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Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate (www.startribune.com)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate, wagering that a former red-district congressman with a progressive streak can help her win over working-class voters in battleground states needed to beat Donald Trump in November.

“The entire country is about to see why their friends from Minnesota can’t stop bragging about Governor Walz,” Minnesota DFL Party Chair Ken Martin said in a statement. “By picking a servant leader born and raised in a small town who has dedicated his career to protecting freedoms and lifting up working families, Vice President Harris has chosen the perfect foil for [Trump running mate] JD Vance and his politics of resentment.”

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

What he's done in Minnesota with a 1 seat majority- universal free school meals - legal weed - carbon free electricity by 2040 - tax rebates for the working class up to $1,300 (making under $150k per year) - banned conversion therapy - red flag laws for guns - universal background checks for guns - automatic voter registration - free public college (under $150k per year) - 12 weeks paid family leave - 12 weeks paid sick leave - automatic voter registration - free public college (under $80k) - ban on PFAS (forever chemicals)

[–] eran_morad 10 points 3 months ago

That’s fkn dope.

[–] jwelch55 5 points 3 months ago

Copy/paste errors? Few duplications in there. Still a pretty impressive list

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Sounds like a big government dream!

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

He has a very pro-Israel record, but also has weirdly wishy-washy rhetoric about it.

Interesting pick. Maybe uncommitted spooked her?

[–] [email protected] -5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Is she trying to loose?

Edit: did you mean to say pro-Palestinian? If she was worried about the uncommitted movement that unseated Biden, wouldn't she pick someone pro-Palestine?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

He's sympathetic to the anti-genocide protests and very vocal about it. Like I said, wishy washy.