Who is Tim Walz? Kamala Harris picks her vice-president
The Democrat ticket in the US election campaign has been finalised with Kamala Harris choosing her running mate in the race for the Whitehouse: Tim Walz. Relatively unknown in the national political sphere, who is Tim Walz - and has he got the capacity to push Harris to victory? This video includes ACM-produced voiceover powered by AI.
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00:00I learned the art of compromise without compromising my values.
00:06Kamala Harris has tapped Tim Walz as her running mate in the upcoming American election campaign.
00:12So who is Tim Walz? Walz, 60, is the current governor of Minnesota and a prominent figure
00:18in Democratic politics. He served in the military and has a background in education
00:24as a high school teacher before he entered the political sphere.
00:28It was my students. They encouraged me to run for office. They saw in me what I was
00:33hoping to instill in them, a commitment of common good, a belief that one person
00:38can make a difference. Walz is known for his strong advocacy on health care and education
00:44reform. He's also been a vocal supporter of climate change initiatives and gay rights.
00:50Now he has just 90 days to convince American voters to put him and Harris in the White House.