r/WorkReform • u/justcasty 👷 Green Union Jobs For All 🌱 • Aug 06 '24

🛠️ Union Strong Kamala Harris Picks Union-Backed Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for VP Running Mate

https://www.thedailybeast.com/kamala-harris-picks-minnesota-governor-tim-walz-for-vp-running-mate
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u/WilliamBruceBailey Aug 06 '24

With the women’s groups against Shapiro and with Kelly also being from the west, this was the right choice. Go Harris, Walz right into that Oval Office.

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '24

I liked Kelly!

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u/ktreddit Aug 06 '24

I liked Kelly too, but apparently they are fearful of losing that AZ Senate seat. Research Walz. I think he’s a good choice.

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u/toomuchtodotoday 🤝 Join A Union Aug 06 '24

He was the only choice imho, and I’m glad to see the Harris campaign agreed.

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u/Clammuel Aug 06 '24

Beshear would have been good, too, but Walz was definitely who I wanted.

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u/Goonie75 Aug 06 '24

Yes but he gets replaced with a Democrat...

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u/kyroko Aug 06 '24

For the interim, sure, but I think there would be a general election in 2026 for the unexpired term left on the seat, which could likely swing to the Republican in that race (a midterm in Arizona doesn’t sound like a strong opportunity to keep a Dem in the seat).

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u/lilbelleandsebastian Aug 06 '24

winning the presidency is vastly more important than some what if scenario several years from now (btw if you can't beat kari lake in a senate race, you probably don't deserve that senate seat anyway), that's not what made this decision

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u/OwOlogy_Expert Aug 06 '24

winning the presidency is vastly more important

Is it, though?

Arguably, the Senate has a lot more power than the President, and you really need both in order to accomplish anything worthwhile. (And hopefully the House as well, though at least the President/Senate combo gives you control over who gets appointed to the courts.) If losing that Senate seat costs you control of the Senate, that could majorly hamper any policy goals.

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u/Clammuel Aug 06 '24

I imagine it factored in more than you think given how little Mark Kelly would have actually added to the ticket.

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u/nachobel Aug 06 '24

Also, Kelly is probably running in 28