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Today, the story of how a little-known Midwestern governor became Kamala Harris's choice for a running mate.

My colleague Ernesto Londano walks us through the career, politics,

and sudden startup of Governor Tim Walts of Minnesota.

It's Wednesday, August 7th.

Ernesto over the past few days we watched Vice President Harris bring the final three contenders for her running mate to her house in Washington, D.C. for a set of in-person interviews.

And then we watched as she seemed to narrow her pool of choices down to a final to the governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, and the governor of

Minnesota, Tim Walls. And now of course we know that she has made her choice.

What has she told us about her? know that she has made her choice.

What has she told us about her campaign strategy,

the way she views this race,

in ultimately choosing Tim Walls?

Michael, I think what the choice tells us is that Kamala Harris was drawn to two qualities

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