Gov. Tim Walz hits a number of key constituency groups for Democrats in ways that can only benefit nominee Kamala Harris. First and foremost, he’s been a teacher.
The selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the vice-presidential nominee for Kamala Harris checks a number of important boxes for the Democratic nominee and is likely to draw none of the controversy that, on the Republican side, has been attracted by JD Vance or might have attached itself to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro or Sen. Mark Kelly. Beyond being the safe choice, Tim Walz is a logical choice. He hits a number of key constituency groups in ways that can only benefit the nominee.
The weakness of the Democratic Party and particularly for the Democratic presidential nominee from San Francisco, has been a failure to connect with small town Americans. These are the same people who Hillary Clinton infelicitously called 'deplorables.' With the addition of Tim Walz on the ticket, the so-called 'deplorables' become a key target audience. Walz has a number of other strengths that neither Gov. Josh Shapiro nor Sen. Mark Kelly had.
So, the question then emerges. Will Tim Walz help Kamala Harris win the election? If I had to say, my best guess would be that he will not. But I also believe that he will check one of the most important boxes in presidential politics – doing no harm. That’s something that it is still not clear can be applied to Republican nominee JD Vance. In all, Kamala Harris has made a good pick because it’s a safe pick.
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