u2064 if elected. This performance at the firefighters&#8217; convention marks a continuing effort by both parties to connect with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/labor-unions-lash-out-over-job-killing-energy-policies\/\" title=\"Labor unions lash out over job killing energy policies\">union workers<\/a> as they prepare for the upcoming election,\u200b emphasizing the importance of labor support \u2064in their respective campaigns.  <\/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\">Vance to address Boston firefighters convention day after Walz speech<\/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_1741091\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH) will speak at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/firefighters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>firefighter<\/a> convention in Boston on Thursday, one day after Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN), his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-proposes-july-or-august-vice-presidential-debate-with-trump-pick\/\" title=\"Harris suggests hosting a vice presidential debate in July or August with Trump&#039;s selection\">vice presidential counterpart<\/a>, delivered an address to the same union crowd.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The dueling appearance at the International Association of Firefighters Convention, confirmed by a source familiar with Vance&rsquo;s schedule, comes as both parties battle for working-class votes.<\/p>\n<p>Walz spent the bulk of his remarks Wednesday focused on Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo;s support for pro-labor legislation and his own career as a public school teacher.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I can promise you this: When Vice President Harris and I win this election, we&rsquo;ll have your back just like you&rsquo;ve had ours this entire time,&rdquo; Walz told members.<\/p>\n<p>The union event was the second Walz has attended. Two weeks ago, he spoke at a conference of municipal workers in Los Angeles, his first solo speech as Harris&rsquo;s running mate.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Vance spent Wednesday speaking to truckers in Eerie, a swing county in Pennsylvania. He grabbed headlines for telling Harris to &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3137044\/jd-vance-kamala-harris-go-hell-afghanistan-withdrawal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>go to hell<\/a>&rdquo; over the Biden administration&rsquo;s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) speaks at a campaign event in Erie, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. (AP Photo\/Gene J. Puskar)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Walz was chosen by Harris, in part, for his perceived ability to speak to blue-collar workers. He caught the eye of labor leaders for his pro-union record as governor of Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But former President Donald Trump is betting he, too, can use his running mate to appeal to the working-class vote. Vance frequently talks about his Rust Belt upbringing, captured in his best-selling memoir <em>Hillbilly Elegy<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Vance will be introduced by Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), a former firefighter, at Thursday&rsquo;s union event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1741091\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1741091\"}});<\/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>Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) is set to speak at a firefighter convention in Boston on Thursday, following an address by Governor Tim Walz (D-MN), his vice presidential rival, the previous day. This simultaneous appearance at the International Association of Firefighters Convention, as confirmed by a source familiar with Vance&#8217;s itinerary, highlights the ongoing competition between both parties for working-class support. During his speech on Wednesday, Walz emphasized Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s backing of pro-labor initiatives and shared insights from his experience as a public school teacher. &#8220;I can assure you this: When Vice President Harris and I win this election, we will support you just as you have supported us all along,&#8221; Walz stated to union members. This event marks Walz&#8217;s second engagement with labor unions; he previously spoke at a municipal workers&#8217; conference in Los Angeles two weeks ago\u2014his first solo address since being named Harris\u2019s running mate. Meanwhile, Vance addressed truckers in Erie, Pennsylvania on Wednesday and made headlines for telling Harris to &#8220;go to hell&#8221; regarding the Biden administration\u2019s withdrawal from Afghanistan. Former President Donald Trump believes he can also leverage his running mate to connect with working-class voters; Vance often references his Rust Belt roots highlighted in his bestselling memoir &#8220;Hillbilly Elegy.&#8221; At Thursday\u2019s union event, Vance will be introduced by Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), who is a former firefighter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2651,"featured_media":2332924,"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\/vance-firefighter-walz-1024x591.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39602,19752,15469,39603],"class_list":["post-2332923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-boston-firefighters","tag-convention","tag-vance","tag-walz-speech"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/vance-firefighter-walz-1024x591.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332923","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\/2651"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2332923"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332923\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2332924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2332923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2332923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2332923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}