WASHINGTON: US Vice-President (V-P) Kamala Harris on Wednesday posted a video of the moment that she called Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to inform him that he was her choice as her running mate.
"Listen, I want you to do this with me. Let's do this together, " Harris said.
"Would you be my running mate and let's get this thing on the road?"
"I would be honoured, Madam Vice-President. The joy that you are bringing back to the country, the enthusiasm that's out there, it will be a privilege to take this across the country, " Walz said.
The video mirrors one that current US President Joe Biden posted in 2020 when he asked Harris to be his V-P pick.
"When I called @Tim_Walz this morning to ask him to join our campaign, I shared my deep level of respect for him and the work we've done together. We're going to unify this country and we're going to win. Let's go get this done..., " Kamala Harris wrote on social media platform X.
The Harris campaign announced that it had raised $10 million since the announcement of Walz as the running mate.
Walz, meanwhile, posted an introductory video.
"Growing up, I learned to be generous toward my neighbours, compromise without compromising my values, and to work for the common good. @KamalaHarris and I both believe in that common good – in that fundamental promise of America. We're ready to fight for it. And like she says: when we fight, we win, " Walz wrote on X.
Harris and Walz will appear together on Wednesday evening at a rally in Philadelphia, the kickoff of a tour through swing states.