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Nevilledog

(53,849 posts)
Wed Mar 12, 2025, 09:09 PM Wednesday

Tim Walz to launch national tour of town halls in Republican House districts

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/12/politics/tim-walz-national-tour-town-halls/index.html

CNN

Tim Walz is headed back out on the road – this time, for a tour of House districts represented by Republicans who have stopped holding in-person town halls amid the raucous receptions some of their colleagues have gotten across the country.

The Minnesota governor and 2024 vice presidential candidate will start on Friday in Iowa, in the district represented by Rep. Zach Nunn, then head across the border to Nebraska, for the district represented by Rep. Don Bacon – both of whom won tight races for re-election last year. Walz’s team is already planning stops in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ohio for the coming weeks, with more stops expected to be added.

Given his national profile after his time on the Democratic ticket last year, Walz said he felt obligated to step up.

“There was just a primal scream of folks recognizing what’s going on with the Trump administration, their authoritarian tendencies, and what they viewed was a lack of a proper response from their representatives,” he told CNN on Wednesday. “It was about these Republican representatives recognizing this stuff’s really unpopular, so they’re going to quit the town halls. These folks need to be heard. They need to be heard, and to be candid with you, Democratic leadership needs to hear them.”

Walz’s plans started with a post last week on X, responding to House Republican leaders who advised their colleagues to stop holding town halls. Republicans have accused those town halls of being packed with paid activists – though those making such accusations haven’t provided any evidence or explanations of why Democratic members’ town halls have also been packed.

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Tim Walz to launch national tour of town halls in Republican House districts (Original Post) Nevilledog Wednesday OP
Every Democratic politician should follow his lead MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #1
hmm book tours or save the nation townhalls. its a tough choice lol nt msongs Wednesday #5
I hope Warren does this too flamingdem Wednesday #2
She has been. hamsterjill Wednesday #19
Doing this where the repukes dropped out NJCher Wednesday #3
I Love This Man! MN2theMax Wednesday #4
The "paid activist" slur is to protect Republican fee-fees. Qutzupalotl Wednesday #6
We need more Tim Walz front and center. Bonx Wednesday #7
I love him!❤️❤️❤️ bamagal62 Wednesday #8
Wonderful. Nunn's district had flipped from blue to red so a good choice for Walz to go there as Nanjeanne Wednesday #9
This is what we need. pinkstarburst Wednesday #10
they need to come to Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas and WhiteTara Wednesday #11
Great 👏🏻 Meowmee Wednesday #12
A second district in Iowa (where I live) was also a very close race; won by just a few hundred votes this last election Sogo Wednesday #13
Excellent! ShazzieB Wednesday #14
He's a committed public servant wendyb-NC Wednesday #15
A+ BurnDoubt Wednesday #16
He's gonna run for president tinrobot Wednesday #17
I like that idea. Emile Wednesday #18
I would hope potential Democratic candidates appear at these town halls as well Wiz Imp Wednesday #20
Excllent.. TY & Gov Tim WAlz! Cha Wednesday #21
How were he and Harris NOT ELECTED? SergeStorms Wednesday #22
I just learned about "empty chair townhalls" tonight. jeffreyi Wednesday #23

hamsterjill

(15,682 posts)
19. She has been.
Wed Mar 12, 2025, 11:12 PM
Wednesday

She was at the state capitol in Austin about a week ago. As many have said here, more Dems need to follow!

NJCher

(39,255 posts)
3. Doing this where the repukes dropped out
Wed Mar 12, 2025, 09:16 PM
Wednesday

was sheer genius. Wasn't that Bernie's idea?

Tim Walz: your country needs you. Thank you for being there!

MN2theMax

(1,871 posts)
4. I Love This Man!
Wed Mar 12, 2025, 09:32 PM
Wednesday

I am so glad that he has decided to run again for governor of MN. He is a gem!

Qutzupalotl

(15,282 posts)
6. The "paid activist" slur is to protect Republican fee-fees.
Wed Mar 12, 2025, 09:38 PM
Wednesday

They can't deal with being unpopular, so they make excuses and repeat them, hoping to bend reality to their will. But it shows their vulnerability.

Nanjeanne

(5,962 posts)
9. Wonderful. Nunn's district had flipped from blue to red so a good choice for Walz to go there as
Wed Mar 12, 2025, 09:46 PM
Wednesday

there’s potential to flip back. Bacon’s district was a tight race but Bacon held on for a fourth term. Would be great to pick that up as the D, Tony Vargas ran very closely.

I love seeing this.

WhiteTara

(30,582 posts)
11. they need to come to Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas and
Wed Mar 12, 2025, 10:28 PM
Wednesday

Louisiana, Mississippi. Hanging out in the upper mid west leaves the rest of us hanging.

Sogo

(6,074 posts)
13. A second district in Iowa (where I live) was also a very close race; won by just a few hundred votes this last election
Wed Mar 12, 2025, 10:37 PM
Wednesday

and only by six votes in the 2020 election. The six vote loser, the Democrat is now the head of the Iowa Democratic Party. It was the same Republican who won in both races, and she has become a Trumpster.

I wish Tim would come here.

wendyb-NC

(4,135 posts)
15. He's a committed public servant
Wed Mar 12, 2025, 10:58 PM
Wednesday

And a patriot. He's truly caring about the everyday people and wants to help their voices are heard.

BurnDoubt

(171 posts)
16. A+
Wed Mar 12, 2025, 11:06 PM
Wednesday

Will they cede the field to Democrats? Or stand up like they should and take CREDIT for their swell ideas, or HIDE IN SHAME? "I never gave anybody hell. I just told the Truth, and they thought it was hell." Harry Truman took it to them. He knew that was how it is done. GO GET 'EM, Tim. Thank you!!!!!

Wiz Imp

(4,233 posts)
20. I would hope potential Democratic candidates appear at these town halls as well
Wed Mar 12, 2025, 11:18 PM
Wednesday

Get a head start on name recognition and making a positive impression well ahead of the election.

SergeStorms

(19,487 posts)
22. How were he and Harris NOT ELECTED?
Wed Mar 12, 2025, 11:48 PM
Wednesday

Or were they? 🤔 It's a moot point anyway.

They were 1,000,000 x better than The Big Orange Fascist Pig and the guy who bought him. 😡

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