My family I am with right now is split... half them don't like Walz and half say they like him. This is my wife's big family and they are evenly split between Republican and Democrat. None of them think Walz is fake. He is the kind of guy you could have a beer with in a bar and be his best friend in 10 minutes and he would then follow you out in the parking lot and tune up your engine. Typical Minnesotan.