Statement from Minnesota Family Council CEO, Jeff Evans:
Vice President Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. While some in Minnesota are cheering this news, in fact this is a troubling decision and pulls the Democratic ticket even further towards the progressive left.
While others today are discussing Governor Walz’s tenure, including the 2020 riots, COVID vaccine mandates, and the largest COVID-relief fund fraud in the nation, it’s also important to look at what Governor Walz lists as his actual accomplishments.
These include the so-called “Protect Reproductive Options” Act which made abortion legal until the moment of birth, and the so-called “Trans Refuge” bill which could take minor children away from their parents if parents do not provide access to harmful “gender-affirming care.” Governor Walz even signed an executive order attempting to create a “right” to access “gender-affirming care,” including for children.
Right out of the gate, the Harris-Walz ticket is the most radical on abortion and gender ideology in American history. Instead of choosing a moderate VP nominee who could appeal to swing state voters, Vice President Harris doubled down and chose one of the most progressive governors in the country.
Among other contenders in the “veepstakes,” Governor Josh Shapiro (D-Pennsylvania) is reputed to support school choice to help parents and children deal with the problem of failing schools. Governor Andy Beshear (D-Kentucky) is reputed to support limits on late-term abortions. Governor Walz opposes both of those things—and he’s the one whom Vice President Harris has chosen. For many, that will tell them everything they need to know about Vice President Harris’s priorities, and what’s at stake in this election.
