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Border security, inflation big issues for Wisconsin RNC delegates

Wednesday, Jul 17, 2024

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. 

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Milwaukee County GOP Chair Deleon sees generational divide in GOP over abortion, social media

Wednesday, Jul 17, 2024

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. 

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Wisconsin delegate Maly praises Trump for visiting areas Republicans typically don’t go

Wednesday, Jul 17, 2024

“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. 

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Some RNC delegations staying in Madison during convention

Wednesday, Jul 17, 2024

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

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Van Orden calls Palestinian woman he accused of assaulting him ‘Hamas-loving slipknot’

Wednesday, Jul 17, 2024

Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, spoke at this morning’s Wisconsin delegation breakfast at the RNC in Milwaukee, where former U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores, R-Texas, and U.S. Rep. Cory Mills, R-Florida, also provided remarks. 

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Walker says Trump picking Vance for veep a nod to those who feel forgotten

Wednesday, Jul 17, 2024

Former Gov. Scott Walker praised Donald Trump’s pick of JD Vance to be his running mate as a nod to people who feel forgotten, adding Trump must seize the “opportunity” from the weekend shooting to show a national audience that

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Day 2 RNC photos: Convention floor, ‘No. 1 Republican Service Dog’ & Biden Beer

Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024

The Wisconsin RNC delegation has front-row seating in the Fiserv Forum. Photo by David Wise, July 16, 2024. Photo by Kate Morton, July 16, 2024. A view from the floor of the 2024 RNC. Photo by Kate Morton, July 16,

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Van Orden says he was assaulted near RNC; police arrest 24-year-old woman

Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024

U.S. Rep Derrick Van Orden today said he was assaulted by a member of CODEPINK, a progressive, anti-war group, while the group maintains Van Orden intentionally bumped into one of its members, who is Palestinian. 

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Hovde in RNC speech blames political left, media for division as he calls on Americans to come together

Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024

U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde in a speech at the RNC this evening said the country has become “too divided,” while arguing those on the left of the political spectrum and in the media have caused the division.

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Toney declines to say whether he’ll run for AG again, says Republicans united after Trump assassination attempt

Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024

Fond du Lac DA Eric Toney in a WisPolitics-WisconsinEye interview declined to say whether he’ll run for attorney general again after his unsuccessful 2022 bid against AG Josh Kaul.  “I’m very humbled by the number of times people have asked

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Tiffany says Vance will resonate with Midwestern voters

Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024

U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, in a WisPolitics-WisconsinEye interview praised JD Vance as Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick, saying he expects Vance to resonate with voters in the Midwest.  “I think it was more about these America first policies that

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Crowley says some poured ‘gasoline over the fire’ with political rhetoric

Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in a WisPolitics-WisconsinEye interview today said some poured “gasoline over the fire” with their political rhetoric after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Asked about the political rhetoric at the RNC, Crowley said the hope

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Grothman says assassination attempt on Trump will make him more popular

Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024

U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, in a WisPolitics-WisconsinEye interview said he believes the assassination attempt on President Trump will make him a more popular president if he gets elected. Grothman participated in the interview after this morning’s Wisconsin delegation breakfast

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Former Gov. Thompson knocks Dems for trying to be ‘more Republican’ near elections

Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024

Former GOP Gov. Tommy Thompson at a Wisconsin RNC delegation breakfast today charged Dems with trying to become “more Republican” closer to elections and said if voters want the real thing, they should vote for Republicans.  

Read More »

Van Orden non-committal on debating eventual Dem opponent, calls for special committee to investigate Trump assassination attempt

Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024

“I don’t know, we’ll see, we’ll see. But I will say this — if we’re doing a debate, it’s on my terms,” the Prairie du Chien Republican said on Day 1 of the RNC in Milwaukee. 

Read More »

Johnson in RNC address calls Dem agenda ‘clear and present danger to America’

Monday, Jul 15, 2024

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson during his prime-time address to the Republican National Convention called Democrats’ agenda and policies a “clear and present danger to America.”

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Event video: Marquette University Law School Poll: ‘Battleground Wisconsin – Politics, Polls, and Perspectives’

Monday, Jul 15, 2024

… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.

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Roth not concerned about running against Trump-endorsed candidate in 8th CD

Monday, Jul 15, 2024

8th CD candidate and former state Sen. Roger Roth says he doesn’t see running against a Donald Trump-endorsed candidate as a barrier to his campaign.  “No, not at all, not at all. You know at the end of the day,

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Activists march within blocks of Fiserv to protest RNC after ‘handshake agreement’ with city

Monday, Jul 15, 2024

Activists representing a variety of left-of-center causes marched through Milwaukee today to protest the Republican National Convention after what organizers called a “handshake agreement” with the city to take a route officials previously denied.

Read More »

Johnson, Gingrich call for unity in address to Wisconsin RNC delegation

Monday, Jul 15, 2024

Republicans during a Wisconsin Republican National Convention delegation breakfast in Milwaukee today called for unity, just days after former President Donald Trump evaded an attempted assassination. 

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Border security, inflation big issues for Wisconsin RNC delegates

Wednesday, Jul 17, 2024

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. 

Read More »

Milwaukee County GOP Chair Deleon sees generational divide in GOP over abortion, social media

Wednesday, Jul 17, 2024

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. 

Read More »

Wisconsin delegate Maly praises Trump for visiting areas Republicans typically don’t go

Wednesday, Jul 17, 2024

“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. 

Read More »

Some RNC delegations staying in Madison during convention

Wednesday, Jul 17, 2024

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

Read More »

Van Orden calls Palestinian woman he accused of assaulting him ‘Hamas-loving slipknot’

Wednesday, Jul 17, 2024

Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, spoke at this morning’s Wisconsin delegation breakfast at the RNC in Milwaukee, where former U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores, R-Texas, and U.S. Rep. Cory Mills, R-Florida, also provided remarks. 

Read More »

Walker says Trump picking Vance for veep a nod to those who feel forgotten

Wednesday, Jul 17, 2024

Former Gov. Scott Walker praised Donald Trump’s pick of JD Vance to be his running mate as a nod to people who feel forgotten, adding Trump must seize the “opportunity” from the weekend shooting to show a national audience that

Read More »

Day 2 RNC photos: Convention floor, ‘No. 1 Republican Service Dog’ & Biden Beer

Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024

The Wisconsin RNC delegation has front-row seating in the Fiserv Forum. Photo by David Wise, July 16, 2024. Photo by Kate Morton, July 16, 2024. A view from the floor of the 2024 RNC. Photo by Kate Morton, July 16,

Read More »

Van Orden says he was assaulted near RNC; police arrest 24-year-old woman

Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024

U.S. Rep Derrick Van Orden today said he was assaulted by a member of CODEPINK, a progressive, anti-war group, while the group maintains Van Orden intentionally bumped into one of its members, who is Palestinian. 

Read More »

Hovde in RNC speech blames political left, media for division as he calls on Americans to come together

Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024

U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde in a speech at the RNC this evening said the country has become “too divided,” while arguing those on the left of the political spectrum and in the media have caused the division.

Read More »

Toney declines to say whether he’ll run for AG again, says Republicans united after Trump assassination attempt

Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024

Fond du Lac DA Eric Toney in a WisPolitics-WisconsinEye interview declined to say whether he’ll run for attorney general again after his unsuccessful 2022 bid against AG Josh Kaul.  “I’m very humbled by the number of times people have asked

Read More »

Tiffany says Vance will resonate with Midwestern voters

Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024

U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, in a WisPolitics-WisconsinEye interview praised JD Vance as Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick, saying he expects Vance to resonate with voters in the Midwest.  “I think it was more about these America first policies that

Read More »

Crowley says some poured ‘gasoline over the fire’ with political rhetoric

Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in a WisPolitics-WisconsinEye interview today said some poured “gasoline over the fire” with their political rhetoric after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Asked about the political rhetoric at the RNC, Crowley said the hope

Read More »

Grothman says assassination attempt on Trump will make him more popular

Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024

U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, in a WisPolitics-WisconsinEye interview said he believes the assassination attempt on President Trump will make him a more popular president if he gets elected. Grothman participated in the interview after this morning’s Wisconsin delegation breakfast

Read More »

Former Gov. Thompson knocks Dems for trying to be ‘more Republican’ near elections

Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024

Former GOP Gov. Tommy Thompson at a Wisconsin RNC delegation breakfast today charged Dems with trying to become “more Republican” closer to elections and said if voters want the real thing, they should vote for Republicans.  

Read More »

Van Orden non-committal on debating eventual Dem opponent, calls for special committee to investigate Trump assassination attempt

Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024

“I don’t know, we’ll see, we’ll see. But I will say this — if we’re doing a debate, it’s on my terms,” the Prairie du Chien Republican said on Day 1 of the RNC in Milwaukee. 

Read More »

Johnson in RNC address calls Dem agenda ‘clear and present danger to America’

Monday, Jul 15, 2024

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson during his prime-time address to the Republican National Convention called Democrats’ agenda and policies a “clear and present danger to America.”

Read More »

Event video: Marquette University Law School Poll: ‘Battleground Wisconsin – Politics, Polls, and Perspectives’

Monday, Jul 15, 2024

… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.

Read More »

Roth not concerned about running against Trump-endorsed candidate in 8th CD

Monday, Jul 15, 2024

8th CD candidate and former state Sen. Roger Roth says he doesn’t see running against a Donald Trump-endorsed candidate as a barrier to his campaign.  “No, not at all, not at all. You know at the end of the day,

Read More »

Activists march within blocks of Fiserv to protest RNC after ‘handshake agreement’ with city

Monday, Jul 15, 2024

Activists representing a variety of left-of-center causes marched through Milwaukee today to protest the Republican National Convention after what organizers called a “handshake agreement” with the city to take a route officials previously denied.

Read More »

Johnson, Gingrich call for unity in address to Wisconsin RNC delegation

Monday, Jul 15, 2024

Republicans during a Wisconsin Republican National Convention delegation breakfast in Milwaukee today called for unity, just days after former President Donald Trump evaded an attempted assassination. 

Read More »
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