OF HARRIS’S MOMENTUM FOR THE DEMOCRATS, IT’S A HARRIS WALZ TICKET. IN NOVEMBER, TOP ELECTED LEADERS LIKE SENATOR MAGGIE HASSAN ARE ALL IN. OH, I THINK WHAT YOU’VE SEEN FROM TIM WALZ, WHO WAS JUST IN NEW HAMPSHIRE THIS SPRING, IS A REAL CAPACITY TO CONNECT WITH PEOPLE ABOUT WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO THEM, WHAT’S ON VOTERS MINDS. VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS AND GOVERNOR WALTZ BOTH BELIEVE WE SHOULD BUILD A ECONOMY THAT WORKS FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS. WALZ CAME TO MANCHESTER IN APRIL TO HEADLINE A MAJOR STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY FUNDRAISER. IN AN INTERVIEW FOR CLOSE UP. WHEN HE WAS HERE, HE SAID THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY NEEDS TO RECONNECT WITH ITS RURAL WORKING CLASS ROOTS, AND I RECOGNIZE THERE’S BEEN A SHIFT. I REPRESENTED A A VERY RED DISTRICT AND GREW UP ON A FARM. WE SHOULDN’T SHY AWAY FROM THAT, THAT WE’RE THE PARTY. I THINK THAT CAN DELIVER FOR THOSE AREAS. ANALYSTS SAY WALZ MAY NOT BE A SPLASHY PICK FOR HARRIS, BUT THAT’S THE POINT. HE CERTAINLY COMES FROM A DIFFERENT CLOTH AND HE’S A FORMER SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER. BUT HE’S KIND OF KNOWN FOR THE FACT THAT HE LIKES FIXING THINGS AROUND HIS HOUSE, AND HE COULD PROBABLY HAVE HIS OWN YOUTUBE CHANNEL BECAUSE OF IT. BUT CERTAINLY VOTERS LIKE THE FACT THAT THEY CAN RELATE TO SOMEBODY. REPUBLICANS SAY WALZ IS NOT WELL KNOWN AND TOO FAR LEFT. WE THINK HE’S A PERFECT FIT FOR KAMALA HARRIS BECAUSE JUST LIKE HER, HE REPRESENTS THE FAR LEFT WING OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. SO WE BELIEVE THEY WILL GET GET ALONG WELL TOGETHER. AND OF COURSE, GOVERNOR WALZ WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HERE AT HARRIS HEADQUARTERS THIS LAST WEEKEND CAMPAIGNING FOR THE VP OF COURSE, PLANS CHANGED, BUT LOCAL DEMOCRATS ARE HOPING THEY GET THAT VISIT BACK, ALTHOUGH IT WILL HAVE TO BE ON A MUCH BIGGER SCALE IF IT HAPPENS IN THE
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New Hampshire reacts to Harris' choice of Walz as running mate
Democrats say they're excited, while Republicans claim Walz is far-left
Both major party tickets are set in the race for the White House, with Vice President Kamala Harris announcing that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is her pick to be vice president.Harris and Walz appeared Tuesday night at a rally in Philadelphia for the first time as running mates.Walz, 60, has been governor of Minnesota since 2018. Before that, he served six terms in Congress and spent 24 years in the National Guard.Analysts are calling Walz a safe pick compared to the other options Harris was reportedly considering. Democrats are saying they're excited, while Republicans said they're eager for a new chance to try to take away some of Harris' momentum.>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<"I think what you've seen from Tim Walz, who was just in New Hampshire this spring, is a real capacity to connect with people about what's important to them, what's on voters' minds," said. U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire. "Vice President Harris and Gov. Walz both believe we should build an economy that works for the middle class."Walz visited Manchester in April to headline the McIntyre-Shaheen Dinner, a major state Democratic Party fundraiser.In an interview for "CloseUP," Walz said the Democratic Party needs to reconnect with its rural, working-class roots."I recognize there's been a shift," Walz said. "I represented a very red area. I grew up on a farm. We shouldn't shy away from that, that we're the party that can deliver for those areas."Analysts said Walz might not be a splashy pick for Harris, but that's the point."He's certainly cut from a different cloth," said Neil Levesque, of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics. "He's a former social studies teacher, but he's kind of known for the fact that he likes fixing things around his house, and he could have his own YouTube channel because of it. But certainly, voters like the fact they can relate to somebody."Republicans said Walz is not well known and too far left."We think he's a perfect fit for Kamala Harris, because just like her, he represents the far-left wing of the Democratic Party," said Chris Ager, chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party. "So, we believe they will get along well together."Walz had planned to be in New Hampshire over the past weekend to campaign for Harris before his plans changed. State Democrats said they hope he plans to reschedule that visit, holding an event on a much bigger scale.
MANCHESTER, N.H. —
Both major party tickets are set in the race for the White House, with Vice President Kamala Harris announcing that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is her pick to be vice president.
Harris and Walz appeared Tuesday night at a rally in Philadelphia for the first time as running mates.
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Walz, 60, has been governor of Minnesota since 2018. Before that, he served six terms in Congress and spent 24 years in the National Guard.
Analysts are calling Walz a safe pick compared to the other options Harris was reportedly considering. Democrats are saying they're excited, while Republicans said they're eager for a new chance to try to take away some of Harris' momentum.
>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<
"I think what you've seen from Tim Walz, who was just in New Hampshire this spring, is a real capacity to connect with people about what's important to them, what's on voters' minds," said. U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire. "Vice President Harris and Gov. Walz both believe we should build an economy that works for the middle class."
Walz visited Manchester in April to headline the McIntyre-Shaheen Dinner, a major state Democratic Party fundraiser.
In an interview for "CloseUP," Walz said the Democratic Party needs to reconnect with its rural, working-class roots.
"I recognize there's been a shift," Walz said. "I represented a very red area. I grew up on a farm. We shouldn't shy away from that, that we're the party that can deliver for those areas."
Analysts said Walz might not be a splashy pick for Harris, but that's the point.
"He's certainly cut from a different cloth," said Neil Levesque, of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics. "He's a former social studies teacher, but he's kind of known for the fact that he likes fixing things around his house, and he could have his own YouTube channel because of it. But certainly, voters like the fact they can relate to somebody."
Republicans said Walz is not well known and too far left.
"We think he's a perfect fit for Kamala Harris, because just like her, he represents the far-left wing of the Democratic Party," said Chris Ager, chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party. "So, we believe they will get along well together."
Walz had planned to be in New Hampshire over the past weekend to campaign for Harris before his plans changed. State Democrats said they hope he plans to reschedule that visit, holding an event on a much bigger scale.
Analysis: Walz is relatable pick for Harris' running mate on Democratic ticket
