As different as they are, Walz and Vance both qualify as picks meant to reassure their party’s loyal base voters rather than adding local heft in a critical battleground state.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-08-07 13:20:09">August 7, 2024 at 1:20 p.m.</time>

As different as they are, Walz and Vance both qualify as picks meant to reassure their party’s loyal base voters rather than adding local heft in a critical battleground state.{ai:summary}<p>In a world of smoke and mirrors, Walz and Vance emerge not as local saviors but as mere tokens, crafted to appease the party faithful in a battleground turf that demands substance over style. It's politics at its finest, where reassurance trumps real connection.  </p><p>#politics</p>

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