{"id":2319980,"date":"2024-08-06T12:27:06","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T16:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-tries-to-put-trumps-dream-of-flipping-minnesota-to-bed-with-walz-pick-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-06T12:28:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T16:28:25","slug":"harris-tries-to-put-trumps-dream-of-flipping-minnesota-to-bed-with-walz-pick-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-tries-to-put-trumps-dream-of-flipping-minnesota-to-bed-with-walz-pick-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris tries to put Trump\u2019s dream of flipping Minnesota to bed with Walz pick &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fharris-tries-to-put-trumps-dream-of-flipping-minnesota-to-bed-with-walz-pick-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2319980&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seven-days-in-january-all-living-former-secretaries-of-defense-warn-trump-over-election-fight\/\" title=\"Seven Days in January? All Living Former Secretaries of Defense Warn Trump Over Election Fight\">recent development<\/a>, Vice President Kamala Harris has seemingly thwarted former President Donald Trump&#8217;s aspirations to win Minnesota in the upcoming elections. Harris&#8217;s \u200bdecision to\u200d select Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate is viewed as a strategic move that strengthens the Democratic position in the state. In the past, Trump had hoped to turn Minnesota in his favor\u2062 after losing it narrowly \u2064in the 2016 elections, \u2062but faced a \u2063more significant defeat in 2020. Although <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-senate-brad-wilson-memo-tries-to-paint-john-curtis-as-not-conservative-enough\/\" title=\"Utah Senate: Brad Wilson memo questions John Curtis&#039; conservative stance\">internal \u200dpolling<\/a>\u200c from Trump&#8217;s campaign\u200d indicated a potential tie between him and President Biden at 40%, Harris&#8217;s candidacy with Walz could diminish Trump&#8217;s chances of flipping Minnesota in November.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Harris tries to put Trump&rsquo;s dream of flipping Minnesota to bed with Walz pick<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1724370\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> likely took a GOP target off the board with her selection of Gov. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) as her running mate. <\/p>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> was flirting with the possibility of putting Minnesota in play when he was running against President Joe Biden. But with Harris at the top of the Democratic ticket, and Walz joining her on Tuesday, it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">doesn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t appear likely the North Star State is flipping into Trump&rsquo;s column in November.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has had his eyes set on winning Minnesota ever since he lost the state in 2016 by fewer than 45,000 votes. However, in 2020 he lost the state by more than 7 percentage points.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beacon-poll-shows-brown-and-turner-tied-in-ohio-11\/\" title=\"Beacon Poll Shows Brown and Turner Tied in Ohio 11\">internal polling conducted<\/a> by the Trump campaign back in May showed Trump and Biden tied at 40%, giving the former president the idea that Minnesota might be winnable.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Joe Biden is so weak, and Democrats are in such disarray, that not only is President Trump winning every traditional battleground state, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-puts-itself-on-the-electoral-map-as-trump-cuts-into-bidens-edge-poll\/\" title=\"Virginia emerges as a key player in the electoral map as Trump narrows Biden&#039;s lead: Poll\">longtime blue states<\/a> such as Minnesota, Virginia, and New Jersey are now in play,&rdquo; Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/05\/17\/donald-trump-flip-minnesota-00158551\">Politico<\/a> <\/em>in May.<\/p>\n<p>However a lot has changed in the past few months. Harris has now replaced Biden, and <a href=\"https:\/\/kstp.com\/kstp-news\/top-news\/kstp-surveyusa-poll-harris-takes-lead-over-trump-in-first-minnesota-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>polling <\/a>numbers indicate Harris has a 10-point lead on Trump in Minnesota.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>GOP senators told the <em>Hill<\/em> that Trump was surprised by the overwhelming support that Harris received once Biden stepped out of the race.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And now that Harris has selected Walz, a strong union supporter and abortion rights advocate, Trump faces stiff competition in convincing Minnesota voters to go against their governor.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1724370\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1724370\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harris aims to quash Trump&#8217;s hopes of winning Minnesota with Walz selection. Vice President Kamala Harris may have eliminated a Republican target by choosing Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) as her running mate. Former President Donald Trump had been considering the potential of making Minnesota competitive during his campaign against President Joe Biden. However, with Harris leading the Democratic ticket and Walz joining her, it seems unlikely that Minnesota will shift to Trump&#8217;s side in November. Trump has been focused on winning Minnesota since he lost it in 2016 by just under 45,000 votes, but he suffered a larger defeat there in 2020 by over 7 percentage points. Internal polling from the Trump campaign earlier this year indicated a tie between him and Biden at 40%, which led Trump to believe that Minnesota could be winnable. &#8220;Joe Biden is so weak, and Democrats are in such disarray that not only is President Trump winning every traditional battleground state, but long-time blue states like Minnesota, Virginia, and New Jersey are now competitive,&#8221; stated Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt to Politico back in May. However, circumstances have shifted significantly since then; Harris has taken over for Biden and current polls show her leading Trump by ten points in Minnesota. GOP senators mentioned to The Hill that Trump was caught off guard by the strong support for Harris after Biden exited the race. With Walz&#8217;s selection\u2014who is known for his union support and advocacy for abortion rights\u2014Trump now faces significant challenges convincing Minnesotans to vote against their governor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2319981,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tim_Walz_881.98.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4021,5698,3634],"class_list":["post-2319980","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-harris","tag-minnesota","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tim_Walz_881.98.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319980","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2319980"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319980\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2319981"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2319980"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2319980"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2319980"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}