 I officially accept your nomination to be vice president of the United States of America. In his first speech as the 2024 Republican vice presidential nominee, freshman Ohio Senator J.D. Vance played up his youth. Joe Biden has been a politician in Washington for longer than I've been alive. And his Midwestern roots. There is still so much talent and grit in the American heartland. But for these places to thrive, my friends, we need a leader who fights for the people who built this country.