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It's Tim Walz

2024/8/6
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Noelle King: 对蒂姆·沃尔兹的政治生涯和背景进行了简要介绍,并引出了后续的讨论。 Dana Ferguson: 详细阐述了沃尔兹的个人背景、政治经历以及在明尼苏达州的政治声誉。她特别提到了沃尔兹在枪支管制问题上的立场转变、在新冠疫情期间的应对措施以及他所推行的进步政策,例如免费校餐、堕胎权利保护等。她还分析了沃尔兹的政治优势和劣势,指出他能够与农村选民产生共鸣,但其在弗洛伊德事件期间的应对、一个联邦项目中的欺诈以及他过去的酒驾记录都可能成为其政治对手攻击的目标。 Andrew Prokop: 分析了哈里斯选择沃尔兹作为竞选伙伴的背景和原因,指出哈里斯最初的名单主要集中在来自中西部或其他重要选举地区的男性白人政治家身上,而沃尔兹的意外走红以及沙皮罗的负面新闻,最终导致哈里斯选择了沃尔兹。他还分析了共和党和民主党各自的竞选策略,指出共和党可能会利用2020年乔治·弗洛伊德事件期间的骚乱来攻击沃尔兹,而民主党则会强调改善民生的政策,并与共和党的文化战争策略形成对比。 Noelle King: 提出了关于副总统候选人重要性的问题,并引出了对沃尔兹的讨论。

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Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, has been chosen as Kamala Harris's running mate. He has a background as a geography teacher and served in Congress for over a decade. Known for his pragmatic approach and ability to compromise, Walz achieved significant policy wins in Minnesota, including free school meals and protections for abortion access.
  • Tim Walz is a former geography teacher and Congressman.
  • He has a track record of bipartisan collaboration and policy achievements in Minnesota.
  • Walz's selection as VP brings his experience and Midwestern roots to the Democratic ticket.

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The governor of Minnesota is Kamala Harris’s running mate. Minnesota Public Radio’s Dana Ferguson and Vox’s Andrew Prokop explain the Democratic ticket.

This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen and Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Amina Al-Sadi, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram and Noel King.

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