{"id":2338681,"date":"2024-09-09T11:33:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T15:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-shows-most-americans-think-walzs-policies-are-pretty-weird\/"},"modified":"2024-09-09T11:38:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T15:38:27","slug":"poll-shows-most-americans-think-walzs-policies-are-pretty-weird","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-shows-most-americans-think-walzs-policies-are-pretty-weird\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll Shows Most Americans Think Walz&#8217;s Policies Are Pretty Weird"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpoll-shows-most-americans-think-walzs-policies-are-pretty-weird%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2338681&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses Democratic vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz&#8217;s criticisms of the Republican ticket led by former President Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, labeling them as &#8220;weird.&#8221; The piece argues that Walz&#8217;s criticisms lack substantive backing, particularly in light of recent survey results that suggest many of Walz&#8217;s own \u2062policies\u2014such \u2063as requiring tampons in\u200b boys&#8217; bathrooms, establishing a hotline for COVID-19 \u200cviolations, and providing government benefits to\u200c illegal immigrants\u2014are viewed as &#8220;weird&#8221; by a \u200csignificant portion of voters. The survey indicates that most respondents \u200dperceive these actions negatively,\u200b with many favoring traditional views like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/immigration-attorney-details-protect-our-communities-from-duis-house-bill\/\" title=\"Immigration lawyer highlights &#039;Protect Our Communities From DUIs&#039; bill\">deporting \u200dillegal immigrants<\/a>\u2062 and requiring legal residency checks for employees.\u2063 The article implies that Walz&#8217;s focus on labeling his opponents as &#8220;weird&#8221; is not only ineffective but also reflects poorly on his own \u2064policies as they garner more criticism\u2064 from the electorate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>As clever as a middle school bully, Democrat vice presidential Candidate Tim Walz has been going around calling the Republican ticket, former President Donald Trump and his running mate J.D. Vance, &ldquo;weird.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Tim Walz calls Republicans &ldquo;creepy&rdquo; and &ldquo;weird.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This is the guy who signed laws requiring tampons in boys bathrooms, allows kids to get their body parts chopped off, and wants p**n in schools.<\/p>\n<p>Talk about weird and creepy&hellip; &#128681;&#128681;&#128681; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Jaenso9B2D\">pic.twitter.com\/Jaenso9B2D<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1820960870773747870?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>It&rsquo;s not terribly clever. Walz&rsquo;s lack of imagination only proves he has not been able to identify any sellable flaws in the Republican ticket that he can work into a nasty nickname. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At least when Trump workshops a nickname, it has some basis in reality. After Vice President Kamala Harris suggested a plan to place government price controls on grocery stores, Trump called Harris &ldquo;Comrade Kamala&rdquo; to underscore that the plan smacks of Communist ideals.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>If you are going to call someone weird, you better be able to back it up. And thanks to a survey this week provided by the Napolitan News Service, we can definitively say Walz fits the description of weird in most voters&rsquo; eyes.<\/p>\n<p>The survey, conducted online Sept. 3-4 by Scott Rasmussen of RMG Research Inc., asked 1,000 registered voters whether they would consider various items weird or normal?<\/p>\n<p>How about putting <a href=\"https:\/\/b105country.com\/girl-boy-bathrooms-to-stock-free-menstrual-products-in-minnesota-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tampons<\/a> in boys&rsquo; bathrooms as the Minnesota governor did in state schools last year? Most folks surveyed, 73 percent, said that is weird; 19 percent said it is normal. The rest were undecided. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What about setting up a hotline to report on neighbors&rsquo; COVID restriction violations? Again, the majority (68 percent) thought it was weird compared to those (20 percent) who thought this <a href=\"https:\/\/minnesotareformer.com\/briefs\/gazelka-criticizes-state-hotline-asking-minnesotans-to-report-violations-of-stay-home-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">policy<\/a> implemented by Walz was normal.<\/p>\n<p>A similar reporting system was put in place in Pennsylvania, where then-Gov. Tom Wolf approved a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc27.com\/investigators\/dept-of-health-launches-online-covid-19-complaint-form-more-than-1200-already-filed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hotline<\/a> for citizens to rat out businesses that were ignoring his severe COVID restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>Most survey respondents, 57 percent, said imposing mask mandates for outdoor events was weird; 30 percent think it is normal.<\/p>\n<p>Providing government payments to illegal immigrants is weird too, according to 67 percent of those surveyed; 19 percent said this is normal, and the rest said they were not sure. Walz approved <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/minnesota-democrats-hike-taxes-on-residents-give-handouts-to-illegal-immigrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free college<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/minnesota-democrats-hike-taxes-on-residents-give-handouts-to-illegal-immigrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free health insurance<\/a> for people who illegally crossed the border and settled in his state.<\/p>\n<p>The survey also reveals 64 percent of respondents think it is normal to deport most illegal immigrants while 26 believe that is weird. And 80 percent of respondents, the largest majority in the survey, say it is normal to require employers to verify their employees are legal residents of the United States while 12 percent said that policy is weird.<\/p>\n<p>Just 19 percent of those who responded said homeschooling your children is weird; 71percent said it was normal. But maybe Walz thinks it&rsquo;s weird because homeschool parents were upset in 2023, when Walz, a former teacher, unveiled education <a href=\"https:\/\/www.house.mn.gov\/SessionDaily\/Story\/17629\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">policy<\/a> changes that included new requirements for homeschool families, embedded ethnic studies into the state&rsquo;s academic standards, and imposed a mandate for homeschool parents to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harvard-wont-require-standardized-tests-through-2026\/\" title=\"Harvard Won\u2019t Require Standardized Tests Through 2026\">submit standardized test scores<\/a> to local school districts and provide proof that they are following protocols set by the school superintendent.<\/p>\n<p>Allowing boys to play girls sports is weird according to 63 percent of those who took the survey while 24 percent said it was normal. While teaching, Walz helped launch school&rsquo;s first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/nbc-out\/out-politics-and-policy\/tim-walz-lgbtq-rights-issues-teacher-governor-rcna165622\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gay-Straight Alliance<\/a> and some have called Minnesota a transgender sanctuary under Walz. <\/p>\n<p>Curtailing free speech is weird too. According to 65 percent of respondents, allowing the government to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-officials-biden-linked-firm-colluded-with-big-tech-to-censor-election-posts-judicial-watch\/\" title=\"California Officials, Biden-Linked Firm Colluded With Big Tech to Censor Election Posts: Judicial Watch\">censor social media posts<\/a> is weird, while 21 percent believe it is normal.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s no guarantee to free speech on misinformation or hate speech, and especially around our democracy,&rdquo; Walz said in an <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/08\/walz-theres-no-guarantee-to-free-speech-if-democrats-dont-like-what-you-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MSNBC interview.<\/a> But he didn&rsquo;t say who gets to decide what is &ldquo;hate speech&rdquo; or &ldquo;misinformation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a nation where opposing views are so far apart and 21 percent of people in this survey think <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-men-who-made-it-cool-to-bicker-about-movies\/\" title=\"The Men Who Made It Cool To Bicker About Movies\">curtailing free speech<\/a> is perfectly normal, the majority of voters must engage fully in the election process, and pay close attention to those who wish to decide what you can say, especially if they have a history of cracking down on personal liberties.<\/p>\n<p>The prospect of being reprimanded for saying something that an elected leader deems &ldquo;misinformation&rdquo; may be viewed as weird by the majority of Americans, but elections matter. If someone with a minority opinion about citizens&rsquo; constitutional rights gets in office, then the majority of people may find themselves living under policies few consider normal.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Beth Brelje is an elections correspondent for The Federalist. She is an award-winning investigative journalist with decades of media experience.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrat vice presidential candidate Tim Walz has been labeling the Republican ticket, consisting of former President Donald Trump and his running mate J.D. Vance, as &#8220;weird.&#8221; He refers to Republicans as &#8220;creepy&#8221; and &#8220;weird,&#8221; despite having enacted laws that mandate tampons in boys&#8217; bathrooms, permit gender-affirming surgeries for minors, and advocate for sexual content in schools. This raises questions about who is truly weird or creepy.<\/p>\n<p>Walz&#8217;s approach lacks originality; he seems unable to pinpoint any substantial flaws in the Republican candidates that could be turned into a memorable nickname. In contrast, when Trump creates a nickname, it often reflects some element of truth. For instance, after Vice President Kamala Harris proposed government price controls on grocery stores, Trump dubbed her &#8220;Comrade Kamala&#8221; to highlight the plan&#8217;s resemblance to Communist principles.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re going to call someone weird, you should have evidence to support your claim. A recent survey by Napolitan News Service indicates that many voters consider Walz himself to be weird. Conducted online from September 3-4 by Scott Rasmussen of RMG Research Inc., the survey asked 1,000 registered voters whether they viewed various actions as weird or normal.<\/p>\n<p>For example, when asked about placing tampons in boys&#8217; bathrooms\u2014an initiative Walz supported\u201473% deemed it weird while only 19% considered it normal. Similarly, 68% found setting up a hotline for reporting COVID restriction violations strange compared to just 20% who thought it was acceptable.<\/p>\n<p>The survey also revealed that most respondents (57%) viewed outdoor mask mandates as odd; 67% thought providing government payments to illegal immigrants was unusual; and a significant majority (80%) believed requiring employers to verify their employees&#8217; legal residency was normal.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly enough, while only 19% said homeschooling is weird (71% said it&#8217;s normal), Walz may perceive it differently due to new regulations he introduced affecting homeschool families in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, allowing boys to compete in girls&#8217; sports struck many respondents as strange (63%), while curtailing free speech through government censorship was seen as odd by 65%. Despite this sentiment among voters regarding free speech issues\u2014especially given concerns over what constitutes \u201chate speech\u201d or \u201cmisinformation\u201d\u2014Walz has expressed support for such measures during interviews.<\/p>\n<p>In an increasingly polarized political landscape where differing opinions exist on fundamental rights like free speech and personal liberties are at stake during elections\u2014it\u2019s crucial for voters not only engage but also scrutinize those who might seek control over public discourse based on their own interpretations of acceptable viewpoints. If individuals with minority perspectives on constitutional rights gain power through elections, they could impose policies that many would find unacceptable or abnormal.<\/p>\n<p>Beth Brelje serves as an elections correspondent for The Federalist and is an award-winning investigative journalist with extensive experience in media<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":104,"featured_media":2338682,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/TimWalzWeird.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5894,34832,27318],"class_list":["post-2338681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-politics","tag-public-opinion","tag-walz"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/TimWalzWeird.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/104"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2338681"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338681\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2338682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2338681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2338681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2338681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}