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Rural voters don’t necessarily love Walz, despite the camo hat and small-town upbringing

  • Written by Nicholas Jacobs, Assistant Professor of Government, Colby College
Rural voters don’t necessarily love Walz, despite the camo hat and small-town upbringingTim Walz has a rural image, but that doesn't mean rural America will vote for him.Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Getty Images

The selection of Tim Walz as Kamala Harris’ running mate has sparked a wave of commentary suggesting that simply by elevating a former small-town football coach to the candidacy for vice president, Democrats will naturally s...

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