Kamala Harris has announced that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will join her as running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket, after formally clinching her party’s nomination for the White House on Monday.
Following her rapid rise in the wake of President Joe Biden’s decision last month to step aside, the Vice President has had less than two weeks to pick a deputy, with the complicated business of vetting candidates having to take place at lightning pace.
State governors Josh Shapiro, Andy Beshear, Roy Cooper and JB Pritzker plus Arizona Senator Mark Kelly and Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg were all understood to be in contention at various stages, with Harris holding final interviews at her Washington DC residence on Sunday before making a final choice on who would be best placed to help her beat Donald Trump and JD Vance at the ballot box in November.
Walz has proven himself a popular governor and has enjoyed success in recent days attacking Trump and Vance as “weird”, landing blows the Republicans have struggled to respond to.
Harris and Walz will now appear together at a rally in Philadelphia this evening, where the new man can expect a rapturous reception.
Key Points
- Kamala Harris picks Tim Walz as her vice president ahead of Philadelphia rally
- Shapiro says Walz ‘exceptionally strong addition to the ticket'
- Obama says Walz chosen from ‘pool of outstanding Democrats'
- Walz says it is ’honor of a lifetime’ to join Kamala Harris for 2024 campaign
- Trump leads Republican meltdown as Tim Walz unveiled as Harris’ VP pick
- New poll says most Americans haven’t heard of Tim Walz
How do Walz and Vance stack up in the polls?
22:00
Oliver O'Connell
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has been chosen to run alongside Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, and while current polling shows that most Americans aren’t familiar with him past polling shows he is popular with voters.
Unlike Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance, Walz has decades of political experience, having first been elected to represent Minnesota’s 1st district in the House of Representatives in 2006 with 52 percent of the vote.
Despite his experience, an ABC News and Ipsos survey from July found that out of 1,200 Americans, most did not know who Walz was.
Ariana Baio looks at the numbers.
Watch LIVE: Kamala Harris rallies with new VP running mate Tim Walz in Philadelphia
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Oliver O'Connell
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Oliver O'Connell
Hello Philly! pic.twitter.com/K30XAbOoBl
— Tim Walz (@Tim_Walz) August 6, 2024
Backlash as CNBC’s Jim Cramer tells viewers to ‘go with Trump’ if they care about their paycheck
21:45
Oliver O'Connell
After news of a plummeting stock market Monday, a CNBC host encouraged Americans to vote for Donald Trump for a better financial future - a comment that drew immediate outrage online.
With the backdrop of Monday’s losses stoking fears of a recession, “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer said on Monday’s “Squawk on the Street”: “If you care about your paycheck, you go with Trump. That’s what you do.”
“You do?,” CNBC host David Faber replied.
Kelly Rissman reports.
Watch LIVE: Kamala Harris rallies with new VP running mate Tim Walz in Philadelphia
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Oliver O'Connell
Trump posts bizarre conspiracy theory that Biden might try and take back nomination
21:25
Oliver O'Connell
Meanwhile, from the far reaches of the fringe internet comes this bizarre conspiracy theory from former president Donald Trump, that has to be read to be believed.
He writes on Truth Social:
What are the chances that Crooked Joe Biden, the WORST President in the history of the U.S., whose Presidency was Unconstitutionally STOLEN from him by Kamabla, Barrack HUSSEIN Obama, Crazy Nancy Pelosi, Shifty Adam Schiff, Cryin’ Chuck Schumer, and others on the Lunatic Left, CRASHES the Democrat National Convention and tries to take back the Nomination, beginning with challenging me to another DEBATE. He feels that he made a historically tragic mistake by handing over the U.S. Presidency, a COUP, to the people in the World he most hates, and he wants it back, NOW!!!
Wild.
When a deeply disturbed malignant narcissist enters the panic stage of his psychosis … pic.twitter.com/uLt5Z8PxKL
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 6, 2024
Harris-Walz Detroit rally gets 47,000 requests for tickets
21:20
Oliver O'Connell
Tomorrow Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz will hit the campaign trail with a tour of battleground states. Their rally planned for Detroit received 47,000 requests for tickets in just 24 hours according to Josh Marshall of TPM.
So a bit of background on what the Trump campaign is dealing with on the ground. At the end of last week the Harris campaign announced a campaign rally in Detroit for Aug 7th (tomorrow). Over 24 hrs (last Thursday into Friday) they got 47,000 requests for tickets. 47,000.
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) August 6, 2024
Watch: Doug Emhoff calls Gwen Walz
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Oliver O'Connell
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff calls Gwen Walz after her husband Minnesota Governer Tim Walz was chosen as Vice President Kamala Harris’s running.
Welcome to the team, Gwen. I’ve got your back. pic.twitter.com/u9928E7rIw
— Doug Emhoff (@DouglasEmhoff) August 6, 2024
Harris campaign rakes in $10m in grassroots donations since Walz announcement
21:10
Oliver O'Connell
The Harris-Walz campaign has raised more than $10m in grassroots donations (less than $200) since the announcement of Tim Walz as Kamala Harris’s running mate at 9am this morning ET.
Via the campaign: https://t.co/herAVZ6Lzq
— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) August 6, 2024
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Oliver O'Connell
Rebranding of Democratic campaign completed
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Oliver O'Connell
A before and after of the changed Democratic ticket.
The re-branding of the Democratic ticket is complete. pic.twitter.com/iqbiUI5gR8
— bryan metzger (@metzgov) August 6, 2024
RFK Jr called Trump barely human’ and ‘probably a sociopath’ in recent texts, New Yorker reports
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Oliver O'Connell
The dead bear cub story was in The New Yorker’s new profile of Kennedy published earlier today, which also quotes RFK Jr calling Donald Trump a “terrible human being”, “the worst president ever and barely human” and “probably a sociopath” in a recent text message exchange.
Which is interesting because, last we heard, he was angling for a job in a future Trump Cabinet!
Here’s Alex Woodward’s report on that.
Watch: Harris-Walz supporters line up for Philadelphia rally
20:55
Oliver O'Connell
Thousands of supporters of Kamala Harris — and Tim Walz — have lined up outside of Temple University’s Liacouras Center for the first rally featuring Harris’ running mate. The campaign is expecting 10,000 people. pic.twitter.com/Jkqq1AUil5
— Jared Mitovich (@jmitovich) August 6, 2024
Trump claims Democrats want Biden back
20:50
Oliver O'Connell
As Kamala Harris prepares to take to the stage at a rally in Philadelphia to introduce her running mate, Governor Tim Walz, Donald Trump has taken to Truth Social to claim that — despite the overwhelming enthusiasm for both Harris and Walz within the party — Democrats want to “BRING BACK CROOKED JOE” over “CRAZY” Harris.
Harris and Walz could clear path for first-ever Native American woman governor
20:45
Oliver O'Connell
If Kamala Harris and her newly announced running mate Tim Walz win the race for the White House, the US could see the first-ever Native American woman serving as governor.
Under the succession plan laid out by the state’s constitution, Minnesota’s Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan would ascend to the governor’s office, if Harris-Walz defeats Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance in 2024.
Flanagan — a citizen of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe — would also become the state’s first-ever female governor.
Alex Woodward has the details.
Watch: Kamala Harris asks Tim Walz to be her running mate
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Oliver O'Connell
When I called @Tim_Walz this morning to ask him to join our campaign, I shared my deep level of respect for him and the work we've done together.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 6, 2024
We're going to unify this country and we're going to win.
Let's go get this done. pic.twitter.com/EcqZ497lyk
Spot the difference: Dueling rallies in Philapdelphia
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Oliver O'Connell
DNC calls RFK Jr ‘deeply troubled, reckless, and dangerous man’
20:30
Oliver O'Connell
Democratic National Committee (DNC) spokesman Matt Corridoni has this to say on the latest weird twist in the tale of the independent presidential candidate:
“The RFK Jr running for president is the same RFK Jr portrayed in this story: a deeply troubled, reckless, and dangerous man.
“He doesn’t think the rules apply to him and he refuses to consider the consequences of his actions.
“That is why he is willing to play the role of spoiler for Donald Trump in this election and why he has floated endorsing Trump in exchange for a job in a Trump administration.
“RFK Jr has always put RFK Jr first and he has no regard for the disastrous impact his actions would have on the American people.”
Missed the latest lunacy and wonder what they’re quite so upset about?
Here’s our report.
On the ground: What do Pennsylvania voters think of Walz?
20:23
Oliver O'Connell
The Independent’s Richard Hall is on the ground in Philadelphia talking to Democratic voters about how they feel about Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as Vice President Kamala Harris’s choice as her running mate.
I think he's fine. He's a nice person. He's personable. He's not going to overshadow her. So I think it's a good choice.
Nancy Goldschmidt
I was excited... to hear how he can appeal to the rural voters and expand the opportunity to bring more people who are undecided.
Marsha Lebell
I'm excited. I think he, you know, he'll do a great job. He looks like somebody you a beer with which for some reason is a requirement in American politics. I'm not sure why. He supports the Second Amendment, but also thinks we don't need assault weapons. He's just got great ideas. He thinks Republicans are weird... and that's been going really well.
Bridget McKeogh
Well, I don't know much about him being from where I'm from, in Philadelphia. But, people I know have and they say he's better than Shapiro, as far as being more progressive. And I'm all about that.
Dallas Herbert
Hospitality workers’ union backs Harris over Trump
20:15
Oliver O'Connell
UNITE HERE, the hospitality workers union, has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race against former President Donald Trump.
Union president Gwen Mills said Trump’s promise of making tips tax-free was just a “play” for votes while Harris has more substantially supported unions.
The endorsement means that the union is committing to having its members knock on more than 3.3 million doors in key states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan, Nevada, Arizona, and North Carolina.
Newsom: Walz is ‘brilliant choice'
20:00
Oliver O'Connell
California Governor Gavin Newsom, one of the most high profile members of the Democratic Party, often seen as a possible future presidential candidate, has hailed Kamala Harris’s choice of Tim Walz as her running mate as “brilliant”.
Gavin Newsom joins a lotta Dems in praising Kamala Harris’ pick of Tim Walz
— Christopher Cadelago (@ccadelago) August 6, 2024
“It's a brilliant choice. Tim Walz is about doing the right thing. Whether it’s free school meals or standing up against gun violence — he’s never been intimidated. He’s about honor and decency, and is…
How Tim Walz signed a Taylor Swift bill into law
19:58
Oliver O'Connell
Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz signed a so-called “Taylor Swift Bill” into law earlier this year after the then-Minnesota Governor struggled to buy tickets for the pop icon’s record-breaking Eras Tour.
Walz, 60, has just been selected by Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris as her running mate.
The law is intended to guarantee people buying tickets online for concerts, sporting events and other live events in Minnesota more transparency and protection.
Kevin E G Perry has the story.
Tim Walz’s All-American background propelled him to the biggest political stage
19:50
Oliver O'Connell
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has been chosen to be Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate in the race against former President Donald Trump and JD Vance.
The pick was praised by Democrats across the board, with former President Barack Obama calling him an “outstanding governor” and former speaker Nancy Pelosi saying that he’s a “heartland of America Democrat.”
“As a governor, a coach, a teacher, and a veteran, he’s delivered for working families like his. It’s great to have him on the team,” Harris said on social media as she announced her pick.
Walz said on X on Tuesday that it was the “honor of a lifetime” to join the ticket.
“Vice President Harris is showing us the politics of what’s possible. It reminds me a bit of the first day of school,” he added.
Gustaf Kilander reports.
Veterans group begins bus tour across Senate battleground states
19:46
Oliver O'Connell
VoteVets, the left-leaning veterans group, is kicking off a bus tour through the Senate battlegrounds today, Punchbowl News reports.
Democratic senator Jacky Rosen of Nevada is touting the PACT Act — a healthcare bill for veterans, which passed two years ago.
Rosen is being challenged by Republican nominee Sam Brown, a veteran who was severely wounded.
LAS VEGAS — VoteVets, the left-leaning veterans group, is kicking off a bus tour through the Senate battlegrounds. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) is touting the PACT Act which passed two years ago.
— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) August 6, 2024
Rosen is facing off against GOP nominee Sam Brown, a veteran who was severely wounded. pic.twitter.com/lEjBYeRIBl
Elon Musk to interview Trump
19:38
Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump will be interviewed by Elon Musk on Monday, the former president announced on Truth Social.
Stay tuned...
Pelosi bursts out laughing when asked if Vance was a good VP choice for Trump
19:36
Oliver O'Connell
Nancy Pelosi was asked whether she thought JD Vance was a good running mate choice for Donald Trump – and her laughter said it all.
James Liddel reports.
Why the internet is praising ‘dad energy’ Tim Walz
19:30
Oliver O'Connell
Kamala Harris has officially announced Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate for the upcoming 2024 presidential election, causing the internet to instantly rejoice.
In the weeks since President Joe Biden stepped aside from the race and endorsed his current vice president for the Democratic presidential ticket, Americans everywhere have been wondering who Harris will select as her own deputy. Following an intense vetting process, Harris’s top picks for VP reportedly came down to Walz and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro.
Meredith Clark reports.
Is Trump having a ‘public nervous breakdown’? Republicans worry he might be...
19:10
Oliver O'Connell
Republicans are concerned that their party leader Donald Trump is having a “public nervous breakdown” after he made a series of offensive outbursts about Vice President Kamala Harris as he slips behind her in the polls.
Perhaps collapsing under the weight of Harris’ growing campaign support, the former president has made a number of insulting personal attacks against his Democratic rival. Last week, Trump questioned the vice president’s racial identity at the National Association of Black Journalists conference. Over the weekend, he accused Harris of having a “low IQ.”
Meanwhile, new polls indicate Trump is slipping behind the vice president in the popular vote and races are tightening in battleground states.
Kelly Rissman reports.
I predicted a Harris-Walz ticket a year ago. Here’s why
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Eric Garcia
Eric Garcia writes:
The wait is over. Vice President Kamala Harris has finally picked her running mate in Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Walz has become a favorite of online progressives recently, largely because of his “weird” attacks on Republicans. But there are also solid policy reasons why Walz is beloved of the left wing of the party. He went from a pro-gun rural Democrat in Congress to a governor who has signed legislation that protects abortion rights and LGBTQ+ rights, enacted background checks on guns, and expanded free school meals regardless of income.
Back in August 2023, I tweeted: “Walz would be a strong choice for Harris if she were to be the nominee”.
Continue reading...
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Oliver O'Connell
Watch: JD Vance asked about ‘childless cat ladies’ comment
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Oliver O'Connell
Q: What do you say to the millions of women who have been offended by your "childless cat ladies" comments?
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 6, 2024
VANCE: What I said is very simple -- I think American families are good and government policies should be more pro-family pic.twitter.com/A9sJzs91im
Trump says Barron pushed him to do unhinged interview with right-wing streamer Adin Ross
18:00
Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump’s teenage son, Barron, seemingly influenced the former president to pursue an interview with his “friend” and right-wing online streamer Adin Ross.
In a roughly hour-long interview with Ross, that was streamed on Monday, Trump told the 23-year-old that his son was “a big fan” and told him landing an interview with Ross was ‘big’.
Ariana Baio reports.
Trump leads Republican meltdown as Tim Walz unveiled as Harris’ VP pick
17:52
Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump is leading the Republican party’s meltdown over Kamala Harris’s vice presidential pick, dramatically claiming that Tim Walz will “unleash HELL ON EARTH.”
Harris announced on Tuesday that she had chosen Walz – the man who coined the now-infamous “weird” moniker for their Republican rivals – to join her on the Democratic ticket to take on Trump and JD Vance in the November election.
The announcement soon provoked an unhinged reaction from the former president whose campaign fired off a fundraising email warning that “Tim Walz would be the worst VP in history!”\
Joe Sommerlad reports.
New poll says most Americans haven’t heard of Tim Walz
17:45
Oliver O'Connell
A new poll of 1,613 adults conducted between August 1-4 found that most Americans haven’t heard of Tim Walz.
The NPR/PBS/Marist poll released on Tuesday, prior to the announcement that Vice President Kamala Harris had selected the Minnesota governor as her running mate, found that 71 per cent of Americans have either never heard of him or have no opinion of him.
Among those who have heard of him 17 per cent view him favorably and 12 per cent view him unfavorably.
The other two main contenders to be Harris’s running mate — Senator Mark Kelly and Governor Josh Shapiro — were slightly better known.
Bill O’Reilly slams Trump for ‘making a lot of errors’
17:30
Oliver O'Connell
Bill O’Reilly, the former Fox News host, criticized former President Donald Trump during an appearance on NewsNation for “making a lot of errors” on the campaign trail.
O’Reilly argued Trump should be ahead in the polls at this point in the race. The Fox News alum was asked by On Balance host Leland Vittert if conservatives and Republicans would ever admit the fundamental flaws of Trump as a candidate.
“Why would they do that?” O’Reilly asked.
Gustaf Kilander reports.
Planned Parenthood: Harris has ‘most pro-reproductive freedom ticket in history'
17:10
Oliver O'Connell
Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, released the following statement:
“By choosing Gov. Walz as her running mate, Vice President Harris has put forward the most pro-reproductive freedom ticket in history. Gov. Walz is a longtime champion of sexual and reproductive health care and has been a fierce abortion rights champion as governor, helping to protect abortion rights in Minnesota.
“The stakes of this election could not be higher, the contrast between the two tickets could not be clearer, and the state of sexual and reproductive health care in this country could not be more dire. Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are the only people we can trust to ensure that everyone has the freedom to make decisions about their own bodies. Planned Parenthood Action Fund is committed to doing all we can to make sure these reproductive rights champions are elected in November.”
RFK Jr says Walz selection sharpens America’s political divide
17:05
Oliver O'Connell
Independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr says that the choice of Tim Walz as Kamala Harris’s running mate sharpens the political divide in America.
He wrote on X: “America’s political divide sharpens with the pick of Tim Walz for Dem VP. He called Trump supporters “fascist” and “weird,” and they in turn are calling him worse than that. The need for an independent President who stands outside the divide and can unify the country is more compelling than ever.”
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Oliver O'Connell
Cecily Strong roasts JD Vance at Comics for Kamala event
17:00
Oliver O'Connell
“JD Vance looks like a composite of every guy that’s called you a bitch on Bumble,” former Saturday Night Live star Cecil Strong said on a “Comics for Kamala” Zoom fundraiser, which also featured Ben Stiller, Kathy Griffin, John Stamos, Nick Offerman and Ed Helms and raised more than $530,000.
Trump’s running mate, Strong continued, “is confusing because his rhetoric wants us to panic about immigrants, but his eyeliner wants us to panic at the disco.
“JD Vance has been such a mistake Trump keeps calling him Eric.”
She also went after Trump himself over the bandage he sported on his right ear at the Republican National Convention.
“Trump wearing a maxi pad on his ear is the most support he has shown for women’s reproductive health,” she joked.
“There is speculation that Trump is unhappy with Vance and is thinking about getting rid of him. But he better hurry because it’s been six weeks.”
California Congressman Eric Swalwell also enjoyed himself on the call at Vance’s expense, commenting: “JD Vance has some very strange and upsetting positions, honestly… Just ask his couch.”
Cecily Strong: Vance looks like a composite of every guy who’s called you a bitch on bumble.. he is confusing because his rhetoric wants us to panic about immigrants but his eyeliner wants us to panic at the disco. He has been such a mistake that Trump keeps calling him Eric pic.twitter.com/kD6zvIgrXE
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 6, 2024
Watch: Vance left Walz message offering congratulations
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Oliver O'Connell
Vance: I left Governor Walz a voicemail. Maybe he'll call me back. Maybe he won't. pic.twitter.com/YGyTKzLdt4
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 6, 2024
Biden spoke with Harris and Walz this morning
16:46
Oliver O'Connell
Emilie Simons, White House senior deputy press secretary, says that President Joe Biden spoke with both Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz this morning.
“This morning, the President and Vice President spoke on the phone ahead of her official announcement that she selected Governor Tim Walz as her Vice Presidential nominee. The President also spoke with Governor Walz to congratulate him on his selection.”
Watch: What did Harris say to Walz during their call this morning?
16:40
Oliver O'Connell
New details on the call Harris made to Gov. Walz today. @Yamiche has the latest. pic.twitter.com/osEwdfonCQ
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 6, 2024
Biden calls for all Americans to rally behind Harris-Walz ticket
16:35
Oliver O'Connell
President Joe Biden released the following statement as Vice President Kamala Harris selects her own vice presidential running mate:
The first major decision a party nominee makes is their choice for Vice President. And Kamala Harris has made a great decision in choosing Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 6, 2024
I've known Tim Walz for nearly two decades, first during his time in Congress and as Governor. A…
The first major decision a party nominee makes is their choice for Vice President. And Kamala Harris has made a great decision in choosing Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate.
I've known Tim Walz for nearly two decades, first during his time in Congress and as Governor. A husband and father, he's been a school teacher and a high school football coach. He served for 24 years in the Army National Guard and became the highest ranking enlisted soldier to ever serve in Congress. As Governor, he's been a strong, principled, and effective leader.
The Harris-Walz ticket will be a powerful voice for working people and America's great middle class. They will be the strongest defenders of our personal freedoms and our democracy. And they will ensure that America continues to lead the world and play its role as the indispensable nation.
It's time for all Democrats—and indeed all Americans—committed to freedom, democracy, and American leadership in the world to rally behind the Harris-Walz ticket.
Every generation of Americans faces a moment where they are asked to defend American democracy. That moment is now.
Trump cashes in on rally shooting as he unveils new $99 Save America book
16:30
Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump appears to be cashing in on his escape from death as he has unveiled his upcoming book which MAGA fans can snap up for the princely sum of $99.
The new book, titled Save America, claims to offer an “unparalleled look” into Trump’s time as the 45th president as well as, arguably a bit prematurely, his “vision for his next term”.
The front cover of the book, set for release on September 3, features the now-iconic photo of Trump in the aftermath of the assassination attempt.
Myriam Page reports.
Walz has stood with working class ‘every step of the way’ says UAW head
16:22
Oliver O'Connell
Shawn Fain, president of the United Automobile Workers union, says Tim Walz has “stood with the working class every step of the way”.
“Tim Walz has been a great governor and is going to make a great Vice President. He’s stood with the working class every step of the way, and has walked the walk, including on a UAW picket line last fall. We’re ready to send Kamala Harris and Tim Walz to the White House to keep delivering for the working class, and we’re excited to welcome them both to Detroit this week.”
Manchin looks forward to Walz bringin ‘normalcy’ back to DC
16:20
Oliver O'Connell
Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia praises Tim Walz following Kamala Harris’s announcement she has chosen him as her running mate.
“My friend Governor Tim Walz will bring normality back to the most chaotic political environment that most of us have ever seen. All of the candidates were strong and any one of them would have been a great pick, but I can think of no one better than Governor Walz to help bring our country closer together and bring balance back to the Democratic Party. Governor Walz is the real deal. I look forward to continuing to work with him to bring normalcy back to Washington.”
Watch: Trump campaign calls Democratic ticket ‘failed, weak, and dangerously liberal'
16:18
Oliver O'Connell
Tim Walz: Another Left-Wing Extremist pic.twitter.com/0Dv2m4cNH2
— Team Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@TeamTrump) August 6, 2024
Buttigieg ‘excited’ for what Walz’s ‘common sense values will bring to our winning ticket'
16:13
Oliver O'Connell
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, who was under consideration as a possible running mate for Kamala Harris, says he is “excited” for what Tim Walz’s “Midwestern voice, military experience, and common-sense values will bring to our winning ticket”.
Tim Walz is an exceptionally effective governor - and also great to work with. I’m excited for what his Midwestern voice, military experience, and common-sense values will bring to our winning ticket, and for everything the Harris-Walz administration will deliver for Americans.
— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) August 6, 2024
