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Matthew Eisley's avatar

Despite Walz's thoroughly progressive record as governor? I'm not so sure. Seems like Harris has doubled down ideologically just like Trump did. There's not a moderate among the four of them.

Where will the relatively few swing voters in the six or eight swing states -- the ones who will decide the election -- feel comfortable turning? Surely Shapiro, Kelly, or Beshear would have been more appealing to them.

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Thomas Mills's avatar

Who he is more significant than what he's done. Besides, his progressive record looks pretty mainstream: Protecting access to abortion, banning conversion therapy, supporting background checks and red flag laws, paid family medical leave, providing free lunch for schools. All of those poll well across the demographics. His controversial moves are driver's licenses for undocumented workers, trans care, and voting rights for former felons are not likely to bring him down.

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Cheryl Johnson's avatar

Matthew, are you aware that when he was in Congress it was from US House district MN-01, a relatively conservative part of MN where Trump later won? He beat a 5- or 6-time GOP incumbent handily.

https://ballotpedia.org/Minnesota%27s_1st_Congressional_District

Also, anyone who can get an endorsement from AOC, Bernie Sanders, AND Joe Mansion is something of a unicorn, IMO.

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