Tim Walz Gets His Big Introduction as Kamala Harris's VP

WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

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🗓️ 7 August 2024

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Kamala Harris holds her first rally with her new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, highlighting his background as a teacher, while drawing a contrast with J.D. Vance, Donald Trump's veep nominee. Meanwhile, Trump proposes that Social Security benefits should be tax free, which might be popular with seniors, but how much would it cost and wouldn't it be bad policy? 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 Kamla Harris introduces her own choice for Vice President to a raucous crowd in Philadelphia,
0:46.3	as Donald Trump pledges that if he's reelected, he will make Social Security benefits
0:50.8	tax free.
0:51.8	Welcome him Kyle Peterson with the Wall Street Journal.
0:55.0	We are joined today by my colleagues, columnist Alicia Finley,
1:00.0	and editorial board member Kate Batchelder O'Dell. Let's start today with two clips from Tuesday night
1:06.3	of the Harris Wall's ticket appearing for the first time. First this is Kamala Harris drawing a contrast
1:12.3	between Her V pick and Jady Vance, the number two selected
1:16.4	by Donald Trump.
1:17.9	In his state, he has been a model chief executive, and with his experience experience I'm telling you Tim
1:25.7	Walls will be ready on day one. In fact, when you compare his resume, Shall we? To Trump's running mate?
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