An unusual “reverse-coattail effect” could play out in Wisconsin’s April 7 elections, with hotly contested down-ballot races drawing voters to an increasingly uninteresting Democratic presidential primary, instead of the other way around, observers say.
The WisOpinion insiders, Chvala and Jensen, ponder whether the Foxconn issue will enter the Wisconsin presidential primary as Joe Biden seeks to consolidate his lead and Bernie Sanders hopes Wisconsin is his firewall.
On the newest episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now,” Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss new polling numbers from Wisconsin, news about Joe Biden’s Wisconsin operation and Gov. Tony Evers’ declaration of a public health emergency over the coronavirus.
Former Obama Campaign Manager David Plouffe told a crowd in Madison that Wisconsin is likely to be the most important place in the world over the next seven months. Speaking last night at a signing of his new book, “A
The state Dem Party announced it is moving to a digital organizing program rather than a traditional canvassing effort ahead of the April 7 election. It also is postponing gatherings of more than 250 people, including its annual Founders Day
A bill that would extend bar hours during the Democratic National Convention unanimously passed out of a Senate committee Wednesday and is eligible to be taken up for a floor vote. Senate Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Trade Chair
President Trump’s campaign has postponed a rally it planned next week in Milwaukee to unveil its “Catholics for Trump” effort, citing the coronavirus outbreak. Campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh tweeted late Wednesday the decision was made out “of an abundance of
President Donald Trump is to visit Milwaukee March 19 to launch a “Catholics for Trump” coalition, his campaign announced today. The event is slated for 4 p.m. at the Wisconsin Center. Trump was last in Wisconsin for a Jan. 14
The Bernie Sanders campaign has moved Sean Ward to Wisconsin to serve as state director. Ward, a New Mexico native, had been working as Sanders’ field director in New Hampshire. He previously worked for an AFT local in New Mexico
A bill that would expand bar hours during the Democratic National Convention will receive a public hearing and exec in the Senate on Wednesday after its chances of passage by the end of the session was questioned. Senate Committee on
A good chunk of Michael Bloomberg’s Wisconsin backers are likely to move toward Joe Biden, according to recent Marquette University Law School polling. And Bernie Sanders has an edge on Biden for those who were supporting Elizabeth Warren. But it’s
On the newest episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now,” Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss the latest developments in the lawsuit over Wisconsin’s voter list and the state of the Dem presidential campaigns in Wisconsin following Super Tuesday.
A coalition of labor unions, progressive groups and Dem officials today announced the creation of Wisconsin Organizing Together. The group will focus on digital organizing and other efforts ahead of the Supreme Court race and school referenda on the April
Donald Trump Jr. will be the speaker at tonight’s Waukesha County GOP Lincoln Reagan Dinner. The county party said the event is sold out with 440 tickets purchased at between $65 and $75. The party said it typically has around
U.S. Reps. Mike Gallagher, R-Green Bay, and Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, discuss what’s ahead for Congress following the Trump impeachment saga at a WisPolitics.com breakfast in Washington, D.C., March 3.
The Trump campaign has postponed an event that had been planned for Onalaska today featuring Vice President Pence and his wife Karen. Mike Pence instead will travel to Washington state as part of the administration’s response to the coronavirus. Along
Note: Since publication, Elizabeth Warren has dropped her bid. The stage is still set for the remaining Dem presidential contenders to target Wisconsin’s April 7 primary in their march to the national convention. Still, Dem operatives say it may take
Priorities USA unveiled four new digital ads it’s running in Wisconsin as part of what it’s calling a “Let’s Be Honest” campaign targeting President Trump. The digital spots are each six seconds long. One features Trump saying at the “right
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is now the third presidential candidate to run TV ads in Wisconsin, going up with spots that take shots at rival Mike Bloomberg and feature former President Obama praising her. Warren’s campaign said the ads are
The Milwaukee committee hosting the Democratic National Convention has hired two new leaders after firing its top executives earlier this month over allegations they created a hostile work environment. Raquel Filmanowicz will serve as chief executive officer, overseeing the committee’s
An unusual “reverse-coattail effect” could play out in Wisconsin’s April 7 elections, with hotly contested down-ballot races drawing voters to an increasingly uninteresting Democratic presidential primary, instead of the other way around, observers say.
The WisOpinion insiders, Chvala and Jensen, ponder whether the Foxconn issue will enter the Wisconsin presidential primary as Joe Biden seeks to consolidate his lead and Bernie Sanders hopes Wisconsin is his firewall.
On the newest episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now,” Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss new polling numbers from Wisconsin, news about Joe Biden’s Wisconsin operation and Gov. Tony Evers’ declaration of a public health emergency over the coronavirus.
Former Obama Campaign Manager David Plouffe told a crowd in Madison that Wisconsin is likely to be the most important place in the world over the next seven months. Speaking last night at a signing of his new book, “A
The state Dem Party announced it is moving to a digital organizing program rather than a traditional canvassing effort ahead of the April 7 election. It also is postponing gatherings of more than 250 people, including its annual Founders Day
A bill that would extend bar hours during the Democratic National Convention unanimously passed out of a Senate committee Wednesday and is eligible to be taken up for a floor vote. Senate Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Trade Chair
President Trump’s campaign has postponed a rally it planned next week in Milwaukee to unveil its “Catholics for Trump” effort, citing the coronavirus outbreak. Campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh tweeted late Wednesday the decision was made out “of an abundance of
President Donald Trump is to visit Milwaukee March 19 to launch a “Catholics for Trump” coalition, his campaign announced today. The event is slated for 4 p.m. at the Wisconsin Center. Trump was last in Wisconsin for a Jan. 14
The Bernie Sanders campaign has moved Sean Ward to Wisconsin to serve as state director. Ward, a New Mexico native, had been working as Sanders’ field director in New Hampshire. He previously worked for an AFT local in New Mexico
A bill that would expand bar hours during the Democratic National Convention will receive a public hearing and exec in the Senate on Wednesday after its chances of passage by the end of the session was questioned. Senate Committee on
A good chunk of Michael Bloomberg’s Wisconsin backers are likely to move toward Joe Biden, according to recent Marquette University Law School polling. And Bernie Sanders has an edge on Biden for those who were supporting Elizabeth Warren. But it’s
On the newest episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now,” Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss the latest developments in the lawsuit over Wisconsin’s voter list and the state of the Dem presidential campaigns in Wisconsin following Super Tuesday.
A coalition of labor unions, progressive groups and Dem officials today announced the creation of Wisconsin Organizing Together. The group will focus on digital organizing and other efforts ahead of the Supreme Court race and school referenda on the April
Donald Trump Jr. will be the speaker at tonight’s Waukesha County GOP Lincoln Reagan Dinner. The county party said the event is sold out with 440 tickets purchased at between $65 and $75. The party said it typically has around
U.S. Reps. Mike Gallagher, R-Green Bay, and Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, discuss what’s ahead for Congress following the Trump impeachment saga at a WisPolitics.com breakfast in Washington, D.C., March 3.
The Trump campaign has postponed an event that had been planned for Onalaska today featuring Vice President Pence and his wife Karen. Mike Pence instead will travel to Washington state as part of the administration’s response to the coronavirus. Along
Note: Since publication, Elizabeth Warren has dropped her bid. The stage is still set for the remaining Dem presidential contenders to target Wisconsin’s April 7 primary in their march to the national convention. Still, Dem operatives say it may take
Priorities USA unveiled four new digital ads it’s running in Wisconsin as part of what it’s calling a “Let’s Be Honest” campaign targeting President Trump. The digital spots are each six seconds long. One features Trump saying at the “right
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is now the third presidential candidate to run TV ads in Wisconsin, going up with spots that take shots at rival Mike Bloomberg and feature former President Obama praising her. Warren’s campaign said the ads are
The Milwaukee committee hosting the Democratic National Convention has hired two new leaders after firing its top executives earlier this month over allegations they created a hostile work environment. Raquel Filmanowicz will serve as chief executive officer, overseeing the committee’s