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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer got one of the most valuable speaking slots at the Democratic National Convention ― on its last night and in prime time, just a few speakers before presidential nominee Kamala Harris ’ acceptance speech.
“One day, when you’re just trying to get everyone out the door, a news alert goes off,” Whitmer said, describing an imaginary crisis. “Something happened, something hit the fan.
The first decision was entirely predictable, given how quickly Harris consolidated her support in the party. The second decision was a bit more surprising, given Whitmer’s potential to lock down Michigan in the general election ― although, truth be told, the odds of Harris rolling the dice on a ticket with two women were always pretty low.
He’s also governed in the same way, taking advantage of newly elected Democratic majorities to pass a slew of new initiatives ― like free school meals for kids, now law in both Michigan and Minnesota ― that use government to make people’s lives better in clear, tangible ways.
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