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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz made a stop in the Triad Thursday evening. The Democratic vice presidential nominee rallied supporters at Carver High School in Winston-Salem as in-person early voting gets underway in the battleground state. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereWalz stopped in the Triad after appearing with former President Bill Clinton for events in Durham. In Winston-Salem, Walz appeared with rapper and voting activist Common. During his remarks, Walz spoke about several of the top issues this election cycle and highlighted Vice President Kamala Harriss plan to address them if elected president. He talked about improving the economy by taking on price gaugers and addressing housing costs and shortages. Were middle class, thats why she understands the economy works best when its fair for everyone, Walz said. And shes not just talking about it, shes laid out a plan to show us the way. Now think about this, Kamala Harris plan, and theyve analyzed this thing, 100 million Americans will get a tax cut under Kamala Harris.Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.He also spoke about ensuring people have access to health care. One example he cited was senior care.This is transformational, he said. She proposed that Medicare pay for and provide in-home care for seniors, so they can stay in their home.Walz also talked about access to abortion care. On this issue, Walz strongly criticized former President Donald Trump, claiming he brags about his role in the overturning of Roe vs. Wade.He is happy that my daughter, your daughter, your wives, have less freedoms and rights now than their mothers and grandmothers did, Walz said. Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsWalz also emphasized that he and Harris support the Second Amendment and improving firearm safety.I am a gun owner. Kamala is a gun owner, Walz said. But look, owning guns doesn’t mean that you jettison common sense, and it doesn’t mean that you don’t support the Second Amendment, because we do.Throughout his speech, Walz repeatedly drew distinctions between the Harris/Walz campaign and the Trump/Vance campaign. When you’re closing arguments is to demonize people for who they are, or to demonize people who are looking for a better life, that is not who the American public is, Walz said. We are running on a better way forward, a place where all people matter.The latest data from the Real Clear Politics polling average shows Trump leading Harris by one percentage point in North Carolina. In his remarks, Walz acknowledged the tight race and encouraged people to vote. This country’s divided. This is close, and we’re going to be underdogs. I’m OK with that. I’m okay with that because I look at this room, and this is the time we go, Walz said. Because all the work we’ve done, all the ads we’ve done, all the phone calls, all the door knocking, all the rallies. You know what it’s all about? And theres some of you here, that little sticker that says, I voted. That little sticker that says I voted. We got to get everybody to get that little sticker that says I voted.Walzs visits come one day after JD Vance rallied supporters in Wilmington. It is likely to see both campaigns return to North Carolina in the final stretch to Nov. 5. NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love | Trending Stories