“Gov. Tim Walz is not known as a gifted debater,” Politico reports.
“Behind closed doors, the folksy, fun-loving governor, can be overly defensive when confronted about his mistakes, according to fellow Minnesota Democrats. During his first campaign in 2006, he also developed a reputation for speaking so quickly that an ally characterized him as ‘a bit manic.
’ A former constituent and supporter recalled that at one of Walz’s first fundraisers in Minnesota that year, the vice presidential hopeful rambled for 45 minutes without notes and seemingly without taking a breath.”“And ahead of his debate with JD Vance Tuesday — by far Walz’s most high profile event of the presidential campaign — some of his allies privately say they worry he won’t live up to Vice President Kamala Harris’ debate performance against former President Donald Trump.”