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EarnestPutz

(2,559 posts) Fri Jul 26, 2024, 05:01 PM Jul 2024

A lot of discussion, back and forth about polls and the Veep slot. Nothing about Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz lately, but...

......I wouldn't bet against him. The guy is wicked smart, folksy, speaks extremely well and does the "likable attack dog" thing that I think we need. Like Pete, he'd tie a knot into Vance and make him cry.

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A lot of discussion, back and forth about polls and the Veep slot. Nothing about Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz lately, but... (Original Post) EarnestPutz Jul 2024 OP

There were some posts about him last night. Renew Deal Jul 2024 #1

he's had about as many posts as the others, seems to me... nt msongs Jul 2024 #2

I guess that I thought otherwise, and now the PBS/Marist Poll didn't include him among eight possible choices. EarnestPutz Jul 2024 #4

I like him! awesomerwb1 Jul 2024 #3

He got a hugely enthusiastic endorsement from David Hogg. Ocelot II Jul 2024 #6

I know who David H is awesomerwb1 Jul 2024 #8

I've heard him. He's great. We have such an embarrassment of riches with our possibles. brush Jul 2024 #5

Ain't it the truth. The Marist Poll gave people eight choices, leaving Walz out. EarnestPutz Jul 2024 #7

He's certainly very popular with unions Nanjeanne Jul 2024 #9

Renew Deal

(82,848 posts)

1. There were some posts about him last night.

Reply to EarnestPutz (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 05:05 PM

Jul 2024

And there are plenty of new news stories, like this one.

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/potential-vp-pick-tim-walz-emerges-popular-candidate/story?id=112262945

msongs

(69,951 posts)

2. he's had about as many posts as the others, seems to me... nt

Reply to EarnestPutz (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 05:07 PM

Jul 2024

EarnestPutz

(2,559 posts)

4. I guess that I thought otherwise, and now the PBS/Marist Poll didn't include him among eight possible choices.

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 05:18 PM

Jul 2024

awesomerwb1

(4,512 posts)

3. I like him!

Reply to EarnestPutz (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 05:09 PM

Jul 2024

He just looks older than he is (looked it up and he's 60). If the younger voters like him, cool.

Ocelot II

(120,110 posts)

6. He got a hugely enthusiastic endorsement from David Hogg.

Reply to awesomerwb1 (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 05:19 PM

Jul 2024

David Hogg, a prominent gun control activist who survived a 2017 school shooting in Parkland, Fla., on Thursday shared video of Walz on MSNBC where the governor summed up the Democratic strategy in eight words: "These are weird people on the other side."

"He's been an extremely productive governor, he's a total midwestern dad, he's hilarious and genuine," Hogg wrote.

https://www.startribune.com/tim-walz-vp-harris-running-mate/600386460/

awesomerwb1

(4,512 posts)

8. I know who David H is

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #6)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 06:16 PM

Jul 2024

He can be a huge whiner on Twitter. Meh. Will wait for to see what the Swifties say (just kidding).

Thanks for the info

Edit: I do like Tim Walz a lot though

brush

(57,086 posts)

5. I've heard him. He's great. We have such an embarrassment of riches with our possibles.

Reply to EarnestPutz (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 05:19 PM

Jul 2024

With the quality of our Candidates I don't know how we ever loose to rethugs.

Rethug cuts in education funding and subsequent lack
of education I suspect keeps too many people/voters uncurious, low-info morons.

EarnestPutz

(2,559 posts)

7. Ain't it the truth. The Marist Poll gave people eight choices, leaving Walz out.

Reply to brush (Reply #5)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 05:31 PM

Jul 2024

Nanjeanne

(5,405 posts)

9. He's certainly very popular with unions

Reply to EarnestPutz (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 06:35 PM

Jul 2024

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/potential-vp-pick-tim-walz-emerges-popular-candidate/story?id=112262945]

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a potential vice presidential contender, has emerged among labor unions as a popular pick to join Kamala Harris on the Democratic ticket, four union officials and a political consultant told ABC News.

Walz, a former public school teacher and union member, has drawn support for his record of pro-labor legislation in a blue-leaning state and his potential appeal with voters in nearby Midwest battlegrounds Wisconsin and Michigan, they said.

I think he’s a great pick, great communicator with a progressive record and down to earth manner that is very relatable.

In my opinion, any poll right now is based on name recognition and nothing more. Many like Walz and Beshear who are great possibilities are not well known. If picked, they would be very successful.

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