{"id":2335641,"date":"2024-09-02T13:17:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T17:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-launch-labor-day-mission-to-rally-midwest-workers-to-harris-walz-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-02T13:20:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T17:20:24","slug":"democrats-launch-labor-day-mission-to-rally-midwest-workers-to-harris-walz-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-launch-labor-day-mission-to-rally-midwest-workers-to-harris-walz-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats launch Labor Day mission to rally Midwest workers to Harris-Walz &#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\">28<\/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%2Fdemocrats-launch-labor-day-mission-to-rally-midwest-workers-to-harris-walz-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=2335641&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>On Labor Day, the Democratic ticket of \u2064Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim \u2063Walz is focusing on \u200dengaging with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-signals-support-for-amazon-workers-vote-to-unionize\/\" title=\"Biden Signals Support For Amazon Workers\u2019 Vote To Unionize\">working-class voters<\/a> across the Midwest. President \u200dBiden and Harris began\u200d their day in the Situation Room discussing negotiations related to hostages in Gaza, before embarking on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-stems-bleeding-among-democrats-but-faces-broad-uncertainty-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Biden stems bleeding among Democrats but faces broad uncertainty - Washington Examiner\">busy campaign schedule<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Governor Walz started his day in Minnesota, meeting with local\u200b labor leaders in St. Paul. Meanwhile, Harris headed to Detroit, Michigan, where she planned\u200b to address labor leaders \u2063and supporters, including \u200dGovernor Gretchen Whitmer and other prominent figures. Harris is expected to leverage her support from labor unions, particularly in a state that\u200c has shifted politically in recent elections.<\/p>\n<p>Later in the day, Walz will travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to deliver a speech at Laborfest, a significant\u200c labor event. \u200dHe \u2064will be joined by other state leaders and labor representatives, continuing to emphasize the importance of labor and worker rights in the Democratic campaign strategy as they aim to\u200c solidify support \u2062in these key\u200d battleground states amid a highly competitive\u2064 political landscape.  <\/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\">Democrats launch Labor Day mission to rally Midwest workers to Harris-Walz<\/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_1741884\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The Democratic ticket of Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> and Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) is using this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/labor-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Labor Day<\/a> to focus on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-america-committing-suicide\/\" title=\"Is America Committing Suicide?\">working-class citizens<\/a> across the Midwest.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>On Monday morning, President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> and Harris met<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3140743\/biden-harris-rush-situation-room-push-gaza-ceasefire-israeli-hostages-found-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> in the Situation Room<\/a> alongside the hostage release and ceasefire negotiating team to &ldquo;drive toward a deal that secures the release of the remaining hostages&rdquo; held by Hamas in Gaza, according to the White House.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That would only be the beginning of a busy day. In the afternoon, Harris will travel to Michigan and then stop in Pennsylvania with Biden to campaign. Walz will begin his day in his home state of Minnesota before traveling to Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s what Democrats are prioritizing this Labor Day.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12:15 p.m.: Walz in St. Paul<\/h2>\n<p>Walz and his wife, Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz, will start their Labor Day in Minnesota by greeting area labor leaders in St. Paul at 12:15 p.m. Eastern. <\/p>\n<p>The governor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox9.com\/news\/gov-walz-minnesota-state-fair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>spent time<\/a> at the Minnesota State Fair in the same city on Sunday.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1:15 p.m.: Harris in Detroit<\/h2>\n<p>Harris will head to the battleground state of Michigan for a Detroit Labor Day event. She is expected to give brief remarks around 1:15 p.m. Eastern.<\/p>\n<p>She&rsquo;ll be joined by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI), Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), who is running for Senate in the state, and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI).<\/p>\n<p>She will also be joined by many labor leaders, including United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, and National Education Association President Becky Pringle.&nbsp;UAW recently endorsed Harris, and some signs indicate she could make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3113811\/how-uaw-endorsement-harris-help-michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>gains with union workers<\/a> in the same way former President Barack Obama did with Michigan union workers.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/election\/2016\/results\/states\/michigan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2016<\/a>, Trump narrowly flipped the state by a little more than 10,000 votes, but Biden safely won the state in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/election\/2020\/results\/state\/michigan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2020<\/a> by more than 150,000 votes.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3:00 p.m.: Walz in Milwaukee&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>Walz will travel to neighboring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Wisconsin<\/a> later in the afternoon. He will visit Milwaukee, where he will deliver a speech at Laborfest at 3:00 p.m. Eastern. <a href=\"https:\/\/milwaukeelabor.org\/laborfest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Laborfest<\/a> is a yearly event to &ldquo;remember those who made sacrifices for benefits many take for granted,&rdquo; per the event&rsquo;s website.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Walz will be accompanied by Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI), Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI), whose district encompasses Milwaukee. Labor leaders will also attend the event.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Wisconsin<\/a> has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/religion\/religious-landscape-study\/state\/wisconsin\/party-affiliation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>near-even split<\/a> between voters registered as Democrats and Republicans. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/2016-election\/results\/map\/president\/wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2016<\/a>, Trump flipped the state red by a little more than 27,000 votes, but in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/2020-election\/results\/wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2020<\/a>, Biden flipped the state blue by only 20,000 votes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3109389\/milwaukees-mayor-wisconsin-voters-their-vote-counts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Milwaukee County<\/a>, however, is one of the state&rsquo;s Democratic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3124519\/republican-support-dwindles-in-wisconsins-historic-gop-strongholds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>strongholds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4:45 p.m.: Harris and Biden in Pittsburgh&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>Harris will then join Biden on the campaign trail in Pittsburgh. They will attend an event at a local union hall and deliver remarks at 4:45 p.m. Eastern.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic leaders will be accompanied by Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA), Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), who is up for reelection, and Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA), whose district encompasses parts of Pittsburgh, Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Chris Deluzio (D-PA).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania is seen as a battleground state and has the most electoral votes, 19, of all the swing states. In 2016, Trump flipped the state red for the first time since 1988, while in 2020, Biden flipped the state blue once again by more than 80,000 votes.<\/p>\n<p>Biden and Harris will then fly from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C., to conclude their public appearances for Labor Day.<\/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_1741884\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1741884\"}});<\/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>Democrats Kick Off Labor Day Campaign to Engage Midwest Workers for Harris-Walz<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic duo of Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) is dedicating this Labor Day to connecting with working-class individuals throughout the Midwest. On Monday morning, President Joe Biden and Harris convened in the Situation Room with the team negotiating hostage releases and ceasefires, aiming to secure the freedom of remaining hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, as reported by the White House. This was just the start of a packed day ahead. In the afternoon, Harris will head to Michigan before joining Biden in Pennsylvania for campaign events. Walz will begin his day in Minnesota before making his way to Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a breakdown of Democrats&#8217; activities this Labor Day:<\/p>\n<p>12:15 p.m.: Walz in St. Paul<br \/>\nWalz and Minnesota&#8217;s First Lady Gwen Walz will kick off their Labor Day by meeting local labor leaders in St. Paul at 12:15 p.m. Eastern time after spending time at the Minnesota State Fair on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>1:15 p.m.: Harris in Detroit<br \/>\nHarris will travel to Michigan for a Labor Day event in Detroit, where she is expected to speak around 1:15 p.m. Eastern time alongside Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI), Representative Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), who is running for Senate, and Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI). She will also be joined by prominent labor leaders such as United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain and American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten. The UAW recently endorsed her candidacy, suggesting she may resonate with union workers similarly to former President Barack Obama\u2019s appeal during his campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>3:00 p.m.: Walz in Milwaukee<br \/>\nLater that afternoon, Walz will visit Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he plans to deliver a speech at Laborfest at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time\u2014a yearly event honoring those who fought for benefits many now take for granted. He\u2019ll be accompanied by Governor Tony Evers (D-WI), Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI). Wisconsin has nearly equal numbers of registered Democrats and Republicans; Trump narrowly won it in 2016 but Biden flipped it back blue by a small margin in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>4:45 p.m.: Harris and Biden in Pittsburgh<br \/>\nHarris will then join Biden on their campaign trail stop at a local union hall event in Pittsburgh at 4:45 p.m. Eastern time alongside Governor Josh Shapiro (D-PA) and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), who is up for reelection this year along with Representatives Summer Lee (D-PA) and Madeleine Dean (D-PA). Pennsylvania remains crucial as it holds significant electoral votes among swing states; Trump won there briefly before Biden reclaimed it with an over 80,000 vote margin.<\/p>\n<p>Following their appearances on Labor Day, Biden and Harris are set to fly from Pittsburgh back to Washington D.C., wrapping up their public engagements<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2335642,"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\/09\/Kamala-Harris-Tim-Walz.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3685,37556,39467,39918,36795],"class_list":["post-2335641","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrats","tag-harris-walz","tag-labor-day","tag-midwest-workers","tag-political-rally"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kamala-Harris-Tim-Walz.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335641","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\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2335641"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335641\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2335642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2335641"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2335641"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2335641"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}