Democratic governor tells Walz to “put a human face” on Harris’ policies ahead of vice presidential debate

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) told Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to “put a human face” on Vice President Harris’ policies in preparation for the upcoming vice presidential debate.

“I think he should just put a human face on the Harris-Walz policy,” Lamont said Sunday on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday.”

As a fellow Democratic governor, Lamont offered some advice to Walz, who is scheduled to face Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), the GOP vice presidential nominee, on Tuesday in a critical debate.

Walz should place a “strong emphasis on small businesses, startups and innovation,” which contrasts with former President Trump’s achievements in business, Lamont argued.

The emphasis should be on what Harris and Walz intend to do “to get the middle class to raise people, give them the opportunity to own their own home and run their own business,” he said.

Lamont said he liked Walz because “he had a life before politics.” Democrats have exploited Walz’s humble background in the National Guard in the Midwest and as a high school teacher and football coach before he ran for Congress and became governor of Minnesota.

The Connecticut governor argued that the skills Walz brings to his position, such as balancing the budget as governor, are unique and tell a different story than Vance’s past.

“I think he will tell the story and tell it well,” Lamont said of Walz.

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