'Good vibes' and midwestern appeal: why Harris picked Walz

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In a year when "vibes" have been everything in politics - on the economy, on the campaign trail - that is exactly what Kamala Harris has gone for: good vibes. As they walked out for the first time as presidential running mates on Tuesday night, Tim Walz turned to Kamala Harris and mouthed one word: “wow”. It spoke to the enthusiastic response from the Philadelphia crowd, but also reflected the unlikely journey that the Minnesota governor has been on over the past week. Our North America correspondent, Anthony Zurcher, was watching the rally in Philadelphia.