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Wisconsin Dems kicked off the party’s national convention by noting it wasn’t the event they had originally hoped for — and placing the blame for that at the feet of President Trump. Mayor Tom Barrett offered a virtual welcome to
Wisconsin is in the spotlight this week with the Dems kicking off their national convention and President Trump and Vice President Pence coming to the state. While Wisconsin’s Dem delegates aren’t traveling to Milwaukee for the convention, they will still
President Trump’s visit to Wisconsin on the day the Democratic National Convention begins in Milwaukee is an attempt to show voters that Trump is invested in the state, a campaign spokeswoman said. Trump plans to visit Oshkosh today, while Vice
By Adam Kelnhofer for WisPolitics.com Founder of the #BernieOrVest campaign Eric Kestner is organizing Bernie Sanders supporters to protest this week’s Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, handing out yellow vests so they stand out amongst a crowd of various protest
A small crowd gathered near the site of next week’s Dem National Convention in Milwaukee today to hear Brandon Straka, the founder of the #WalkAway movement, slam the Dem Party’s emphasis on identity politics and call for racial and sexual minorities to abandon the party.
In 2016, Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in Kenosha County by 228 votes. With the county again up for grabs this November, Democratic Chair Lori Hawkins and Republican Chair Erin Decker agree on one thing: there are undecided voters to convince.
The Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee will be the fifth for Frances Huntley-Cooper.
With the convention dramatically scaled back and convention organizers asking participants to pledge to avoid area bars and restaurants, even establishments immediately surrounding the current and former convention venues say they expect virtually no impact on business.
With Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee converted to a mostly virtual production, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, offer contrasting views on how each party can strengthen its candidate’s support.
President Trump is planning to visit Oshkosh on Monday as Dems kick off their virtual national convention in Milwaukee, according to a GOP source. The stop is one of three the Trump campaign has planned for Wisconsin next week and
Dem super PAC Priorities USA is set to release a new ad praising the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris ticket. Director of Battleground State Communications Steve Pierce said “Her Movement” is set to run on social, pre-roll video and streaming TV platforms
Presumptive Dem nominee Joe Biden continued to lead President Trump among likely Wisconsin voters in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll with just slight movement in the numbers. Forty-nine percent of likely voters backed Biden, while 44 percent supported
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, Gov. Tony Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin have all landed speaking spots at next week’s virtual Democratic National Convention. Moore, D-Milwaukee, will speak Monday, while Evers will speak Aug. 19. Baldwin, D-Madison, has been on
Kanye West’s campaign insisted Monday that his nomination papers to make the presidential ballot in Wisconsin were filed on time even if the person dropping them off entered the Elections Commission office building slightly after 5 p.m. on the day
Two new polls have Joe Biden up 6 points on Donald Trump in Wisconsin. The latest survey from the Elections Research Center at UW-Madison, released today, found 49 percent of registered voters back Biden, while 43 percent supported the president.
Two challenges were filed late this afternoon to the nomination papers entertainer Kanye West filed to run for president in Wisconsin, each alleging that he failed to turn them in on time. One of the challenges, filed by the state
From the pandemic-ravaged ruins of Milwaukee’s hopes for the 2020 Democratic National Convention, calls are emerging to bring the quadrennial gathering back in 2024.
Joe Biden will not accept the Dem presidential nomination in Milwaukee, citing concerns over rising COVID-19 cases in the state.
The Elections Commission’s initial review of entertainer Kanye West’s nomination papers puts him above the signature threshold needed to qualify for Wisconsin’s presidential ballot. But there is a deadline of 4:30 p.m. today to file challenges to his nomination papers,
The conservative Club for Growth is putting $1.6 million behind new ads in Wisconsin hitting Joe Biden for opposing emergency parental school choice grants. The group said it’s part of a $5 million buy that also includes digital spots and
Wisconsin Dems kicked off the party’s national convention by noting it wasn’t the event they had originally hoped for — and placing the blame for that at the feet of President Trump. Mayor Tom Barrett offered a virtual welcome to Milwaukee for those who tuned in, noting the city wouldn’t
Wisconsin is in the spotlight this week with the Dems kicking off their national convention and President Trump and Vice President Pence coming to the state. While Wisconsin’s Dem delegates aren’t traveling to Milwaukee for the convention, they will still have the traditional breakfast meeting to start their days, though
President Trump’s visit to Wisconsin on the day the Democratic National Convention begins in Milwaukee is an attempt to show voters that Trump is invested in the state, a campaign spokeswoman said. Trump plans to visit Oshkosh today, while Vice President Pence will be in Darien on Wednesday. The Trump
By Adam Kelnhofer for WisPolitics.com Founder of the #BernieOrVest campaign Eric Kestner is organizing Bernie Sanders supporters to protest this week’s Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, handing out yellow vests so they stand out amongst a crowd of various protest groups. Kestner, who drove in from Issaquah, Wash., said Joe
A small crowd gathered near the site of next week’s Dem National Convention in Milwaukee today to hear Brandon Straka, the founder of the #WalkAway movement, slam the Dem Party’s emphasis on identity politics and call for racial and sexual minorities to abandon the party.
In 2016, Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in Kenosha County by 228 votes. With the county again up for grabs this November, Democratic Chair Lori Hawkins and Republican Chair Erin Decker agree on one thing: there are undecided voters to convince.
The Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee will be the fifth for Frances Huntley-Cooper.
With the convention dramatically scaled back and convention organizers asking participants to pledge to avoid area bars and restaurants, even establishments immediately surrounding the current and former convention venues say they expect virtually no impact on business.
With Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee converted to a mostly virtual production, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, offer contrasting views on how each party can strengthen its candidate’s support.
President Trump is planning to visit Oshkosh on Monday as Dems kick off their virtual national convention in Milwaukee, according to a GOP source. The stop is one of three the Trump campaign has planned for Wisconsin next week and comes as Dems have largely abandoned traveling to the swing
Dem super PAC Priorities USA is set to release a new ad praising the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris ticket. Director of Battleground State Communications Steve Pierce said “Her Movement” is set to run on social, pre-roll video and streaming TV platforms statewide as part of a $1 million-per-week digital program across
Presumptive Dem nominee Joe Biden continued to lead President Trump among likely Wisconsin voters in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll with just slight movement in the numbers. Forty-nine percent of likely voters backed Biden, while 44 percent supported Trump. In the June poll, Biden had a 6-point lead
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, Gov. Tony Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin have all landed speaking spots at next week’s virtual Democratic National Convention. Moore, D-Milwaukee, will speak Monday, while Evers will speak Aug. 19. Baldwin, D-Madison, has been on the list of potential running mates for presumptive nominee Joe
Kanye West’s campaign insisted Monday that his nomination papers to make the presidential ballot in Wisconsin were filed on time even if the person dropping them off entered the Elections Commission office building slightly after 5 p.m. on the day they were due. Responding to two challenges of the entertainer’s
Two new polls have Joe Biden up 6 points on Donald Trump in Wisconsin. The latest survey from the Elections Research Center at UW-Madison, released today, found 49 percent of registered voters back Biden, while 43 percent supported the president. Meanwhile, a new CBS News poll had it 48-42 in
Two challenges were filed late this afternoon to the nomination papers entertainer Kanye West filed to run for president in Wisconsin, each alleging that he failed to turn them in on time. One of the challenges, filed by the state Dem Party, alleges the circulators West’s campaign deliberately misled electors
From the pandemic-ravaged ruins of Milwaukee’s hopes for the 2020 Democratic National Convention, calls are emerging to bring the quadrennial gathering back in 2024.
Joe Biden will not accept the Dem presidential nomination in Milwaukee, citing concerns over rising COVID-19 cases in the state.
The Elections Commission’s initial review of entertainer Kanye West’s nomination papers puts him above the signature threshold needed to qualify for Wisconsin’s presidential ballot. But there is a deadline of 4:30 p.m. today to file challenges to his nomination papers, and the commission won’t determine whether West met all of
The conservative Club for Growth is putting $1.6 million behind new ads in Wisconsin hitting Joe Biden for opposing emergency parental school choice grants. The group said it’s part of a $5 million buy that also includes digital spots and will run in Arizona and Pennsylvania as well. The ads