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Why Harris’ new running mate is no J.D. Vance
Tim Walz is a blue-collar moderate who branded the Trump-Vance ticket “weird”. His working-class appeal can help Democrats prevail in swing states.
Edward LuceColumnistHistory suggests that running mate picks create a lot of sound and fury that rarely signify much. Kamala Harris’ selection of Tim Walz is by no means trivial. But it would be a shock were he to transform the dynamics of a close election.
The risk of that still belongs to J.D. Vance, Donald Trump’s No.2, who has broken records by plunging deeper into negative ratings since his announcement.
Financial Times
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