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Day: May 12, 2018

That’s all, folks

On Saturday, May 12, 2018
  • GOP Convention

And with that, the WisPolitics.com crew is out of here. The party says attendance for this year’s convention was about 900 delegates, alternates and registered guests. That’s down from about 1,200 who attended the 2016 and 2014 conventions, according to…

Vukmir wins state GOP endorsement in U.S. Senate race

On Saturday, May 12, 2018
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State Sen. Leah Vukmir, of Brookfield, won the state GOP’s endorsement for U.S. Senate on Saturday, pulling nearly 73 percent of the vote. That eclipsed the 60 percent threshold needed for the endorsement over business consultant and former Marine Kevin…

Nicholson casts self as outsider in asking for delegates’ support

On Saturday, May 12, 2018
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Business consultant and former Marine Kevin Nicholson asked GOP activists for their support Saturday, saying the party needs an outsider to beat U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, this fall and take on the political aristocracy in Washington, D.C. Nicholon likened…

Vukmir recalls fights alongside party grassroots as she makes pitch for party endorsement

On Saturday, May 12, 2018
  • GOP Convention

State Sen. Leah Vukmir, making a pitch for the state GOP’s endorsement in the U.S. Senate race, praised the party’s grassroots and recalled how they have stood shoulder-to-shoulder in past fights. That includes the battle over Act 10, Gov. Scott…

Johnson pleads with U.S. Senate candidates to remain focused on Baldwin

On Saturday, May 12, 2018
  • GOP Convention

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, made a plea to the two GOP candidates for U.S. Senate, pushing them to remain focused on beating Dem Tammy Baldwin this fall. “As you move forward with the campaign, please do nothing to harm…

Gallagher warns GOP falling behind with young voters

On Saturday, May 12, 2018
  • GOP Convention

U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Green Bay, warned GOP activists the party is falling behind with young voters. Gallagher, 34, ticked off a series of findings in a recent Pew poll that found a majority of millennials identify as liberal, a…

Duffy: There’s too much winning

On Saturday, May 12, 2018
  • GOP Convention

U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy told GOP activists he had a phone call with President Trump and told him there’s too much winning. Duffy, R-Weston, joked with activists it was hard to get in a word edgewise whenever he’s on the…

Grothman says country finally has president who backs law enforcement

On Saturday, May 12, 2018
  • GOP Convention

U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman praised President Trump Saturday, ticking off a series of changes in the White House compared to the previous administration. Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, mocked President Obama, saying he showed respect for law enforcement by inviting Black Lives Matter…

Walker presents Ryan #1 Packers jersey

On Saturday, May 12, 2018
  • GOP Convention

Following Ryan’s speech to the convention, Gov. Scott Walker, joined on stage by Wisconsin’s GOP Congressional delegation, praised Ryan and presented him with a Packers jersey emblazoned with Ryan’s name and the number “1.” Photo is a screenshot from WisconsinEye…

Ryan says he’s leaving office knowing ‘our best days are yet ahead of us’

On Saturday, May 12, 2018
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In his last speech before the state GOP convention before he leaves office, House Speaker Paul Ryan says he leaves knowing the Republican Party has made a difference and the best days are ahead. Ryan recounted his first state GOP…

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