‘Botched Opportunity’: Dems, Media Hyped Tim Walz’s ‘Folksy’ Appeal Before Getting Totally Blown Out In Rural America
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
Democrats and the media initially fawned over the selection of Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as failed presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ running mate for his folksy appeal, but rural America decisively rejected…
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