Vice President Kamala Harris selecting Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Monday caused NBC's cast of characters to gush with praise. Throughout the coverage, Walz would be called a “moderate” who can win over Republicans and a "progressive" who can appease Muslim and Arab voters upset with President Biden on Israel while also being lauded for looking “like a lot of dads,” while the Harris-Walz ticket was described as a “beautiful mosaic.”
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Later, senior national correspondent Jonathan Allen claimed Walz will help Harris when back those who are upset with Biden on Israel, “Tim Walz is someone who has been elected in a state with a significant Muslim population that is very much behind him and has appreciated his governorship, and that’s something that they might be able to tout as they go forward, someone who has that relationship as the Democrats try to bring back some of those voters.”
Anchor Lester Holt then asked, “Is he going to be a unifying force within the party?”
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