Tim Walz's deeply personal stance on IVF speaks volumes

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Support our nonprofit journalism]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     August 6, 2024 Is that some...pep in my step? A dash of excitement on my otherwise exhausted face? Trust me. It's bewildering to experience rare bouts of hope in the year 2024. But Kamala Harris' choice of Tim Walz as her running mate is personally doing it for me today. Just look at the man's [excellent record]( on voting rights; Walz's success, as governor of Minnesota, [securing free school lunch]( and some of the most [rigorous, pro-labor laws]( in the country; a career that has spanned public school teacher to command sergeant major in the Army National Guard. He also has a penchant for [ludicrous-looking food,]( a quality that is extremely rad to me. But perhaps more than anything, Walz appears to be an exceedingly normal dude—even lovely. Here he is talking about his [family's IVF journey](, in deeply personal and compelling terms, after the Alabama state Supreme Court's devastating ruling on the issue in February: "Gwen and I have two beautiful children because of reproductive health care like IVF. This issue is deeply personal to our family and so many others. Don’t let these guys get away with this by telling you they support IVF when their handpicked judges oppose it." Read that against everything [JD Vance and the right]( have to say on the matter—and just about everything else, really—and the contrast couldn't be more striking. So will Harris and Walz have what it takes to defeat the weirdos on the right? With 90 days out from the election, anything can happen. But for today, things at least feel pretty darn OK. —Inae Oh Advertisement [Inside the Invisible Cage]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [Tim Walz, Normal Guy, Is Harris’ Pick for Vice President]( "As a governor, a coach, a teacher, and a veteran, he's delivered for working families like his." BY TIM MURPHY SPONSORED CONTENT FROM THE NATION TRAVELS   Cuba: Havana to Viñales November 9 – 16, 2024 [Travel with renowned Cuba expert Peter Kornbluh.](Experience the magic of Old Havana, immerse yourself in the dramatic karst landscape of the Viñales Valley and meet with artists, historians, economists and entrepreneurs. [Trending] [On repro rights, Tim Walz is the polar opposite of JD Vance]( BY JULIANNE MCSHANE   [Josh Shapiro was a VP frontrunner. Then his critics fought back.]( BY SERENA LIN   [The court case that could sink RFK Jr.'s campaign]( BY DAVID CORN   [Tim Walz has a stellar record on voting rights]( BY ARI BERMAN Advertisement [Inside the Invisible Cage]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [As the Voting Rights Act nears 60, conservative judges are gutting it from every angle]( Emboldened by the Supreme Court, Trump judges are trying to nullify the landmark civil rights law. BY ARI BERMAN MOTHER JONES MEMBERSHIP UPDATE   DONALD TRUMP & DEMOCRACY You’re a Mother Jones Daily reader, so you know the stakes and you know reporting like ours matters so freaking much in these next few months (and beyond). About that: We need [the support of our newsletter readers like never before]( to vigorously fight back against the existential threats American democracy and journalism face. We’re running behind our targets and urgently need all hands on deck. We can’t afford to come up short—we have no cushion; we leave it all on the field. Please help with a donation if you can—even just a few bucks helps. A [monthly gift]( would be incredible. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Share it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755