Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the new Democratic Vice Presidential candidate, represents an opportunity for the Democratic Party to connect with rural America, challenging the coastal elites narrative.
The heartland is a place where economically populist policy and grassroots campaigns can thrive, a lesson taken from the political legacy of leaders like Paul Wellstone.
Rural, Midwestern liberals are increasingly focused on building a broad, working-class coalition that transcends urban and rural divides; a model that Kamala Harris recognizes with Walz's selection.
Despite past challenges, such as the economic crises of the Midwest in the 1980s, there is a renewed interest in the Midwestern liberal tradition within the Democratic Party.
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