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[Global Times Comprehensive Report] According to the New York Times, US Vice President Harris will meet with candidates for running mates on the 4th local time. The report quoted sources as saying that at least three candidates: Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz, and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro plan to meet with Harris at her residence at the Naval Observatory in Washington.

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The New York Times stated that the three candidates mentioned above have different strengths and weaknesses. Kelly is a swing state senator with an excellent resume and a moderate stance on immigration, which may help calm the thorny issues facing the Democratic Party. Shapiro is popular in Pennsylvania, which can be said to be a state that the Democratic Party must win, but he faces criticism from the left, especially from pro-Palestinian activists, for his support for Israel and his handling of college students' protests against the Gaza conflict. Waltz is a new face, but he has recently been loved by progressives who like his attacks on former President Trump on TV news, but for Harris, Minnesota is unlikely to be important for her to open a path to the White House.

The Guardian reported that Waltz's video clips were widely circulated on the Internet, consolidating his position as the spokesperson for Harris' campaign team and making him a possible candidate for Harris' running mate. The report said that Waltz, 60, had worked as a teacher in China, Nebraska and Minnesota, and served in the Army National Guard for 24 years, during which he was sent to Europe. "He gives people the impression of being straightforward and pragmatic."

The Democratic National Committee of the United States announced on the 2nd local time that Harris has obtained enough party delegate votes to lock in the Democratic presidential candidate nomination. The online voting, which involved about 4,700 Democratic delegates, began on the morning of the 1st and is expected to end on the 5th and announce the official results. Harris' campaign team said that Harris will announce her running mate before the 6th and will then begin a national tour. (Li Ai)