Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her Vice-Presidential Candidate. She was considering 6 people including Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro.
There is generally a good opinion about Governor Walz. Here are some details.
He is 60 years old and Governor of Minnesota.
He is a war veteran having served in the Army National Guard. He was a teacher for some years and coached the high school basketball team which won state championship.
He was elected to the US Congress (Parliament) from 2006 to 2019, when he was elected Governor of Minnesota.
One thing I like about him is that as a Governor he introduced free mid-day meals to school kids throughout the State. (Reminded me of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Kamaraj who introduced free mid-day meals to school kids in the 1950s.)
One criticism is that he is extreme left leaning.
Harris and Walz jointly appeared this evening in Philadelphia and spoke to their supporters. Before that, Governor John Shapiro (who did not get the Veep nomination) gave a rousing speech. I was thinking this guy should have been picked as Veep by Kamala Harris. If he were to contest in 2028, I would seriously consider voting for him.
After thought. Trump should have picked Tulsi Gabbard as his Vice Presidential candidate. She has all the qualifications. She was a Congresswoman, served in the Army as Lt. Colonel and saw action in Iraq, well liked by many in the Democratic Party (the opposition party).
Yes. I have been following the developments since last night. I hear that Waltz is generally acceptable to all Democrats, especially the working class. He also represents all that Kamala Harris is not. I liked that he was a Geography teacher! It will be good see how the Republicans will react in the coming days as campaign gathers momentum.
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Thanks for your comments Pradeep. Republicans will start to campaign that these 2 . Harris and Walz are extreme left wing.
Delete“He’s the kind of person who makes people feel like they belong and then inspires them to dream big. ... That’s the kind of vice president America deserves,” is high praise’” from Harris.
ReplyDeleteI think they will complement each other and make for a successful team.
Thanks for your comments Mr. KP.
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