Butte, United States, Oct 2, 2024 (AFP) - In Tim Walz's Republican hometown, spotlight is bittersweet

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2024-10-02

When Tim Walz locked horns with J.D. Vance in Tuesday's vice presidential debate, he spoke fondly -- as he often does -- about his small town roots in Butte. "I grew up in small rural Nebraska, a town of 400, a town that you rode your bike with your buddies until the street lights come on," said Walz. "My mom still lives in the house where I was" brought up, added the Democrat. But every time Walz emphasizes his roots in this staunchly Republican......

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