Philadelphia: Republicans are gloating. They say Kamala Harris handed them a gift in picking Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate.

On the one hand, the two-term Minnesota governor brings a lot to the Democratic ticket. His backstory as a retired Army National Guardsman, a former high school teacher and a football coach is central casting for election candidates.

Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.Credit: AP

He spent 12 years in the US Congress, repeatedly winning a........

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