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The Nintendo Switch really changed the public perception of gaming handhelds, didn’t it? Despite being far from a powerful device, the Switch sold (and still sells) remarkably well, and the much smaller Nintendo Switch Lite was a real hit too.

Now it looks like Lenovo is taking a cue from Nintendo, as a mix-up with some of the Legion Go Dock’s specs seems to have revealed that there’s not only a Legion Go Gen Two, but also a Lite version, ahem.

If this is still a secret, then it’s one that Lenovo has kept particularly close. We recently reported on text on the Legion Go’s product page that appeared to reference both a smaller device and possibly an updated version. Now the specs released for the Legion Go USB-C Dock appear to have given the game away again, with Legion Go Gen One, Legion Go Gen Two and Legion Go Lite mentioned among the supported systems.

All mentions have since been deleted, but it was Videocardz that first discovered the new product listings. Leaked images of the alleged Legion Go Lite case were also posted by a YouTuber, so at this point Lenovo might as well throw in the towel and give us a close look, I’d say.

The case itself appears to show a smaller Legion Go case without the original’s detachable controllers, which is no surprise for a model that appears to be calling itself a “Lite.” Still, we were big fans of the original Switch-like removable modules, so it’s a shame to see them go.

However, it was a bit tedious, so a Lite version seems like a smart move. PC gaming handhelds are often bulky devices to carry around – and while this new model still doesn’t look like it’ll fit in your jeans, I’d say it has a better chance of being slipped into a crowded backpack, without sticking, it comes out like a sore thumb.

And what about a full-fledged Gen 2? There’s always a chance we’ll see new, more powerful internals. The original used the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme, but a lot has happened in the APU world since then.

Personally, I’m excited for any Lunar Lake handhelds coming our way now that we’re starting to see the chips in action – but I have a feeling it might just be a screen refresh (fingers crossed for OLED !), or perhaps a subtle refinement of the original design, like the Asus ROG Ally X.

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We really won’t know anything for sure until Lenovo says something official about the new models, which it might as well do at this point. Whatever the case, if they both manage to refine the recipe (albeit in different ways), Lenovo could well have some success on its hands.

The OG Legion Go may have been a clunky affair, but it was still a pretty impressive machine. And while the world eagerly awaits more news about the Nintendo Switch 2, an advanced Legion Go coupled with a compact model could perhaps help Lenovo win over new customers.

UCF football returns after break this week for perhaps its biggest home game of the 2024 college football season.

After a thrilling 21-point come-from-behind win at TCU in Week 3, the Knights (3-0) return home Saturday to host Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes (3-1, 1-0 in Big 12 Game). to FBC Mortgage Stadium for the Big 12 home opener in Week 5.

It will be the first time in program history that UCF and Colorado will face each other, as both programs were admitted to the Big 12 the past two seasons.

Similar to UCF, Colorado is coming off a win in its last contest. The Knights’ defense will have its hands full Saturday trying to stop Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who is ranked fourth nationally in passing yards (1,340) and seventh in passing touchdowns (11) through four games. documented.

Here’s how to watch the UCF vs. Colorado game today, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:

Melrose coach Tim Morris became the 59th football coach in state history to win 200 games Friday night when his team defeated Swampscott 34-27. He is the second trainer to do so this year, joining Bishop Fenwick’s David Woods, who claimed his 200th win last week.

The list has been updated to include tonight’s results from all active coaches.

1. Ken LaChapelle 396-134-6 (1976-present, Northbridge)

2. John DiBiaso 363-83-1 (since 1982, St. Patrick’s, Weston, Everett, Catholic Memorial)

3. Armond Colombo 316-101-5 (1960-2002, Archbishop Williams, Brockton)

4. Jim Kelliher 313-209-8 (1974-2023, Abington)

5. Jack Martinelli 306-142-5 (1982-present, Foxboro)

6. Bill Broderick 303-68-42 (1908-1942, 1949, Rindge Tech, Haverhill, Salem)

6. Tom Lopez 303-126-5 (1978-2018, Lincoln-Sudbury)

8. Mike Redding 293-100-3 (1988-present, Mansfield)

8. Vito Capizzo 293-140-8 (1964-2008, Nantucket)

10. Ron St. George 275-141-5 (1980-2020, East Bridgewater, BC High, Cardinal Spellman)

11. Norm Walker 273-61-4 (1966-2004, Wayland, Newton North, Holderness)

12. Bill Maradei 270-152-4 (1979-2018, Dom Savio, Austin Prep)

13. Bill Tighe 269-232-13 (1957-2010, Wakefield, Malden, Lexington)

14. Ken Perrone 256-84-11 (1960-1994, Maine, Salem)

15. Charlie Broderick 252-126-25 (1923-1965, Amesbury, Leominster)

16. Stan Bondelevitch 251-125-11 (1953-1986, Maynard, Hudson, Swampscott, Bishop Fenwick)

17. Owen Kilcoyne 250-164-8 (1960-2003, Hudson Catholic, Clinton, Ayer, Framingham North, St. Peter-Marian)

17. Archie Cataldi 250-141-2 (1968-2006, Springfield Classical, Clinton)

19. Tom Lamb 248-65-2 (1977-2009, Natick, Norwood)

20. Tom Caito 247-75-10 (1962-1995, Rhode Island, Holliston, Florida, Chelmsford)

20. Ed Murphy 247-175-16 (1946-1992, Dracut)

22. Steve Hayden 246-199-2 (1982-present, Pentucket)

23. Donald Herman 244-128-0 (1985-2021, Johnson, Martha’s Vineyard)

24. David Driscoll 243-133-6 (1981-2016, Dighton-Rehoboth)

24. Bill Maver 243-105-5 (1985-2016, Quincy, Acton-Boxboro)

26. Lou Silva 242-147-7 (1981-2017, Marshfield)

26. Kevin Macdonald 242-104-5 (1982-2022, Archbishop Williams, Milton Academy)

26. Walt Dubzinski 242-161-4 (1976-2014, Lunenburg, Gardner)

29. Al Dhembe 240-126-7 (1976–2015, Bay Path)

29. Bill Moge 240-105-19 (1943-1983, Westfield, Chicopee)

31. Carlin Lynch 238-81-10 (1958-2003, Somerset, Bishop Stang, Dartmouth)

32. Jim Cotter 236-149-17 (1964-2004, BC High)

33. Dick Collins 228-153-17 (1959-1995, Andover)

34. Jack Welch 224-132-6 (1964-2000, Ipswich)

35. Al Costabile 222-129-0 (1992-present, Bishop Fenwick, Shawsheen)

35. Bill Seeglitz 218-84-21 (1919-1949, Illinois, Peabody)

37. Bob Almeida 217-115-1 (since 1990, Somerville, Wilmington, Malden Catholic, Stoneham)

37. Bob Bancroft 217-120-6 (1975-2014, Whitman-Hanson, Pembroke)

37. Charles Harvey 217-99-12 (Nashua, Saugus, Northbridge)

40. Jim Pugh 216-133-0 (1989-2014, 2016-2021, Masconomet, Hamilton-Wenham)

41. John Dubzinski 215-105-6 (1980-2010, Fitchburg, Leominster)

42. Vin Hickey 214-130-1 (1975-2007, Blue Hills)

42. David Hughes 214-94-4 (1978-2007, Hopkinton)

42. Henry Knowlton 214-76-17 (New Hampshire, Plymouth, Winchester)

45. John Lee 212-33-7 (1968-1992, Walpole)

46. ​​Leo Sybertz 211-115-7 (1976-2011, West Roxbury)

46. ​​Frank Almeida 211-134-18 (1959-1999, Wareham, Old Rochester, Taunton, Bridgewater-Raynham, Coyle-Cassidy)

48. Peter Ambrose 209-169-9 (1960-2006, Cardinal Spellman)

49. Rocky Nelson 208-116-7 (1986-2016, Woburn)

50. Jim O’Leary 207-110-2 (1984-2013, St. John’s Prep)

50. Ken Owen 207-124-5 (1982-2011, 2016-2019, Rockland, Upper Cape)

50. Dan Buron 207-92 (1993-present, Bridgewater-Raynham)

53. Charlie Stevenson 206-63-1 (1993-2016, Xaverian)

54. Chuck Adamopoulos 204-79-0 (1997–2022, Central Catholic)

55. Ernie Richards 203-109-5 (1961-1997, Maine, Millis, Marlboro, Uxbridge)

56. Joe Hoague 202-79-12 (1946-1979, Taunton, Natick, Melrose)

57. Joe Crowley 201-47-18 (1946-1981, Reading, South Boston, Archbishop Williams)

57. David Woods 201-91-0 (1998-present, Bishop Fenwick)

59. Tim Morris 200-112-4 (1994-present, Melrose)

60. Jeff Cormier 199-84-0 (1999-present, Auburn)

61. Mike Dubzinski 198-132-0 (1994-present, Natick, Wachusett)

To be a master of sass – sharp-tongued as a dagger – and perhaps one of the warmest presences most of us can remember seeing on screen: that is Maggie Smith’s unique gift.

The impressive, accomplished actress died in London on Friday at the age of 89. Her acting career started at the age of 17 and never slowed down. She won two Oscars, four Emmys, a number of theater awards and the Dame Commander of the British Empire award. cultural contributions.

The final decades of her life and career harnessed this warm spice – like hot tea – and led to some of her greatest successes. Due to the timeliness of the projects, many people will remember them for their roles Downton Abbey and as Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter Franchise. They will fondly remember the plane rides they spent as a spectator The best exotic Marigold hotel and its sequel, which I think we screened together around the world as in-flight films.

She is one of the first actresses who left an impression on me with the one-two punch of her roles Hook And Sister law. (Watch her performance of “I Lie” as Mother Superior and applaud.) I echo cultural journalist David Mack’s take on OLDEST PERSON I’VE EVER SEEN. This movie came out in 1991!! She’s really adjusted to this era of her career.”

No one had a better perspective on this later career blessing than Smith himself. See it in this clip from the great documentary Tea with ladiesin which she and Judi Dench marvel at the longevity of their careers, with Smith lovingly annoyed by Dench’s demands: “If I do say so myself, you’re always asked first.” Cheeky. Warm.

But one of the nice things that happens after an actor dies is that people start posting all kinds of memories and videos of their favorite performances. In Smith’s case, I’m so glad that so many people are highlighting her Oscar-winning work The heyday of Miss Jean Brodie.

In the 1969 film, she plays a teacher at a Scottish girls’ school in the 1930s whose free-spirited passion for education becomes dominant when her romance collides with delusions and threatens her position.

If you haven’t seen the film yet, a particular clip has been circulating since the news of Smith’s death. It’s probably the scene that won her the Oscar. Fifty-five years later, it’s still fascinating. When she explodes in the face of the headmistress demanding she resign, she is both startlingly confused and completely in control. Anger erupts from her like a geyser, a monstrous eruption of emotion bundled into a breathtaking display of manipulation.

Check it out here:

“I’ve seen this so many times – every time I’m completely captivated,” one user wrote on

“Such an amazing speech and performance: goosebumps,” another user wrote. Another fan summarized: “The definition of haughty,” followed by a crown emoji.

This could be a perfect summary of Smith’s gifts: the queen of pride.

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UGC NET Result 2024 Live Updates: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to announce the much-awaited results of the June 2024 re-examination of the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) soon. NTA has already released the UGC NET provisional answer keys in two phases and the objection window was closed on September 14, 2024. Once NTA announces the results, candidates who have appeared for the UGC NET Exam 2024 can visit the official website ugcnet.nta.ac.in to check and download the respective results. The final answer key will be released along with or before the results.

After the release of the provisional answer key, candidates were asked to submit objections by paying a fee of Rs 200 per question. Subject matter experts will review these challenges and if objections are found to be valid, the final answer key will be revised accordingly. The UGC NET June re-exam was held on August 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30 and September 2, 3, 4 and 5 in Computer-Based Test ( CBT) mode performed.

For latest updates on the final answer key and results, candidates are advised to stay tuned The Times of India live blog . The NTA has assured that the results will be declared soon and candidates can expect the final answer key to be released either at the same time as or shortly before the results.

MADISON, Wis. –

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted unanimously Friday to fire a communications professor who wanted to keep his job after he was fired as chancellor of one of the system’s campuses for producing pornographic films.

Joe Gow, who served as UW-La Crosse’s chancellor for nearly 17 years, argued last week that he should retain a teaching position on campus. But the university’s lawyers argued that he behaved unethically, violated the terms of his employment contract, damaged the university’s reputation and compromised its mission.

The regents met in closed session Friday morning before publicly voting to fire Gow. There was no public discussion before the board vote.

Gow said he is considering filing a lawsuit to keep his teaching job. He did not immediately respond to a message Friday morning.

Gow has been on paid leave from his faculty position since the regents fired him as chancellor in 2023, shortly after university leadership became aware of the videos posted on pornographic websites.

The case has drawn national attention both for the salaciousness of a high-ranking university official making and speaking publicly about pornographic films and for the questions it raises about free speech rights.

Gow argued that his videos and two e-books that he and his wife Carmen published about their experiences in adult films were protected by the First Amendment. The university’s attorney argued that Gow’s videos themselves were legal, but that they were not protected by his employment contract.

Zach Greenberg, an attorney with the free speech advocacy group Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, called the regents’ decision “a major blow to academic freedom and the right to free expression.”

“FIRE has said time and time again: Public universities cannot sacrifice the First Amendment to protect their reputations,” Greenberg said. “We are disappointed that the UW has caved to donors and politicians by alienating a tenured professor.”

Republican lawmakers already view Wisconsin’s university system as a liberal incubator. Last year they forced the company to scale back its diversity initiatives. System President Jay Rothman has tried to avoid further angering conservatives as he seeks approval for an $855 million increase in the next state budget.

Gow’s hope of teaching in the classroom again was rejected by his department head, Linda Dickmeyer. She said that because Gow had not taught in 20 years, he would be assigned general education courses, but she declined to allow him to return to teaching in any capacity.

Gow was criticized in 2018 for inviting porn actress Nina Hartley to speak on campus. She received $5,000 from tuition fees for her performance. The university said he came up with the idea of ​​bringing her to campus after filming a pornographic video with her.

Gow and his wife’s e-books were written under the pseudonyms “Monogamy with Benefits: How Porn Enhances Our Relationships” and “Married with Benefits – Our Real Adventures in the Adult Industry.” But they also star in a YouTube channel called “Sexy Healthy Cooking,” in which the couple cooks meals with porn actors.

DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — The former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering Botham Jean in his home six years ago will be eligible for parole Monday.

Amber Guyger, who shot Jean in September 2018, drew national attention and sparked protests across the city.

“She has caused my family tremendous pain,” said Allison Jean, Botham’s mother. “She should stay where she is.”

Guyger is due for parole on Botham’s 33rd birthday.

“She has to serve the entire 10-year sentence, which is significantly less than the sentence you get for murder,” Jean said. “Murder of an innocent man in the comfort of his home without doing anything wrong.”

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Guyger, a Dallas police officer at the time, told authorities she mistook Botham’s apartment for her own. Her body-worn camera did not record during filming because she was off duty.

Former probation officer and University of Texas Arlington professor Zerita Hall said letters from Botham’s family would be considered at a parole hearing.

“This man was murdered,” Hall said. “He was killed in his own home. So I imagine there would probably be tons of letters of support for her staying in prison.”

Guyger was convicted of murder and sentenced to ten years in prison in 2019. She appealed the conviction but lost her appeal two years ago.

“She will go before the parole board,” Hall said. “There’s a group of people asking her questions about how she’s changed and what she thinks about all these things.”

Hall said Guyger may not appear in person — the board may just be reviewing her paperwork.

“Public concern can definitely be a factor,” Hall said. “Letter of support for the victim, letter of support for the incarcerated person.”

CBS News Texas has reached out to Guyger’s attorneys several times for comment but has not received a response.

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ATLANTA – As he walked off the field in the ninth inning to a thunderous standing ovation and two outs, Max Fried’s thoughts and emotions were racing. He knew he had done everything in his power to help the Atlanta Braves win a crucial game and that it might be the last time he played in an Atlanta uniform at Truist Park.

“I’d be lying if I said it didn’t cross my mind,” Fried said after pitching 8 2/3 dominant innings against the Kansas City Royals on Friday. The 3-0 win helped the Braves move level with the New York Mets in the NL wild-card standings with four games remaining, including a makeup doubleheader on Monday against the Mets.

Both teams, with a record of 87-71, are one percentage point ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks (88-72) as the three vying for the final two wild-card openings.

“I hope to have a lot more (home starts) deep into the playoffs and that we can go as far as we can and hopefully win the whole thing,” Fried said. “But yeah, when I walked away and heard that, it was emotional. I am extremely grateful and very thankful.”

Max Fried had an absolute gem against Kansas City, getting within one point of a two-hit shutout before drawing a walk and a double in the ninth. He left the game to a standing ovation, Iglesias came in and made it 3-0 on a pitch #Braves win.

— David O’Brien (@DOBrienATL) September 28, 2024

Fried, who was out of contract beyond this season and eligible for free agency this fall, came within one of his pitching, which would have been his second MLB-leading shutout of the season.

But after a two-out walk in the ninth by Bobby Witt Jr. and a double by Michael Massey, Fried settled for a great outing – three hits, two walks, nine strikeouts – his third start in eight or more scoreless runs innings this year, tied for the most in the majors with Seattle’s Luis Castillo.

“He was on a mission,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “I mean, he came out of the seventh and said something like, ‘I feel good and do what you need to do.’ And after the eighth, he came out and said, “I’m fine.” Like, “I want this.” And I say, Well, go ahead, you know?”

Fried needed just nine pitches in that perfect eighth inning with two strikeouts.

Asked if Fried excelled when the Braves needed it most, Snitker said: “How many times have we seen Max do that? Just come up big when you need him to and just have another game of his life. And you notice that pretty clearly. I saw the first inning and thought, well, this is going to be a good one. He had everything under control.”

In a way, it worked out perfectly because when Fried handed the ball off to Snitker with one out left, the enthusiastic crowd was able to show their appreciation by standing together and applauding as Fried walked toward the dugout.

“He deserves everything and maybe more,” said catcher Sean Murphy, whose two-run, two-out fourth-inning home run off Royals starter Brady Singer provided all the offense until the eighth inning.

“I think that’s about all he needed tonight. He didn’t need much,” Murphy said of that two-run home run, his 10th. “That was one of the better versions of Max we’ve seen this year. …I mean, you can just talk about him tonight. He pounded through the zone and went right at the guys, and the pitch count was down. He got quick outs. Everything rolled in his direction. You couldn’t ask for more.”

As Fried left the field, instead of keeping his head down like he normally does, he looked up at the crowd and looked in different directions at the Braves fans.

“I just want to thank the fans for pushing us,” Fried said. “They motivate us a lot and make us dig deeper even though we may not think we can do it. But faith and energy help us rise up and do different things that we often didn’t think we could do. In that moment I was just able to acknowledge them a little bit and thank them.”

Raisel Iglesias needed just one throw to reach the final out – a fly to left by Salvador Perez – and complete the Braves’ sixth win in seven games, giving them a season-high 16 games over .500.

Snitker was asked if he was thinking about it possibly being Fried’s last start for the Braves at Truist Park.

“Yeah, that was on my mind before the game,” Snitker said. “This is a special place. It’s a special place to play. I’ve been saying this for as long as I’ve been here, and it wasn’t until I sat in this seat that I realized Braves Country is real. It’s a real thing. And these people are incredible. All over the Southeast – we travel all over the country and feel it.

“There is energy and adrenaline every night in this stadium outside of our dugout. It’s amazing. All summer. You know, I looked up and thought, school’s over and tonight is Friday night football at the high school, and to see the support of the crowd out there, man, that’s something. These guys see it and they feel it.”

The Braves’ final run was one of the more unexpected developments of the season as it came after a bases steal by Marcell Ozuna, the first for the veteran since 2022 and just his third in five seasons. Ozuna, who had led off from eighth base and fought on with a groundout, noticed that reliever Carlos Hernández was slow at the plate and wasn’t paying much attention to the burly DH at second base.

So Ozuna went to third and Perez’s throwing error on the play allowed him to keep running and score.

“The third baseman was behind (the base), so…two outs, so I just left,” Ozuna said, smiling as he recounted the moment. “Alone. I said I’m ready, my legs are ready, I’ve been relaxing the last few days, let me go.”

How surprised was Snitker that he took third place?

“As surprised as anyone in the baseball world,” Snitker said with a laugh. “You gave him the bag.”

In fact, a clubhouse guard grabbed the base that was leaning against Ozuna’s locker after the game.

“I mean, I was wondering,” Snitker said. “He had something there. He felt good about it. I asked myself. But like I said, he made a run that made a game like this huge.”

Ozuna was just happy to extend the lead on a night where Fried tested the team.

“Oh my God, he’s great,” Ozuna said of Fried. “Especially as the season comes to an end, he has turned things around. Another person on the hill. As for me, I never doubted him. He is one of the best. He is amazing. Amazing person. He goes out and grinds every single outing.”

The postponement of two games against the Mets on Wednesday and Thursday because of torrential rain and the approach of Hurricane Helene had the potential to be a setback for the Braves, who had won five of six and finally had some offensive flow before the soggy break.

It was also unwelcome for the Mets, who left for Milwaukee after the postponements and had to return to Atlanta on Monday to play one or both of those games in a doubleheader – the day after the other 28 MLB teams finished their seasons and on the day Before wild card series begin in both leagues.

Despite Friday’s loss, the Royals secured their first postseason berth since 2015 with the Minnesota Twins’ loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Two hours after the game, the Royals took the field at empty Truist Park and celebrated in front of the visitors’ dugout.

For the Braves and Mets, the only way to avoid having to play at least one of those games on Monday is for the NL wild card picture to be cleared before Monday, which is unlikely but not impossible, especially if the Braves continue to pitch and won, as they did when they played again on Friday evening.

Murphy had his own take on the situation, a way to turn the oddity into a positive.

“I think it’s an opportunity to be involved in something weirder, sillier and unprecedented,” he said. “You know, I think a potential doubleheader before the playoffs is kind of fun. And yeah, I think embracing it is the only thing you can do.”

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IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – A study by the American Public Transportation Association found that 96% of transit agencies are experiencing labor shortages.

Johnson County SEATS is one of those agencies.

The public transport system offers free rides to people who are unable to drive. Many elderly, disabled or injured people use SEATS to get to grocery stores, doctor visits and appointments. Every trip is planned in advance.

But Johnson County SEATS doesn’t have as many drivers as it needs.

“The job market just isn’t there. We are not getting any applicants in,” said Dawn Alam, executive director of SEATS. “We have more and more applicants who are not being retained for various reasons,” said Alam.

SEATS hires both full-time and part-time employees. When a full-time position becomes available, the position will be offered to part-time employees first. But recently, these employees have not wanted to advance, leaving full-time positions open.

“In my 15 years here, we have not had any external full-time positions. In the last five years we have had four. And three of those four were in the last year,” Alam said.

The transit service provider is working to outfit its fleet with stickers to advertise job openings and is also improving its hiring and training processes.

But it also ensures that it values ​​its current drivers.

“The willingness of the employees to really step in and help us when things get tough. We owe it all to them, we are lucky to have them,” said Alam. “We want to make sure they are happy and we make this a good place to work so they want to be here,” she said.

You can find an application to become a SEATS driver here.

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“I think Tim Walz will say that loud and clear, and JD Vance needs to make it very clear that there will be no federal ban on abortion,” Jensen said. “That’s what Trump said, and they need to make that very clear.”

The family doctor and former state senator originally supported an abortion ban in his 2022 campaign and chose a vice president known as an outspoken anti-abortion candidate, former Minnesota Viking Matt Birk. That helped him win the Republican nomination, but wasn’t well received by the broader electorate.

When Walz and Jensen met for their second of three debates two years ago, Jensen tried to downplay abortion and insisted it was not on the ballot.

For Walz it certainly was.

“Throughout my career, I have trusted women to make their health decisions,” Walz said as they met at KTTC-TV’s studios in Rochester for their only televised prime-time debate. “I don’t think anyone sitting in this office should be standing between them.”

Jensen had claimed that state courts had already ruled that abortion rights were protected by the Minnesota Constitution and accused Walz of “fearmongering” by claiming they could be in danger. He said he wouldn’t ban abortion because he couldn’t – that would require a constitutional amendment.

But Walz pointed out that former President Donald Trump’s nominees to the Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade after suggesting in their confirmation hearings that it was settled law. In Minnesota, Walz said, governors appoint justices to the state Supreme Court.

“I just want to be very clear: This is on the ballot,” Walz said. “It will have an impact on generations to come.”

Vance and Trump are treading cautiously after their previous support for restricting access to abortion, saying they now want to leave it up to the states.

Trump repeatedly declined to say whether he would veto a national abortion ban during his Sept. 10 debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, insisting that a ban would not pass Congress anyway. Still, he has often been credited with appointing the three justices who helped overturn the constitutional right to abortion. He has backed away from statements he made in March that he would support a nationwide ban.

Vance himself had spoken out strongly against abortion in the run-up to his Senate run in 2022, but joined Trump this year. Harris and Walz urged their audience not to trust Trump and Vance on abortion rights.

Walz’s abortion rights comments from debates with Jensen in 2022 sound like statements he might try again in a conflict with Vance, said Kevin Parsneau, a political science professor at Minnesota State University in Mankato. Despite comments from Trump and Vance that a national ban is off the table and the matter is in the hands of the states, Walz said the next president and Congress could override anything the states do, said he.

Not only was abortion rights a winning issue for Walz, who defeated Jensen by nearly 8 percentage points in 2022, the issue also helped Democrats gain control of both chambers of the Minnesota Legislature and the governor’s office for the first time in eight years take over. That “trifecta” allowed them to pass a sweeping progressive agenda in 2023 that included stronger protections for abortion rights — and put Walz on Harris’ radar when she needed a vice president.

Both Walz and Jensen felt uneasy during their third debate on Minnesota Public Radio.

Walz essentially ignored Jensen’s criticism of his 1995 drunk driving arrest in Nebraska, and Jensen called him the “godfather of the crime epidemic.” Walz lapsed into some rambling answers, prompting Jensen to quip a point when the moderator retorted, “Thanks, I almost fell asleep.”

Walz will make adjustments on the move, Jensen said, so Vance will have to plan his attacks carefully.

“Tim Walz has an affable personality. I worked with him when I was in the Senate,” Jensen said. “He’s a happy guy. If you try to turn Tim Walz into something evil, I don’t think it will work. Because Tim Walz is not evil. He is an experienced politician who learned on the job.”

The Trump-Vance campaign has already criticized Walz’s response to the unrest that accompanied protests over the 2020 killing of George Floyd, a Black man who died under the knee of a white Minneapolis police officer, and Vance could criticize it again bring up. While Trump praised Walz then, Republicans now say Walz should have moved more quickly to deploy the National Guard. The governor said in the KTTC-TV debate that he was proud of how he and Minnesota’s first responders responded to the crisis, “no matter how much I am vilified by Scott.”

Vance has already previewed attacks on Walz’s military history. Walz served in the Army National Guard for 24 years but retired when he first ran for Congress in 2005, before his unit deployed to Iraq. At one point he described himself as a retired master sergeant and served as such for less than a year. However, his rank was downgraded to the rank of Master Sergeant for performance reasons because he had not completed the required coursework. His careless use of language included the claim by some that he had served in combat when this was not the case.

Vance, who served four years in the Marines, including six months as a military journalist in Iraq, has accused Walz of “stolen valor.”

“I’m damn proud of my service to this country,” Walz responded in a speech at a union convention. “And I firmly believe that you should never denigrate another person’s length of service. To anyone brave enough to put on this uniform for our great country, including my opponent, I just want to say a few simple words. Thank you for your service and sacrifice.”

Vance thanked Walz for his service in a social media post, but accused Walz of lying about his record.

“I look forward to discussing this more in a debate,” Vance wrote.

A key challenge for Vance, Jensen said, will be making sure Walz answers the questions asked of him.

“You shouldn’t underestimate Tim Walz because he has the ability to speak quickly and sincerely, and yet without the audience noticing he can often go on for a minute or two and everything somehow falls into place. On the surface OK, but if They stop and ask, ‘Did he answer the question?’ He didn’t,” Jensen said. “Tim Walz will throw word salad at you and you won’t even know it’s happening.”