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Tim Walz as her running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris made her first unforced error as the Democratic nominee, giving Donald Trump a huge opening with swing voters. The question is: Will he seize it? Sign up for Democracy, Refreshed, a newsletter series on how to renovate the republic. Harris is the most radically left-wing presidential nominee in modern times, so many expected her to try to balance her ticket by choosing a centrist like Pennsylvania’s Josh Shapiro — a popular governor with 61 percent approval in a must-win swing state. If she had done so, she could have put Trump on his heels in the Keystone State and sent a message to the country that she would govern from the center, not the far left. Share 5833 Comments Popular opinions articles HAND CURATED * Opinion|Walz is Harris’s first unforced error — and an opportunity for Trump August 7, 2024 Opinion|Walz is Harris’s first unforced error — and an opportunity for Trump August 7, 2024 * Opinion|How dumb can you get? 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