What to Know About Tim Walz and His Politics

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Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate makes it clear Democrats aim to hold on to their “Blue Wall” of northern states in an effort to deny Republican Donald Trump the White House. #politics #kamalaharris #harris #timwalz #walz #minnesota #vicepresident

The trio of states — Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin — will likely be crucial to determining the election outcome. Walz is seen as a candidate who can mobilize progressives and working-class voters, whose support for President Joe Biden had weakened, to return to the Democratic fold in November.

The two-term Midwest governor was a latecomer to political life. Walz, 60, was born in small-town Nebraska, and at 17 enlisted in the Army National Guard, serving during the early years of the global War on Terror and rising to the rank of command sergeant major.

Walz was also a teacher, working in China before settling in Minnesota. He was a high school social studies teacher and football coach when he first ran for Congress in 2006, scoring a major upset as he unseated a six-term Republican incumbent.

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I love watching Republicans flail trying to pin something on him. Latest is that the 20 year enlisted vet was a deployment dodger, never mind that he had to fight against being medically discharged- this from 4 year serviceman Vance and 5 time draft dodger Donald Trump

mjp
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And as a VP it means they will block him out.

lindabell
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As long as he is for Democracy, Freedom we will except him it's Better than a dictator!!!

debrajohnson
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Just found out he quit the military when his unit was being sent to Iraq. He was demoted because of it

nicholas_scott
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The guy who accepted soldier wages but wouldn’t go to Iraq but the rest of his men did. Ask his men how the feel about him.

roberttaira