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Tim Walz: “They went into a district that had one Democrat since 1892…”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz

Published | Video Starts at 18:15

Rahm Emanuel of all people was one of them too, said we need to expand the map everywhere. They went into a district that had one Democrat since 1892 and put a little money into it. And I won. And so I think if you want to govern this country, you can't tell Montana. They don't matter. Or Idaho or Mississippi. And look, you and I both know this. (18:15–18:21)

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