Walz’s night, Bill Clinton’s dig at Trump, influencers flexing clout: DNC Day 3 takeaways [Video]

The Democratic National Convention’s third night showcased a familiar former president, Bill Clinton, and introduced more Americans to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, little known outside his state until Vice President Kamala Harris selected him as her running mate.Walz, with his background as a former teacher and football coach, used his speech to put a home-town spin on the Democrats’ agenda of protecting individual freedoms and rejecting what they paint as the intrusive policies of Republican Donald Trump.Wednesday’s program also highlighted plenty of up-and-coming Democratic politicians and media mogul Oprah Winfrey, who gave an energetic speech in support of the party’s ticket.Here are some takeaways from the third night of the DNC.Walz offers himself as Midwestern everymanFor years, Republicans have caricatured Democrats as coastal elites who have little in common with ordinary Americans.Walz tried to use his biography as a hunter, teacher, football coach and national guardsman from the Midwest to …