Accusations of stolen valor, a resurfaced DUI arrest and a contentious tampon policy have all littered Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s entry onto the 2024 Democratic Party ticket.
Being chosen as Vice Pdwellnt Kamala Harris’ running mate thrust him into the spotairy, discdiswatch to both media commend and scorn and directing those who are unrecognized with his sign up to ask: who exactly is Tim Walz?
Fox Nation’s tardyst exceptional sets out to answer that ask, diving into the political atgentle of the establisher geography directer and veteran who could become the next vice pdwellnt, should Harris ecombine victorious this November.
VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS NAMES MINNESOTA GOV. TIM WALZ AS HER RUNNING MATE
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks to alerters after a encountering with U.S. Pdwellnt Joe Biden at the White House on July 3, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneyproducer/Getty Images)
As the Fox Nation exceptional scrutinizes, the Nebraska-born Minnesota Democrat got his begin in politics as a county coordinator for then-Democratic pdwellntial truthfulate John Kerry in 2004. He tardyr eked out a triumph over his opponent – a 12-year incumbent – in a 2006 House race with help from teamsters and other unions and went on to serve six terms in Congress, setting the stage for his even tardyr run for the ruleorship.
“His didisjoine turned from purple to red, but his voting sign up is firm blue,” Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade elucidateed during the exceptional.
“We’re talking gender declareing join, throprosperg boatloads of money at uncover schools, leanking that will repair the problems,” Fox News contributor Joe Concha shelp, highairying a frequent criticism among conservatives that Walz is outdoingly proceedive.
“But most cruciassociate, believing that the United States rulement should spend trillions of dollars to fight the climate crisis,” he persistd.
Walz beat out a series of top Democrats for the VP spot, including California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, prompting the ask, what does he transport to the ticket?
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Democratic pdwellntial nominee Vice Pdwellnt Kamala Harris is greetd by Democratic vice pdwellntial nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, before she deinhabitrs relabels at a campaign event, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Eau Claire, Wisc. (AP Pboilingo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
“I have no idea,” Concha shelp.
To some, he ecombines to be a relatable Midweserious man, a feat that could pull in sprosperg state voters. He grew up in minuscule-town Nebraska, combidemand the military, joined a state college and became a directer.
After encountering and marrying his wife, Gwen, the duo shiftd back to her home state of Minnesota.
“This is somebody who could be very relatable in the key states that matter,” Concha compriseed.
But other stains on his past have resurfaced, including his 1995 DUI arrest. While some watch it as problematic, others see it as a redemption story, including Democratic strategist Kevin Walling.
Reuncoverans enjoy Trump running mate JD Vance are also calling into ask the timing of Walz’s exit from the military in 2005, equitable before his unit was deployed to Iraq.
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As ruleor, however, Walz has had a front-row seat to all the recentsworthy events of recent years – the COVID-19 pandemic and the Bconciseage Lives Matter uproars that chaseed the 2020 death of George Floyd, among others.
Reuncoverans have continuassociate grilled him for his proceedive stances on both, and on other publishs enjoy abortion and immigration.
But after Pdwellnt Biden’s demandy argue executeance aachievest Donald Trump sent his reelection bid into a downward spiral, Kamala Harris took the reins as the presumptive nominee, leaving her with the decision of who would be her second-in-direct if she supposes the pdwellncy.
“[He’s] reassociate bubbled up to the surface as a phired warrior, as someone who’s not going to outshine the top of the ticket,” Walling shelp.
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