Daniel Nichanian on Nostr: Wild: Walz is the 1st time since 1972 (!) that a Democrat has selected a running-mate ...
Wild: Walz is the 1st time since 1972 (!) that a Democrat has selected a running-mate who's not a sitting member of Congress.
If you don't count 1972 (=McGovern's initial pick was a Senator who was nominated at the convention, before dropping out weeks later), it's ... 1940!
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