Governor Tim Walz

No, I don't fear it. But I think we need to be honest with ourselves. The folks who took a beautiful Friday afternoon in Des Moines to come listen to Tim Wall speak probably have a pretty good opinion of me in the first place. But that's okay, too. That's okay. Because they're screaming, what are you guys going to do about it? But I do tell you, there were some independents there.

No, I don't fear it. But I think we need to be honest with ourselves. The folks who took a beautiful Friday afternoon in Des Moines to come listen to Tim Wall speak probably have a pretty good opinion of me in the first place. But that's okay, too. That's okay. Because they're screaming, what are you guys going to do about it? But I do tell you, there were some independents there.

I doubt if there were a whole lot of Republicans. But I'll tell you what, those Republicans were watching. And I think what I would say if I was them is, look, our representative can do better than Walls. He should do it. He should get out there and do it. This is to put pressure on them to come forward because then it really does become a debate about the critical issues.

I doubt if there were a whole lot of Republicans. But I'll tell you what, those Republicans were watching. And I think what I would say if I was them is, look, our representative can do better than Walls. He should do it. He should get out there and do it. This is to put pressure on them to come forward because then it really does become a debate about the critical issues.

I doubt if there were a whole lot of Republicans. But I'll tell you what, those Republicans were watching. And I think what I would say if I was them is, look, our representative can do better than Walls. He should do it. He should get out there and do it. This is to put pressure on them to come forward because then it really does become a debate about the critical issues.

And like I said this, you know, they can just come and, why did you cut the VA? Just tell us. Tell us why you think that's a good idea. Because I would argue, once again, 80% of Americans don't want to cut the VA. And you have to give them statistics and facts. And I think my purpose of this is to force the hand of these folks, because I gotta be honest with you.

And like I said this, you know, they can just come and, why did you cut the VA? Just tell us. Tell us why you think that's a good idea. Because I would argue, once again, 80% of Americans don't want to cut the VA. And you have to give them statistics and facts. And I think my purpose of this is to force the hand of these folks, because I gotta be honest with you.

And like I said this, you know, they can just come and, why did you cut the VA? Just tell us. Tell us why you think that's a good idea. Because I would argue, once again, 80% of Americans don't want to cut the VA. And you have to give them statistics and facts. And I think my purpose of this is to force the hand of these folks, because I gotta be honest with you.

I think if they try and defend this stuff, they're gonna lose. I believe strongly in that. This isn't just us versus them. This is good policy versus bad policy. And so that's the purpose. But no, I wanna be clear to folks who see that. The folks showing up are excited, but here's my thing. Four months after losing this critical election, Our base is still engaged.

I think if they try and defend this stuff, they're gonna lose. I believe strongly in that. This isn't just us versus them. This is good policy versus bad policy. And so that's the purpose. But no, I wanna be clear to folks who see that. The folks showing up are excited, but here's my thing. Four months after losing this critical election, Our base is still engaged.

I think if they try and defend this stuff, they're gonna lose. I believe strongly in that. This isn't just us versus them. This is good policy versus bad policy. And so that's the purpose. But no, I wanna be clear to folks who see that. The folks showing up are excited, but here's my thing. Four months after losing this critical election, Our base is still engaged.

So I think that polling is interesting, Gavin, that it doesn't mean that there's less Democrats. And the reason that number is so low is if you poll every single year, if you ask the Republican Party their opinion of the Democratic Party, it's very low. The reason our numbers are so low is those are Democrats.

So I think that polling is interesting, Gavin, that it doesn't mean that there's less Democrats. And the reason that number is so low is if you poll every single year, if you ask the Republican Party their opinion of the Democratic Party, it's very low. The reason our numbers are so low is those are Democrats.

So I think that polling is interesting, Gavin, that it doesn't mean that there's less Democrats. And the reason that number is so low is if you poll every single year, if you ask the Republican Party their opinion of the Democratic Party, it's very low. The reason our numbers are so low is those are Democrats.

I'm not a Democrat. I'm Democratic farmer labor. I'm the worst person in the country. We're DFL. And so, and I actually think, Gavin, this is an interesting point. While I won't cry and tell you we've kept the farmers all with us or whatever, We have kept some of them, like Farmers Union in Minnesota and these issues around water quality and different things. And we have labor.

I'm not a Democrat. I'm Democratic farmer labor. I'm the worst person in the country. We're DFL. And so, and I actually think, Gavin, this is an interesting point. While I won't cry and tell you we've kept the farmers all with us or whatever, We have kept some of them, like Farmers Union in Minnesota and these issues around water quality and different things. And we have labor.

I'm not a Democrat. I'm Democratic farmer labor. I'm the worst person in the country. We're DFL. And so, and I actually think, Gavin, this is an interesting point. While I won't cry and tell you we've kept the farmers all with us or whatever, We have kept some of them, like Farmers Union in Minnesota and these issues around water quality and different things. And we have labor.

And in Minnesota, we really do. This was a marriage between the Farmer Labor Party, which, quite honestly, was more progressive and leaning into the issues of the working class and Democrats. And so I think on a national level, we're going to have to conversation of who we are, because like you said, people don't believe we're with them. They think we're elitist.

And in Minnesota, we really do. This was a marriage between the Farmer Labor Party, which, quite honestly, was more progressive and leaning into the issues of the working class and Democrats. And so I think on a national level, we're going to have to conversation of who we are, because like you said, people don't believe we're with them. They think we're elitist.

And in Minnesota, we really do. This was a marriage between the Farmer Labor Party, which, quite honestly, was more progressive and leaning into the issues of the working class and Democrats. And so I think on a national level, we're going to have to conversation of who we are, because like you said, people don't believe we're with them. They think we're elitist.