Tim Walz officially accepted the position of running mate at the Democratic convention. He will become vice president of the United States if Kamala Harris is elected.
The honor of a lifetime
At age 60, current Minnesota Governor Tim Walz declared at the Democratic Party convention “ It is the honor of my life to accept your investiture “. With the late withdrawal of Joe Biden’s candidacy, the Democratic candidate did not have much time to prepare her campaign. The choice of a running mate is generally made over several months. Kamala Harris chose Tim Walz in a matter of weeks. The role of the running mate is often symbolic. The presidential candidate will choose a running mate who will be able to reassure an electorate that the candidate has failed to convince. Kamala Harris is considered more to the left than his predecessor Joe Biden. The choice of Tim Walz can be explained by his much more moderate positions. The Democrats thus hope to convince part of Donald Trump’s electorate, resistant to the “progressive” image of Kamala Harris.
Tim Walz’s journey
The position of the Democratic running mate echoes his life journey. Originally from a small town in Nebraska, Tim Walz was teacher in a high school a good part of his life. Involved in the life of his city, he also coached the football team at the high school where he taught. A fan of fishing and hunting, he also joined the National Guard.
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In 2006, he launched into politics and dropped out a seat in the House of Representatives. He won in a Republican constituency against a candidate who had held this position for 12 years. In 2018, Tim Walz is running for governor of Minnesota. He will be elected in 2018 and then re-elected in 2022. He has worked extensively for the Democratic Party at the local level. Tim Walz defended the right to abortion, passed a law on the recreational use of cannabis, allowed poor children in Minnesota to have access to hot meals, and access to university. His personality also convinced Kamala Harris to choose him as her running mate. Its humble origins and his real knowledge of rural America is a real advantage for the Democratic Party.” He looks like a lot of the voters we lost who voted for Trump, and he talks like them”.
A flawless performance for Tim Walz?
On August 6, Donald Trump’s communications team did not hesitate to react to the nomination of Kamala Harris’ running mate.Tim Walz is a dangerous red extremist and the Harris-Walz American dream is every American’s nightmare.. Known for not mincing his words, Donald Trump and his teams will inevitably try to discredit Tim Walz. He was also criticized during his political career. Following the death of George Floyd in 2020, riots broke out in Minneapolis, a city in Minnesota. Tim Walz was heavily criticized for his lack of responsiveness. National Guard troops are deployed three days after the start of the riots. Tim Walz declared during a conference that he did not want to make things worse by deploying more police force during demonstrations against the police.
