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Tim Walz: Is Harris's VP pick really so great? — plus, Project 2025 madness explained

2024/8/9
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Nikki McCann-Ramirez: 瓦尔兹给人的印象是一位积极的、高效的政治家，他在明尼苏达州的施政经验和进步立法为他赢得了广泛赞誉。他的政治信息强调社区建设和邻里互助，这在当今美国政治中较为罕见。哈里斯选择瓦尔兹的原因在于他的积极形象、与哈里斯的良好合作关系以及他在吸引中间派选民方面的能力。针对瓦尔兹的负面攻击大多是虚假或断章取义的，例如关于他在部队服役期间的行为和其支持的卫生巾政策。 Jacob Jarvis & Chris Jones: 关于瓦尔兹的民调显示，大多数人对他并不了解，但民主党人普遍对他评价正面。瓦尔兹在党内人脉广泛，善于与不同政治立场的人沟通，并能有效反驳共和党的论点。他能够帮助哈里斯赢得摇摆州的选民，因为他擅长与那些政治立场不坚定的人沟通。 Chris Jones: 民调显示哈里斯在全国民调中领先特朗普。

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The podcast discusses Tim Walz, his background, and why he was chosen as Kamala Harris's running mate. It covers his political career, policies, and the positive impact he's had in Minnesota.

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**The new series counting down to the US Presidential Election. **This week: Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate – and everyone’s gone crazy about him. The Dems are crazy in love, the Republicans, just straight up crazy. Is he so great – is there a bad thing we can say about him? Plus, Project 2025 has been a buzzword in attacks on Trump – how linked to him is it, how scary are its proposals, and should we take it seriously? Philip Bump, author of The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America and a columnist for the Washington Post joins us to discuss. 

Nikki McCann Ramírez, of Rolling Stone, Jacob Jarvis and Chris Jones chat about the latest issues in US politics – and reveal a band they all like too. 

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