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Tim Walz: “The demographic numbers were showing we were one of the…”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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I think the rest of the country is saying that's where we want to be. And even prior to this, The demographic numbers were showing we were one of the upper midwestern states, if not the only one to gain population. So I think there's a lot of opportunities in this moment of tragedy and remembrance and in this moment of difficult decisions that are going to have to be made. (03:05–03:11)

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Asserts that demographic numbers indicate Minnesota was one of the few upper Midwestern states to gain population.

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