Tim Walz’s life story is appealing, but his record is complex

The rally’s purpose was to begin selling the rich Americana in Mr Walz’s biography. Ms Harris selected him after a moderately fraught veepstakes in which progressives campaigned to prevent the possible choice of Pennsylvania’s governor, Josh Shapiro, who is Jewish, and who has voiced support for Israel and school choice. The left rallied around Mr Walz and Ms Harris went their way. Republicans accused her of capitulating to her party’s base, but many Democrats rejoiced, as was evident at Mr Walz’s raucous debut.