I’m from Minnesota. You change any tire that needs changing, not just yours. I can also tell you that county fairs are a staple for anyone running for office in Minnesota as is the state fair. I knew dozens of guys like Walz. It’s the reason they call it Minnesota nice. He is authentic but also the classic Minnesota Everyman. An inspired choice.
Walz IS a near perfect VP candidate. He ticks off almost every box and he genuinely seems like a good guy. I, too, am from the Midwest and this current focus on "Midwest Nice" is nice to see.
What I fear is if the Dems start playing the same game the GOP has been playing for 40+ years now: Real America = Rural America, BAD America = Elites.
Walz is great because he appears to be a solid progressive and not a hate monger like Trump and Vance. But I'm still not sure it is a great idea to create a hagiography of the Midwest as the only "true" Americans.
We have GOT to get past this demonization of the elites as if they aren't true Americans as well. We don't want to play the Republican's game.