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Campaign Raised Record-Breaking $3.6 Million In First Half of 2022 [Waukesha, WI] – Rebecca Kleefisch raised more than $7 million since entering the race for governor – the most ever raised by a Wisconsin gubernatorial challenger. In the first half

GOP guv candidate Rebecca Kleefisch’s campaign announced she raised more than $3.6 million in the first half of the year. Kleefisch said the haul was more than other challengers at similar points in past cycles. But it was less than

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson raised $7 million during the second quarter of the year through his personal campaign account and his leadership PAC, about the same as what he pulled in during the first three months of 2022. Johnson’s campaign

GOP guv candidate Tim Michels is up with a new TV ad refuting the charge he supported a gas tax increase, saying the attacks are “what happens when the establishment gets desperate.” Michels’ campaign declined to release details on the

Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes released the third TV ad of his campaign, this one with his mother talking about having an abortion. The campaign said the ad is part of a multi-million dollar campaign on broadcast, cable and

A group created to promote President Biden’s agenda is launching a six-figure media buy in Wisconsin to tout provisions in the infrastructure package that will replace lead pipes. Building Back Together said the buy includes 60- and 30-second TV and

If this were about being pro-life, about protecting lives, there would be paid leave, free child care, free contraceptives, and we would be protecting the children who die from gun violence every year.

The shifting legal landscape poses challenges for journalists and sources.

Biden’s too old; Trump is too toxic.

If it allegedly demonstrates courage to take on what they proclaim to be threats to the American way of life by “radical” leftists and scalawags like Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, that courage is clearly absent when it comes to standing up to Donald Trump’s hold on their party.

Nothing in politics moves quickly, and the turning of the grievance mindset which now makes up the GOP will require efforts at strong and persistent messaging from within the party.

What if then President Donald Trump had bullied his secret service detail into taking him up to Capitol Hill to join and probably lead the assault on the American electoral process?
Campaign Raised Record-Breaking $3.6 Million In First Half of 2022 [Waukesha, WI] – Rebecca Kleefisch raised more than $7 million since entering the race for governor – the most ever raised by a Wisconsin gubernatorial challenger. In the first half of 2022, she raised more than $3.6 million, exceeding the

GOP guv candidate Rebecca Kleefisch’s campaign announced she raised more than $3.6 million in the first half of the year. Kleefisch said the haul was more than other challengers at similar points in past cycles. But it was less than half the $10.1 million Gov. Tony Evers said he raised

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson raised $7 million during the second quarter of the year through his personal campaign account and his leadership PAC, about the same as what he pulled in during the first three months of 2022. Johnson’s campaign said he received 53,638 online donations during the period with

GOP guv candidate Tim Michels is up with a new TV ad refuting the charge he supported a gas tax increase, saying the attacks are “what happens when the establishment gets desperate.” Michels’ campaign declined to release details on the buy behind the 15-second spot. It comes after GOP guv

Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes released the third TV ad of his campaign, this one with his mother talking about having an abortion. The campaign said the ad is part of a multi-million dollar campaign on broadcast, cable and digital throughout the state. According to a check of TV

A group created to promote President Biden’s agenda is launching a six-figure media buy in Wisconsin to tout provisions in the infrastructure package that will replace lead pipes. Building Back Together said the buy includes 60- and 30-second TV and digital ads targeting Black and Latino audiences in Wisconsin. The

If this were about being pro-life, about protecting lives, there would be paid leave, free child care, free contraceptives, and we would be protecting the children who die from gun violence every year.

The shifting legal landscape poses challenges for journalists and sources.

Biden’s too old; Trump is too toxic.

If it allegedly demonstrates courage to take on what they proclaim to be threats to the American way of life by “radical” leftists and scalawags like Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, that courage is clearly absent when it comes to standing up to Donald Trump’s hold on their party.

Nothing in politics moves quickly, and the turning of the grievance mindset which now makes up the GOP will require efforts at strong and persistent messaging from within the party.

What if then President Donald Trump had bullied his secret service detail into taking him up to Capitol Hill to join and probably lead the assault on the American electoral process?