Liz Skalka is a political reporter at HuffPost. She previously covered politics in the Midwest. Follow her on Twitter @lizskalka.
Vice President Kamala Harris introduces Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz during a campaign rally at Temple University on Tuesday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Harris ended weeks of speculation about who her running mate would be, selecting the 60-year-old midwestern governor over other candidates.’ new running mate, the previously little-known Minnesota Gov.
“Like all regular people I grew up with in the heartland, JD studied at Yale, had his career funded by Silicon Valley billionaires, and then wrote a best-seller trashing that community,” he said. “C’mon, that’s not what middle America is. And I tell you, I can’t wait to debate the guy. That is, if he’s willing to get off the couch.” Walz seemed delighted at his own joke while Harris grimaced and tried to stifle a laugh in the background.
For the first time in what felt like a long time, Democrats, newly energized by Harris at the top of the ticket and having the jovial silver-haired Walz in tow, were having fun and focusing less on doom and gloom — even as they effectively campaigned under the weight of a swing state they can’t really afford to lose. Biden carried Pennsylvania by fewer than 81,000 votes in 2020.
“I would not have, but I am glad that he was able to take the time to step down, realize where he was, and make sure that he listens to his advisors,” said 27-year-old Archana Chungapally, who is looking forward to voting for Harris because they share the same cultural identity.
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