Rural Minnesotans spoke with Fox News Digital at "Farm Fest" about Governor Tim Walz.

So it turns out that an aw shucks Midwesterner – who grew up in small town Nebraska and went on to be a governor, can team up with the vice president who had run a fairly abysmal campaign for president in 2020 – and generate enormous enthusiasm among a base Democratic crowd who had gotten bored – and was clearly not relishing the idea of supporting the 80-something president who had initially sought reelection, even if he was running against their collective nightmare – the restoration of the administration of Donald Trump.

Was it enthusiasm – or relief – that we saw during Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’ maiden tour of the key battleground states of the country?

For the base of the Democratic Party, probably a little of both.

HARRIS TAKES 3-POINT LEAD OVER TRUMP AS SHE GAINS ON KEY ISSUES: POLL

The Democrats are going to need that relief-catalyzed-enthusiasm in order to overcome the electoral support that polls suggest former President Donald Trump continues to represent.

In 2016, he (narrowly) carried the Electoral College and won the presidency, while getting 46.1% of the vote nationally. In 2020, he almost carried the Electoral College while getting 46.9% of the national vote. This year, the polling averages have consistently had him........

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