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It’s not Donald Trump’s birthday but Kamala Harris just gave the former president a gift. Harris chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate in November.
IamabsolutelysurethatHarriswouldhavepreferredtochoosePennsylvaniaGov.JoshShapiro.ButShapirohasa“Jewishproblem”thatmanyDemocratsjustcouldn’tstomach.AndwhenitbecameknownthathevolunteeredfortheIsraeliarmywhenhewasyounger,itsealedhisdoom.
ShapirowouldhavemadethecaptureofPennsylvaniaanuphillclimbforTrumpandtheRepublicans.He’sverypopularinthestatewithbothDemocratsandRepublicans,andhewouldhaveforcedTrumptopouralotmoreresourcesintothestatethanhewouldhavepreferred.
WinningPennsylvaniaisstillnocakewalk,butTrumphasabettershotwithWalzasthevicepresidentialcandidate.
Walzisasafepick.HewaselectedtoCongressin2006andelectedgovernorin2018.Althoughformostofhispoliticalcareer,hewasseenasa“moderate”Democrat,somethingswitchedoninhisheadwhenhewasre-electedin2022.Hegotaslewofradicalprogressivelegislationpasse
