DECRYPTION – Kamala Harris’ running mate, elected for twenty years in Minnesota, an agricultural state in the Midwest, has become “too progressive”, according to former voters.
Special correspondent in Rochester (Minnesota)
Autumn has suddenly descended on the plains of Minnesota. Just the day before, a hot wind dried out the ears of corn, which had been yellowed after nearly two months without a drop of water. Then the lead-colored sky opened and poured icy rain on the fields of corn, soybeans and oats. According to the weather forecast, the first snowflakes could fall in the coming days. In the meantime, farmers are increasing their activity and have little time to follow the electoral campaign, which is ending. « The ground was so hard that we had to water it to pick our potatoes. »smiles Sylvia Rolfs, Democratic activist in Dodge Center.
This large town, about a hundred kilometers separate from Minneapolis, is located in the heart of the vast district where Kamala Harris’ running mate, Tim Walz, began his political career. « I met him right here ago about twenty years
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