Iowa — Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack is reminiscing about his long-time connection to President Joe Biden.
Vilsack, who has served as Biden’s US Secretary of Agriculture, spoke Monday morning to the Minnesota delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Vilsack says he called the White House chief of staff the day after Biden’s announcement to suggest Tim Walz would be a good running mate for Kamala Harris.
Vilsack says Democrats have a window of opportunity to remind voters that President Trump fumbled as a leader during the pandemic.
Vilsack discussed the stakes in races for Minnesota’s congressional seats and legislative races and closed with a reference to the political landscape in Iowa where Republicans control the legislative and executive branches of governmnent and all six members of Iowa’s congressional delegation are Republicans.
Vilsack served two terms as Iowa’s governor and left office in early 2007, when Democrats controlled the Iowa House and Senate.
