{"id":2360306,"date":"2024-10-27T17:51:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T21:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-and-aoc-to-play-madden-nfl-together-on-twitch-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-27T17:53:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T21:53:50","slug":"walz-and-aoc-to-play-madden-nfl-together-on-twitch-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-and-aoc-to-play-madden-nfl-together-on-twitch-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Walz and AOC to play Madden NFL together on Twitch &#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%2Fwalz-and-aoc-to-play-madden-nfl-together-on-twitch-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=2360306&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>Democratic\u200d vice presidential nominee\u2064 Gov. Tim Walz\u200c and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will team up to play \u200dMadden NFL on Twitch, \u200daiming to engage with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-will-again-test-the-limits-of-student-loans-to-reach-younger-voters\/\" title=\"Biden to push student loan boundaries to connect with younger voters\">younger voters ahead<\/a> of the November 5 general election. This\u200d event follows previous successful livestreams involving Walz \u200dand Ocasio-Cortez, with Walz having streamed a rally and Ocasio-Cortez \u2063previously \u200chosting a widely\u2062 viewed Twitch event. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">collaboration \u200dtargets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/happy-anniversary-lincoln-project-founder-rick-wilson-celebrates-7-years-since-390k-tax-lien\/\" title=\"Happy Anniversary! Lincoln Project Founder Rick Wilson Celebrates 7 Years Since 0K Tax Lien\">young men<\/a><\/a>, leveraging the platform&#8217;s popularity to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-picks-up-15-endorsements-in-south-carolina-during-campaign-stop\/\" title=\"Ron DeSantis gains 15 endorsements in South Carolina on campaign visit.\">bolster voter support<\/a>, especially as current polls indicate that Harris has a significant lead over former President Donald Trump among young voters.  <\/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\">Walz and AOC to play Madden NFL together on Twitch<\/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_1842688\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) and Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> (D-N.Y) will play Madden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NFL<\/a> together on the popular live-streaming platform Twitch on Sunday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Harris campaign previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/tim-walz-rally-world-of-warcraft-twitch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">live-streamed<\/a> a Walz rally on Twitch alongside live play of the game World of Warcraft. Ocasio-Cortez has previously streamed on Twitch, with her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/10\/21\/aocs-twitch-stream-was-one-of-the-platforms-biggest-ever-.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">first appearance<\/a> on the platform in 2020, which was one of the platform&rsquo;s most-watched events at that time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Me scrambling to practice Madden before the Bronx Halloween Parade &#128126;&#127944; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u9zNReAIkw\">https:\/\/t.co\/u9zNReAIkw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u5LUuaLym1\">https:\/\/t.co\/u5LUuaLym1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tnMDdUqh6n\">pic.twitter.com\/tnMDdUqh6n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AOC\/status\/1850257459455426661?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>The pair will use the event to appeal to young men ahead of the Nov. 5 general election.<\/p>\n<p>Among young voters who say they will vote in the presidential election in November, Harris leads former President Donald Trump 56%-36%, a 20-point advantage, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/poll-women-drive-big-advantage-harris-young-voters-men-divided-rcna176321\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">recent<\/a> NBC News poll. But there is a gender gap, with Harris having just a 2-point lead over the former president with young men.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Even with the slight edge, there is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kron4.com\/hill-politics\/harriss-struggles-with-young-men-raise-alarms-for-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">concern<\/a> within the party about courting young men, as Democrats have polled better among the demographic in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/history-repeats-itself-democrats-are-using-tactics-of-the-marxists-of-1917-in-russia-to-steal-2020-election\/\" title=\"History Repeats Itself: Democrats Are Using Tactics of the Marxists of 1917 in Russia to Steal 2020 Election\">previous elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some of the Harris campaign&rsquo;s strategy to court the support of young men has <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/4941844-harris-campaign-draftkings-ads-male-voters\/\">centered on<\/a> a series of ads on the sports gambling platform DraftKings, Yahoo Sports, and on websites like Imagine Games Network (ING) and Fandom, all of which are platforms with predominantly male audiences.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday&rsquo;s stream will start at 3 p.m. ET on Ocasio Cortez&rsquo;s Twitch<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/aoc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> channel<\/a>, with Walz joining as a guest. It will also be co-streamed on Kamala Harris&rsquo;s Twitch<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2024\/8\/22\/24226050\/kamala-harris-twitch-account-stream-speech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <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_1842688\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1842688\"}});<\/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>Walz and AOC to stream Madden NFL on Twitch Sunday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2360307,"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\/10\/MixCollage-27-Oct-2024-02-28-PM-9763.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[8334,43835,27318],"class_list":["post-2360306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-aoc","tag-madden-nfl","tag-walz"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MixCollage-27-Oct-2024-02-28-PM-9763.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2360306","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=2360306"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2360306\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2360307"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2360306"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2360306"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2360306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}