"ONE GREATER MINNESOTA" REPORTING ON "ALMANAC" IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY THE OTTO BREMER TRUST, WHOSE MISSION IS INVESTING IN PEOPLE, PLACES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN OUR REGION.

[Cheering] >> CATHY: WOW, HOW MUCH FUN IS THIS?

WE ARE AT THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR, YEAR 10, "ALMANAC" AT THE FAIR AND LIVE ON THE STATIONS OF MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.

KIND OF A NICE LITTLE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TPT AND MPR.

I'M CATHY WURZER WITH MPR AND TPT.

EVERYBODY, BUT HE'S A LITTLE BUT HE'S A LITTLE UNDER THE WEATHER SO HE'S NOT HERE.

I KNOW IT, I KNOW IT, AND HE FEELS REALLY BAD.

HOWEVER, WE HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST HOST, Mr. BRIAN BAKST FROM MPR NEWS.

[Cheering] >> BRIAN: THANKS, CATHY, I'M SO EXCITED TO BE HERE.

I WELCOME OUR SPECIAL PUBLIC RADIO AND TV FANS TO THIS "ALMANAC."

THIS IS A GREAT TRADITION.

WE HAVE A LOT TO SHARE IN THE NEXT HOUR FROM POLITICS TO WEATHER AND SPORTS, AND WE'LL HEAR FROM KEVIN KLING.

>> Cathy: AND BABY ANIMALS BECAUSE WHY NOT?

WE'RE AT THE STATE FAIR AND IT WOULDN'T BE A STATE FAIR BROADCAST WITHOUT BABY ANIMALS, RIGHT?

SO, BRIAN, OF COURSE, IS OUR STEADFAST AMAZING POLITICS EDITOR AT MPR, SO WE'RE GOING TO TALK A LOT OF POLITICS -- >> A LOT.

>> Cathy: A LOT OF POLITICS.

THE DNC CONVENTION WRAPPED UP LAST NIGHT, LAWMAKERS ARE COMING BACK HOME SO WE'LL TALK ABOUT THAT.

SPECIFICALLY EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED IN CHICAGO, OUR MARY LaHAMMER WAS KEEPING TRACK OF IT AND HAS THIS REPORT.

♪ FREEDOM ♪ >> Mary: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE KAMALA HARRIS MAKES HISTORY AS THE FIRST WOMAN OF COLOR TO ACCEPT THE NOMINATION.

>> GOOD EVENING.

>> Mary: AS ANOTHER VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FROM MINNESOTA SERVES IN SUPPORT OF THE TOP JOB.

>> VP HARRIS, GOVERNOR WALZ.

>> Mary: GOVERNOR WALZ'S FORMER FOOTBALL PLAYERS SET THE STAGE FOR HIM.

>> YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW IT BUT I HAVEN'T GIVEN A LOT OF BIG SPEECHES LIKE THIS BUT I HAVE GIVEN A LOT OF PEP TALKS.

>> Mary: THE TRUMP-VANCE CAMPAIGN SAYS WALZ FAILED TO ADDRESS THE INCONSISTENCIES OR EXAGGERATIONS IN HIS RECORD, BUT WHAT STOOD OUT IN THE MOST IMPORTANT SPEECH OF THE GOVERNOR'S LIFE WAS NOT A POLITICAL MOMENT BUT A PERSONAL ONE.

>> HOPE, GUS AND GWEN, YOU ARE MY ENTIRE WORLD.

AND I LOVE YOU.

[Cheering] >> Mary: EMOTION OVERFLOWED FROM HIS FAMILY AND THE CROWD IN AN UNCONVENTIONAL CONVENTION.

>> MY NAME IN THE OJIBWE LANGUAGE IS GIZHIIWEWDAMOOKWE.

OR IN ENGLISH, "SPEAKS WITH A CLEAR AND LOUD VOICE WOMAN."

>> Mary: LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PEGGY FLANAGAN PERFORMED A PROMINENT ROLE AS A DNC COCHAIR EMBRACING HER HERITAGE, INTRODUCING A DIVERSE SLATE OF SPEAKERS, AND ENDORSING HER PREVIOUS RUNNING MATE.

>> I'VE WORKED SIDE BY SIDE WITH GOVERNOR WALZ.

>> Mary: ULTIMATELY, THE DELEGATION FROM THE NORTH STAR STATE COULDN'T CONTAIN THEIR JOY, HAVING THE MINNESOTA GOVERNOR ON THE TICKET.

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