Walz’s Holy Trinity of Normal: Coach, Teacher, Veteran
You can learn a lot about the man from his first congressional campaign. Plus: Breaking at the Olympics.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz last week in Bloomington.
Photographer: Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesThe 2024 presidential campaign has been anything but normal, between incumbent Joe Biden dropping out late in the cycle and convicted felon Donald Trump gaining the Republicans’ nomination. And yet, as Joshua Green writes, that word “normal” will see a resurgence with the Democrats’ vice presidential pick, Tim Walz. Plus: Made-in-China goods are something different now, and a breaking pioneer offers some history of the new Olympic competition. If this email was forwarded to you, click here to sign up .
In a presidential campaign that’s become all about who’s “weird,” Kamala Harris’ just-announced running mate on the Democratic ticket, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, comes across as entirely—almost suspiciously—normal.