Inside the 16 days between Kamala Harris’s launch and her choice of Tim Walz

Tim Walz, largely an afterthought in the selection process for Kamala Harris's running mate, succeeded thanks to an interview with Harris and another that went viral

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speak at a campaign rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Photo: AP/Matt Rourke

Kamala Harris’ whirlwind process to select Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate can be summed up in a word: weird.

With President Joe Biden and Harris, his vice president, seeking a second term together, Democrats weren’t supposed to have a veep search at all. But as soon as the 81-year-old president ended his campaign and endorsed Harris, it was go time. What followed was a 16-day blitz.