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Summary

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’s running mate, suffered a personal setback in the 2024 election as he lost his home county, Blue Earth, to President-elect Donald Trump.

Trump won 49.6% of the vote there, while Harris received 48.3%, marking a symbolic defeat for Walz, who built his political career in the area.

Walz, a former teacher and congressman known for his moderate stance, had previously turned a Republican seat Democratic and won Minnesota’s governorship by a large margin in 2018.

His campaign faced challenges, including scrutiny over past statements about military service, which the Trump campaign leveraged as a “Stolen Valor” issue.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I'm really wondering if there's been election interference from GOP agents. Republicans are known for projecting, so I wouldn't be surprised.

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[–] [email protected] 53 points 1 week ago (3 children)

how is it possible for every piece of news to keep getting worse

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 week ago (2 children)

If people knew what Blue Earth is like, this wouldn't be surprising.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Non US here can you give a recap?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The entire southeastern corner of Minnesota is deeply conservative. As someone who grew up in Fillmore county, the only surprise from my state is that Olmsted county went blue

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yep, sure we’ve got Mankato, but there’s a reason he was the first democrat elected to congress in forever from CD 1.

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[–] [email protected] 196 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (6 children)

Fucking brutal.

I mean wow. The hometown hero plays before an empty arena.

[–] [email protected] 123 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

The hits really keep coming today

I'm not even lying yall I just got home and cried for a while sitting in the work van

I also looked at some guns today

This is rough

Edit: I feel I should make it clear, I'm not a risk to myself or anyone, I'm just fucking terrified

[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 week ago (21 children)

We should have just turned the convention into a mini-primary, like Obama wanted. Maybe this was the reason why he was so hesitant to endorse Kamala. He wanted her to earn it because thats how you get people to vote for you.

Jesus christ someone couldn't have just pushed Biden down some stairs in like, February? Not like a bunch, but maybe 3-4? Just enough for us to have had some kind of testing of the candidates?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I think Pete Butigeg would have been a stronger candidate.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (7 children)

So, I hear you, but who do you think would've outperformed Harris? And don't say someone more progressive, because the battleground states would just be that much redder.

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[–] [email protected] 52 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It's mind-blowing how badly the DNC fucked this all up. They learned nothing from history, theirs or their opponent's. If that party doesn't actually crumble as a result of this, both from internal and external pressures, I'll be amazed.

I'm so angry. And scared. All at once. Just miserable really.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 week ago (2 children)

If that party doesn’t actually crumble as a result of this, both from internal and external pressures, I’ll be amazed.

Oh the Irony, this is exactly what I thought would happen to the Republicans.

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