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Hollywood stars join the Democrats…

…and VP pick Tim Walz makes his pitch to America.

Sarah, Justin and Anthony are at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where Tim Walz and Bill Clinton have been sharing a stage with the likes of Oprah Winfrey, John Legend, and Stevie Wonder.

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β€’ Sarah Smith, North America editor
β€’ Anthony Zurcher, North America correspondent

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This episode was made by George Dabby and Claire Betzer in Chicago, with Hatty Nash in London. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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