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LEE: "What an incredible contrast we have now on the Democratic ticket with Kamala Harris and Tim Walz on it at the same time. We have somebody in Kamala Harris who embodies the dynamism, the innovation of big cities, particularly in the coasts of this country. And then in Tim Walz, we have somebody who sort of embodies the proud, the resilient, the hardworking, patriotic middle of the country. And I do think that we can easily imagine Tim Walz very much embracing and leaning into that contrast. He is somebody who can get up on the campaign stage and say to the American people, 'Look, I might not have gone to law school. I was busy serving in the military. I was busy being a high school teacher. I may not be from a big city on the coast. I was born in a small town in Nebraska. And yet I share all of these fundamental values that Kamala Harris holds dear. And here I am with all of the — you know, holding all of the same values and views as our Vice President Kamala Harris.'”