Walz provides identity balance for the ticket. He may win a few votes in the Midwest. He’s pretty good on TV. He comes from possibly the only state in which progressive politics mix with rural residents. He can plausibly accuse J.D. Vance of being a member of the coastal elite. That would be fun.
But the more compelling case for Walz is what he won’t do. He won’t alienate the left or the center. He won’t cost the Democrats any votes in Michigan. Most of all, unlike some of the other candidates for the job, he isn’t indispensable where he is now. Minnesota is not a swing state, and his replacement will be a Democrat. If Harris wins, the blue team won’t pay any price for it.
I agree with the choice.