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[-] frankPodmore@slrpnk.net 26 points 3 months ago

Seems like a good choice from where I am (which is, granted, the other side of the ocean). Republicans want to depict Democrats as dangerous extremists, but Walz comes across as a friendly dad, so that just won't stick. No one will care about his policy record, they'll just sound weird talking about that stuff.

[-] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 17 points 3 months ago

His radical agenda has been providing students with free school lunches, codifying the decades-long right to abortions, and legalizing weed. Obviously the Right disagrees with some of those, but their objections are, as we have said, "weird".

[-] t3rmit3@beehaw.org 19 points 3 months ago

Thank god. Massive footgun dodged.

[-] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 13 points 3 months ago

hell YES Now I might be a bit biased because i've already voted for Walz twice, but he was 100% the right choice here. My read is that home state advantage does not matter that much, and Walz has shown that he is the right pick in every other way that matters.

[-] sqgl@beehaw.org 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Why would home state advantage not matter much despite it being a swing state? (along with Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin).

[-] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 2 points 3 months ago

If you look at the historical data, home state advantage is only like 1/8 as strong for VP pick as it is for the presidential candidate. Now, this could still be enough to make a difference in Pennsylvania, but there were other factors that made Shapiro a bad pick imo.

[-] Truck_kun@beehaw.org 12 points 3 months ago

Glad to hear it. I wasn't super particular, but I wanted someone with a military background as her VP.

[-] Kwakigra@beehaw.org 12 points 3 months ago

I am feeling the Kamala campaign like I was feeling the Biden presidency up until October 2023. A series of pleasant surprises.

[-] JimmyBigSausage@lemm.ee 10 points 3 months ago

Her fight dog is here!!!!

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