Walz: It’s My Personal Position that the Electoral College Needs to Go, It’s Not the Campaign’s Position.

STRAHAN: “I want to go back to something you said on Tuesday. You said, ‘I think all of us know the Electoral College needs to go.’ But the campaign came out later that night and they said that’s not their stance.”
WALZ: “Yeah. Well, it’s not the campaign’s position. And the point I’m trying to make is, is that there’s folks that feel every vote must count in every state. And I think that some folks feel that’s not the case. Our campaign does that. The point I’m saying is, I’m in five states in two days. We are out there making the case. The campaign’s position is clear. That’s not their position. Their position and my position is, is to make sure everybody understands their vote, no matter what state they’re in, matters.”
STRAHAN: “So that’s something that you and Vice President Harris disagree on?”
WALZ: “I have spoken about it in the past. She’s been very clear on this in the campaign. And my position is the campaign’s position.”
STRAHAN: “Let’s talk about the economy. That is the top issue for voters out there. 74% of voters say, in the past year, they’ve had to cut back on groceries because of the rising cost, of course. And a lot of those voters are concerned that if they cast a vote for Kamala Harris, that she’s responsible for that. So how do you reach those voters? What do you say to those voters who may blame her for the economy right now?”
WALZ: “Yeah, folks in the middle. When we talk to them about what are the policies that are going to make a difference, and we see some of the data, but data doesn’t impact people in their daily lives going to the grocery stores. You see false information, whether it’s bird flu impacting eggs, but the reality for most people is, if those costs are up, they want to know what she’s going to do about it. I think that’s why she’s focusing on making sure, whether it’s homeownership more affordable, tax cuts for the middle class — and let’s just be candid about this, there’s a price gouging piece of this.”
STRAHAN: “It’s something that former President Trump said, something that was in your debate, was — they were saying that, hey, these are policies that Kamala Harris could have done three years ago when she was in the White House with President Biden. And she never did. What do you say to people who bring that up?”
WALZ: “Well, Donald Trump had four years to do it, if you’re going to talk about that. The point is, you need a partner in Congress. We’ve seen different bills that are ready to pass, and Donald Trump makes sure he steps in. We saw it around immigration. A bipartisan bill, widely respected, wanting to make a difference in this, holding true to our values, securing the border, Donald Trump steps in and says, ‘Look, that’s gonna hurt my political future. Let’s not make it happen.’”