US Presidential Election 2024: This is why Kamala Harris selected Tim Walz as her running mate

Tim Walz was selected as Kamala Harris's running mate also because the Democratic strategists apprehended that Josh Shapiro's selection would have upset the progressive forces in the party. His views on the Israel-Hamas War would have angered the progressive elements of the party as well as the general public. Besides, he is a Lutheran, unlike Shapiro who is Jewish.