US EditionTim Walz says Harris picked him for VP to ‘code talk to white guys’
- At a Harvard Kennedy School forum on April 27, 2025, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz explained why Kamala Harris chose him as her 2024 running mate.
- Walz said Harris chose him partly because he was able to communicate effectively with rural white men—those who might be found watching football or working on their trucks—and help create a sense of comfort that could encourage them to support the Democratic Party.
- Despite this strategy, exit polls showed Harris received only 38% of the white male vote, trailing Trump who received 60%, while Trump also gained 54% of Latino male votes, marking historic Latino support for him.
- Walz admitted his role failed to secure needed white male votes and reflected that Democrats lost in 2024 partly due to message shortcomings and limited media engagement.
- He recommended a collective, infrastructure-building presidential campaign by 2028 to improve results, highlighting opportunities from initiatives like Gavin Newsom’s podcast and Bernie Sanders’ rallies.
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Gov. Tim Walz met with child care providers at CLUES in St. Paul on Dec. 1, 2023. (Michelle Griffith/Minnesota Reformer)Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who was the Democratic Party’s nominee for vice president last year, will be the keynote speaker for the South Dakota Democratic Party’s annual McGovern Day Dinner on July 12 in Sioux Falls. The state party made the announcement Thursday. Tickets for the dinner, which is named for the late U.S. Sen. Geo…
Walz Says Harris Picked Him as Running Mate to ‘Code Talk to White Guys’
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, a Democrat, revealed Monday that former Vice President Kamala Harris selected him as her running mate in part because of his appeal to rural white men, saying he served as a sort of “permission structure” for them to support the Democratic ticket. The Daily Caller reports that speaking at a forum hosted by Harvard’s Kennedy School, Walz acknowledged his role was intended to connect with a demographic that ultimately …
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Tim Walz Claims He Was Chosen as Running Mate for Kamala Harris Because He Could 'Code Talk' to White Guys
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz made an appearance at the Harvard Kennedy School this week and told people that he was picked to be Kamala Harris' running mate because he could 'code talk' to white guys. That strategy didn't work out too well for the Harris campaign, did it?
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