‘Friendly’ Harris-Walz campaign may backfire

Published August 9, 2024 9:04am ET



Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) was tapped to run alongside Vice President Kamala Harris in her presidential campaign, partly on account of his down-to-earth appearance and general Midwestern disposition. 

To cover up a far-left political record, Walz dresses as a “folksy man of the people,” a man committed to helping working families. This appearance of a simple choice, a ticket for the people, is what the Democratic Party is attempting to present for Election Day — that the party is as all-around friendly as Walz, its inner workings as copacetic as Harris and Walz’s arrangement.  

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