"Not going back": Walz formally accepts Democratic VP nomination

Tim Walz leaned into his rural roots as he accepted the Democratic Party's vice presidential nomination on Wednesday during the most high-profile political speech of his career.

Why it matters: Democrats are hopeful that Walz, a native of Nebraska, will boost Harris' appeal among rural and moderate voters in the crucial "Blue Wall" states of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan.

Walz said during the third night of the Democratic National Convention that he's "ready to turn the page" on former President Trump and Sen. JD Vance, before inviting the crowd to say "We're not going back" with him.