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Nevilledog

(53,857 posts) Wed Mar 12, 2025, 09:09 PM Mar 12

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
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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 Mar 12 OP

Every Democratic politician should follow his lead MustLoveBeagles Mar 12 #1

hmm book tours or save the nation townhalls. its a tough choice lol nt msongs Mar 12 #5

I hope Warren does this too flamingdem Mar 12 #2

She has been. hamsterjill Mar 12 #19

Doing this where the repukes dropped out NJCher Mar 12 #3

I Love This Man! MN2theMax Mar 12 #4

The "paid activist" slur is to protect Republican fee-fees. Qutzupalotl Mar 12 #6

We need more Tim Walz front and center. Bonx Mar 12 #7

I love him!❤️❤️❤️ bamagal62 Mar 12 #8

Wonderful. Nunn's district had flipped from blue to red so a good choice for Walz to go there as Nanjeanne Mar 12 #9

This is what we need. pinkstarburst Mar 12 #10

they need to come to Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas and WhiteTara Mar 12 #11

Great 👏🏻 Meowmee Mar 12 #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 Mar 12 #13

Excellent! ShazzieB Mar 12 #14

He's a committed public servant wendyb-NC Mar 12 #15

A+ BurnDoubt Mar 12 #16

He's gonna run for president tinrobot Mar 12 #17

I like that idea. Emile Mar 12 #18

I would hope potential Democratic candidates appear at these town halls as well Wiz Imp Mar 12 #20

Excllent.. TY & Gov Tim WAlz! Cha Mar 12 #21

How were he and Harris NOT ELECTED? SergeStorms Mar 12 #22

I just learned about "empty chair townhalls" tonight. jeffreyi Mar 12 #23

MustLoveBeagles

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1. Every Democratic politician should follow his lead