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DrWatson · 70-79, M
Here's a view from his home state of Minnesota. We are a state which has typically had a Congressional delegation consisting of members of both parties, and we have elected members of both parties as governor. We also had one independent win the governorship a while ago.
When Waltz ran for congress, he flipped a seat from Republican to Democrat.
Although that district is reliably Republican in other respects, he won re-election several times.
When he ran for governor, he won pretty comfortably.
So, he is someone who consistently, over a period of time, has managed to get Republicans to vote for him, even if they are voting for Republicans elsewhere on the ticket.
He is not an "elite." Unlike many politicians, he never went to law school. He does not own any stock. He is not rich. He was a high school teacher and football coach. And he grew up in a tiny town in Nebraska.
He comes across as a "normal guy from down the street."
But his children had to quite social media ( these are NOT adult children) because THEY were receiving death threats.
When Waltz ran for congress, he flipped a seat from Republican to Democrat.
Although that district is reliably Republican in other respects, he won re-election several times.
When he ran for governor, he won pretty comfortably.
So, he is someone who consistently, over a period of time, has managed to get Republicans to vote for him, even if they are voting for Republicans elsewhere on the ticket.
He is not an "elite." Unlike many politicians, he never went to law school. He does not own any stock. He is not rich. He was a high school teacher and football coach. And he grew up in a tiny town in Nebraska.
He comes across as a "normal guy from down the street."
But his children had to quite social media ( these are NOT adult children) because THEY were receiving death threats.
