THU News Summary: GOP leaders urge delegates to stay in seats at RNC
TOP STORIES At RNC, Wisconsin GOP leaders tell delegates to have a seat … On Tuesday, there were times when cameras captured open seats, for Wisconsin’s delegations and others. … “They were mad last night,” [delegate] Schreibel told delegates at
Panelists paint dismal outlook for Dems in November
Panelists at a UW-Milwaukee event painted a dismal outlook for Democrats this November, speculating that Republicans could control Congress and the White House.
Ron Johnson says free-market principles could fix education
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THU AM Update: New Emerson College Poll: Trump 48, Biden 43; last day of RNC in Milwaukee
From WisPolitics … — Donald Trump had a 5-point edge on Joe Biden in Wisconsin in the latest batch of swing state surveys from Emerson College, which found the former president with an advantage in all seven states it’s been
Pekrul, WWII veteran and Milwaukee native, addresses RNC
Sgt. Bill Pekrul, a World War II veteran from Milwaukee, told attendees at the RNC this evening “America is still worth fighting for.”
On Tap at the Brewhouse Inn & Suites hosting private RNC delegate parties this week
On Tap at the Brewhouse Inn & Suites is hosting multiple private parties this week for state delegations to the Republican National Convention, featuring custom cheese carvings of Donald Trump as well as the party’s elephant mascot. Located in the
State GOP leadership urging delegates, others to visit local businesses outside security zone
State GOP leadership is urging delegation members and others to visit restaurants, bars and stores outside the Republican National Convention security zone, former Gov. Scott Walker told a WisPolitics event. Speaking Tuesday at a luncheon at the Marquette University Law
WED PM Update: State party donations help Dem leggie campaign committees outraise GOP counterparts
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly and Senate Dems’ campaign committees significantly outraised their GOP counterparts over the first half of the year, fueled by seven-figure donations from the state party. The Assembly Democratic Campaign Committee reported $2.8 million raised
Johnson defends ‘clear and present danger’ RNC speech line, but says it was supposed to be cut
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, leads a July 17, 2024, discussion with graduates of The Joseph Project, a faith-based jobs initiative he co-founded with late Milwaukee Pastor Jerome Smith. Joining Johnson (left) was Nate Harris (center), who is now a shuttle driver for The Joseph Project, and Vernon Mitchell (right), a warehouse worker at Denali Ingredients in New Berlin. Photo by David Wise
Border security, inflation big issues for Wisconsin RNC delegates
Wisconsin delegates at the RNC in Milwaukee tell WisPolitics border security and inflation are some of the biggest issues for them going into this year’s presidential election.
Milwaukee County GOP Chair Deleon sees generational divide in GOP over abortion, social media
Milwaukee County GOP Chair Hilario Deleon, 23, in a WisPolitics-WisconsinEye interview said he sees abortion and technology as the main issues where younger Republicans differ from the older generation.
Wisconsin delegate Maly praises Trump for visiting areas Republicans typically don’t go
“With President Trump going to places like the South Bronx and North Philly, I think President Trump can make it out to Madison, or the Dane County area in Wisconsin,” Maly said.
Some RNC delegations staying in Madison during convention
Six delegations to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee are staying about 80 miles away in Madison, according to a source familiar with their arrangements. These include Texas, which is staying at the AC Hotel Madison Downtown, and Michigan, which
Biden campaign: During RNC, local Wisconsinites highlight Trump’s Project 2025 agenda, plans to ban abortion nationwide and raise costs for families
Today, State Rep. Jodi Emerson, State Assembly candidate Amaad Rivera-Wagner, and local Wisconsin residents held press conferences in Eau Claire and Green Bay on the third day of the Republican National Convention to highlight the choice facing Wisconsinites in this election
WisDems: Divisive Derrick Van Orden ignores call for unity
MADISON, Wis. — As the Republican Party shifts their tone to preach unity in the days following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, Derrick Van Orden has already let the facade fall. Derrick Van Orden has continued to fling insults online