Republicans have smeared Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz as an “extremist,” “communist” and “left-wing radical.” They warn of the “dangerously liberal” agenda that he’s implemented as governor of Minnesota and that he might soon inflict upon the entire country.

You know what? The country should be so lucky.

In general, Walz’s state agenda has been politically smart, fiscally sound and family-friendly — not to mention long overdue pretty much everywhere else in America. In fact, Democrats should seriously consider rebranding themselves as the “MAMA” ticket: “Make America Minnesota Already.”

Catherine Rampell – WaPost

One is running a high-decibel campaign. The other is waging a high-incel campaign.

The Harris-Walz ticket debuted this week as “joyful warriors” before massive, raucous crowds. The Trump-Vance ticket focused its outreach on angry young men.

Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz were rallying newly optimistic Democrats in seven battleground states. In Wisconsin, people abandoned their cars in cornfields and walked to the event rather than wait in a traffic jam. Here in Philadelphia on Tuesday, people began lining up 12 hours before Harris was expected to speak despite intermittent rain and temperatures that reached 90 degrees.

Inside, dozens of Black women wore the pink and green of Harris’s college sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha. A guy in a turban danced behind the stage. They wore their recently acquired merch for the new nominee: “Yes We Kam,” “Swifties for Harris,” “Old White Men for Harris,” “Kamala Harris for the People.”

Dana Millbank – WaPost