Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was in the spotlight on Wednesday, formally accepting the Democratic Vice Presidential nomination. The evening featured speakers, including former President Bill Clinton and Oprah, as well as an appearance from the football players Walz once coached. On Thursday, the attention shifts to Vice President Kamala Harris, who will formally introduce herself to the nation in her acceptance speech.

Yahoo Finance senior columnist Rick Newman shares his takeaways from the night and his lookahead to Harris's speech.

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This post was written by Stephanie Mikulich.