Kamala Harris Picks Tim Walz for Vice President

WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

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🗓️ 6 August 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Democrats have a new VP candidate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who comes with a seriously progressive governing record on a range of policy issues. Why did Kamala Harris pass over Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a popular figure with a record of winning his pivotal swing state? What does it say about her willingness to buck the left? And is Donald Trump probably relieved? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.8	From the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal, this is Potomac Watch.
0:37.0	Vice President Kamala Harris makes her own selection for VP, naming two-term Minnesota Governor Tim
0:44.9	Walles to the 2024 Democratic ticket passing over less progressive options including
0:50.9	Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro.
0:53.0	What do we know about Governor Walls?
0:54.6	And is that whooshing sound you're hearing, a big sigh relief
0:58.2	from Donald Trump's campaign headquarters?
1:00.7	Welcome, I'm Kyle Peterson with the Wall Street Journal. We are joined today by my colleagues,
1:06.0	columnist Kim Strassal, and editorial board member Manet Uquay Berua.
1:10.0	On Tuesday, Kamil Harris announced her new running mate in an Instagram post saying,
1:15.8	I'm proud to announce that I've asked Walls for Governor to be my running mate.
1:20.3	One of the things that stood out to me about Tim is how his convictions on fighting for middle class families run deep.
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