Kamala Harris picks Tim Walz for US election run. Will it make a difference?

Kamala Harris has chosen her running mate – does she have a chance against Trump?

Kamala Harris And Running Mate Tim Walz Make First Appearance Together In Philadelphia
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Kamala Harris’ ascension to the top of the Democratic Party’s ticket for the US presidential election underlines why the choice of running mate matters, says The Guardian. So her pick for vice-president was always going to get more attention than usual. 

However, her choice of Minnesota’s governor Tim Walz shows the party’s new-found confidence that it is possible to beat Donald Trump. Walz has proved himself “adept” at winning over moderate Republicans in his home state, while the selection of “a folksy Midwestern man who loves hunting” will make it even harder for the Republicans to portray the Democratic ticket as “extremist”.

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Dr Matthew Partridge
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Matthew graduated from the University of Durham in 2004; he then gained an MSc, followed by a PhD at the London School of Economics.

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