Analyst weighs Walz’s potential as Kamala Harris’ running mate [Video]

Walz is one of a handful of Democrats who are reportedly being vetted by Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign as a possible running mate.

MINNEAPOLIS — Governor Tim Walz doesn’t want to speculate about his odds of being asked to join Vice President Kamala Harris as her running mate, but plenty of other people are talking about it.

Among them is political analyst Steven Schier, who penned an Op-Ed in Minneapolis Star Tribune Wednesday listing the pros and cons of Walz joining the Harris ticket.

“He’s a small town, Midwestern fellow who can appeal to a lot of those swing voters in smaller towns in the upper Midwest,” said Schier, a retired Carleton College political science professor.

“He offers contrast because he’s quite different from Kamala Harris and her background, but he also matches up well with JD Vance.”

Schier said Walz has a track record of winning elections, winning his Southern Minnesota congressional …