Inside the GOP’s Playbook Against Tim Walz

“Under his leadership, taxes have skyrocketed, Minnesota violent crime is at record highs and Minnesota’s families are worse off than they were before he started,” House Majority Whip Tom Emmer of Minnesota told NOTUS.

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Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance speaks during a campaign rally at Georgia State University in Atlanta. Ben Gray/AP

Even before Kamala Harris picked her running mate, Republicans had a simple plan of attack for whomever she chose: Tie them to Harris’ policies.

Then Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — and Republicans smiled.

“This is the ‘Dumb and Dumber’ ticket,” House Majority Whip Tom Emmer of Minnesota told NOTUS on Tuesday. “He’s not good, and he’s totally incompetent. Under his leadership, taxes have skyrocketed, Minnesota violent crime is at record highs and Minnesota’s families are worse off than they were before he started. So this is consistent with Kamala Harris.”