- His disclosures, both from his final year in Congress and his time as Minnesota governor, also show no mutual funds, bonds, private equities, or other securities.
- No book deals or speaking fees or crypto or racehorse interests.
- Not even real estate. The couple sold their Mankato, Minnesota, home after moving into the governor’s mansion, for below the $315k asking price).
Everybody in MN has been saying Walz needs to run for president for years now. But, being a relatively unknown guy from a flyover state it was kind of a pipe dream. I’m hoping now that everyone is seeing him, getting to know him, and obviously loving him that he’ll get his chance in 4 years to run for actual president.
Give Harris two terms to cook, but I otherwise I’m on board. The guy seems awesome.
By that time he’ll be 69. I know that’s not unpresidented ~(fully intended)~ but I’d still rather see him as president before he’s fully geriatric.
After two terms of Harris the US (barring civil war) might be ready for a Buttigieg/AOC presidency
I’d pass on Pete. His work with McKinsey and being a moderate putting up a progressive front is pretty problematic. His historical interest in cultivating relationships with elites rather than supporting equity also causes significant pessimism for how he would act.
In 8 years (supposing the GOP isn’t allowed to destroy the little bit of democracy left), demographics will shift with Boomers dying and Millennials likely finally getting more political power (sorry Xers). Millennials and Zoomers trend significantly further left than Boomers, having been fucked over by wealth hoarders much of their lives. Running to the Right and punching Left isn’t likely to remain a good strategy.