Governor Walz veteran listening session

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I'm annalise johnson.

First tonight ?

"* governor walz is in southeastern minnesota today ?

"* leading a "joe's in your corner" tour highlighting the biden?

"* harris campaign.

E made stops in preston and rochester.

Kimt news 3's samantha soto was there as the governor held a listening session for local veterans and their families.

"i'm at 125 live in rochester where governor tim walz was here to discuss the importance of veterans and their families in our country, and the importance of the upcoming election."

Governor walz was joined by mn representative tina liebling and senate candidate aleta borrud along with two u.s. veterans for the listening session.

According to the veterans speaking at the event ?

"* seventy percent f medical professionals get trained through veterans affairs system.

Nearly ninety thousand people die a year from hospital aquired infections.?

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"* the va is n one in preventing those.

In a time of covid?

"*19, the governr says this is critical.

Governor walz says that we as a country need to accept responsibility for stopping the spread of covid?

"*19.

As te upper midwest is headed for a bleak winter dealing with covid?

"*19, and a vast majority of vets fall in the high risk category and are put at risk.

He emphasized the importance of veterans who fought for our right to vote.

"it is incumbent upon us to stand up for those ideals.

To not vote on our team or our color, but to vote on the principles and values that this country was founded on.

To vote for those things that they gave us a right to stand up for."

Governor walz assures minnesotans that elections are safe and secure.

And if you haven't already, there's still time to vote by mail, early in person, or on election day november 3rd.