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Nevilledog

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Wed Mar 12, 2025, 09:09 PM Wednesday

Tim Walz to launch national tour of town halls in Republican House districts [View all]

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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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
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