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-Republicans eager to face Harris-Walz ticket…
-Most voters haven’t heard of Tim Walz…
-Walz past positions on immigration come back to haunt him
Wal-t-zing with Progressives
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, on Tuesday named Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate as she faces off against former President Trump in the 2024 election, Fox News Digital has confirmed.
The naming of the 60-year-old Walz was not a shocker, as his name was instantly thought to be in contention in the two weeks since Harris succeeded President Biden as the party’s standard-bearer.
Walz, a former congressman, is in his second term as governor of Minnesota, a state that Democrats have reliably won in presidential elections for decades but that the Trump campaign has aimed at flipping this cycle.
“I am proud to announce that I’ve asked @Tim_Walz to be my running mate,” Harris officially announced on X Tuesday. “As a governor, a coach, a teacher, and a veteran, he’s delivered for working families like his.”
She added: “It’s great to have him on the team. Now let’s get to work.”
Harris also said that “one of the things that stood out to me about Tim is how his convictions on fighting for middle class families run deep.” …Read more
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks before President Joe Biden at Dutch Creek Farms, Nov. 1, 2023, in Northfield, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
White House
‘INEXPERIENCED AND POLARIZING’: Obama takes subtle jab at Vance in statement praising Walz …Read more
Capitol Hill
‘THANK YOU, KAMALA!’: Republicans chomping at the bit to face ‘socialist’ Harris-Walz ticket …Read more
BORDER PROBE: Top House committee demands docs on Harris’ role in migrant crisis …Read more
Tales from the Trail
‘AMERICANS’ NIGHTMARE’: Trump camp says Harris-Walz ‘dangerously liberal extremist’…
