The Fight for Rural America

The Run-Up by The New York Times

Oct 3, 202400:51:07News & Politics

Tim Walz, a former high school football coach from a tiny town, has folksy sayings and a camo cap. JD Vance shot to fame with “Hillbilly Elegy,” aiming to speak for parts of rural America that felt left behind. Both part...

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