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Harris, Walz slammed for mixed messaging on Electoral College: ‘They lie with such ease’

October 11, 2024 | | Print Article

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has somewhat walked back his call for the Electoral College to be eliminated, not that anyone believes him.

“It’s not the campaign’s position,” he told ABC News on Thursday, referencing his previous comments.

But he then turned around and defended his previous remarks.

“The point I’m trying to make is that there’s folks that feel every vote must count in every state, and I think some of folks feel that’s not the case,” he said.

“The point I’m saying is: I’m in five states in two days, we’re out there making the case that – the campaign’s position is clear, that that’s not their position. Their position and my position is – is to make sure that everybody understands their vote, no matter what state they’re in, matters,” he added.

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The weak walk-back came two days after he called for the Electoral College to be eliminated during a campaign fundraiser in California.

“I think all of us know, the Electoral College needs to go,” he said, as originally reported by CNN. “We need a national popular vote.”

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for their part responded to the controversy by putting out a BS statement.

“Governor Walz believes that every vote matters in the Electoral College and he is honored to be traveling the country and battleground states working to earn support for the Harris-Walz ticket,” a Harris campaign spokesperson told the media.

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“He was commenting to a crowd of strong supporters about how the campaign is built to win 270 electoral votes. And, he was thanking them for their support that is helping fund those efforts,” they added.

Dovetailing back to the present, critics have responded to Walz’s walk-back with extreme skepticism directed at him and Harris.

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This scandal comes five years after Harris herself told leftist comedian Jimmy Kimmel that she’s “open” to a discussion about abolishing the Electoral College.

“I’m open to the discussion,” Harris at the time. “There’s no question that the popular vote has been diminished in terms of making the final decision about who’s the president of the United States and we need to deal with that, so I’m open to the discussion.”

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(Video Credit: Jimmy Kimmel)

According to Fox News, despite Walz’s walk-back, his policy decisions as governor make it clear how he really feels.

“In May 2023, as governor, Walz signed a broad-ranging election bill that included a provision to allocate the state’s electors based on who receives the most votes nationwide, even if it doesn’t match the outcome in their state,” the network notes.

“The measure, known as the ‘National Popular Vote Interstate Compact,’ has been supported by 17 states and the District of Columbia, but will only take effect after all the states that have signed on have a total electoral vote count of 270. Right now, those supporting the reform only have 209,” according to Fox News.

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