Harris and Walz Campaign to Win Midwestern Support
Harris and Walz Campaign to Win Midwestern Support
The Facts
Democratic US presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, traveled to Michigan and Wisconsin Wednesday as part of their attempt to garner support in the highly contested midwestern states.Democratic US presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, traveled to Michigan and Wisconsin — states close to Minnesota — Wednesday as part of their attempt to garner support in the highly contested Midwest region.
During their rally in Eau Claire, Wis., Walz, 60, told the crowd of thousands about his careers as a teacher and in the National Guard, also stating his view on abortion was "mind your own damn business." Harris, 59, spoke about fighting for the middle class.
The Spin
Energy for the Harris-Walz ticket is continuing to rise, and while the polls still show a close race in these Midwestern states, it appears Walz has only boosted Harris' chances. This also comes amid the backdrop of a declining Trump campaign, whose allegations of Walz being an extreme liberal don't seem to be landing well with voters. Even the Trump camp's claim that Walz allowed Minnesota to burn during the BLM riots are slowly being debunked.
Harris and Walz do not represent neighborly Midwestern values. Harris fundraised to bail out the BLM rioters who completely destroyed Minneapolis, Minn., in 2020. It's also a fact that Walz waited days to deploy his state's National Guard—only doing so once the city had burned to the ground. And Walz, while allowing massive BLM crowds to roam the streets freely, simultaneously passed COVID laws prohibiting regular citizens from holding small gatherings in their homes.
