Choosing Tim Walz as a running mate is a safe but smart move for the Democrats. The challenge now for the Harris campaign is to maintain momentum.
In the days she was vetting Josh Shapiro, a rising star and very popular governor of Pennsylvania there was serious pushback from some of the party’s deep thinkers and interest groups. The most divisive issue in the Democratic Party – just as it is for Labor in Australia – is Israel and the war in Gaza. Shapiro is a staunch supporter of Israel. With US backing, Israel may be in a regional war with Lebanon and Iran in coming days. This is a crisis that would take a political toll.
Can the man I am talking to be the most able vice president, who can step in and execute the office in a heartbeat if necessary? Harris, in considering Shapiro, wanted to nail victory in Pennsylvania. If Harris carries Pennsylvania and adds Georgia and Wisconsin – right next door to Walz’s Minnesota – she could lose Michigan as well as Nevada and Arizona – andShapiro will still go all-out to secure Pennsylvania – indeed, the state’s voters will be very pleased they are not losing their very popular governor. At the same time, Walz can buttress the “Blue Wall” that Trump keeps attacking with abandon.
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