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The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider recent court decisions upholding GOP lame-duck laws and measures to restrict early voting. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
National reports have indicated U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, is among those presumptive Dem presidential nominee Joe Biden is considering as his running mate.
The Biden campaign in a scathing memo slammed U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson over a “desperate taxpayer-funded smear campaign” by a panel led by the Oshkosh Republican. The panel is conducting a probe into the presumptive Dem nominee’s son’s involvement with
Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is adding $15 million to its TV buy in a half-dozen swing states, including Wisconsin. The campaign declined to say how much of the $15 million over the next week would be spent in Wisconsin. In
President Trump told supporters in the state he’s “done more for Wisconsin probably than any other president.” Trump, whose only public rally since the pandemic began was a poorly attended event in Oklahoma, on Friday did what his campaign billed
Joe Biden’s campaign and the Dems’ Wisconsin Coordinated Campaign have announced seven hires, including veteran operative Tanya Bjork as the strategic adviser. The additions come after the Biden campaign late last month announced its senior leadership in Wisconsin. Along with
VP Mike Pence likened a potential Joe Biden presidency to the onset of communism in Cuba in a speech at Ripon College Friday. Pence predicted a path of “socialism and decline” under a Biden administration. He called the former veep
Thursday was supposed to mark the end of the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee — and a wave of economic impact to the city. While the postponed virtual convention will be smaller come August, VISIT Milwaukee still anticipates an economic
Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan would build a strong economy in an environmentally sustainable manner while creating jobs and growing businesses, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind and former Dem presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg say. Speaking Thursday on a virtual roundtable
The state Dem Party’s record fundraising over the last three months was fueled by large donations, including a nearly $2.5 million contribution from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, according to a WisPolitics.com review. The party announced earlier this week that it
The Trump campaign announced Vice President Mike Pence is set to make Friday stops in Ripon and Onalaska to tout the president’s “ongoing commitment to a pro-growth agenda” and the USMCA trade deal. The trip will mark Pence’s fifth visit
The president has seen little movement among minority voters during the past year of Marquette University Law School Polls compared to how Donald Trump fared with them in the 2016 election. But his standing among white voters has dropped compared
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Sen. Tammy Duckworth decried President Trump’s trade wars and their impact on American manufacturing capacity alongside union representatives in steel and paper manufacturing on a conference call Friday. The senators both hailed former Vice President
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the effect of COVID-19 on state political conventions and the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee.
Participants in a Women for Trump bus tour Thursday touted President Trump’s efforts to help small business owners in Wisconsin through tax cuts and reopening the education system for in-person attendance. The bus tour stop in Port Washington, which is
President Trump has the “benefit of the doubt” from suburban and rural voters but former Vice President Biden is looking at sizable opportunities when it comes to swing voters and their view of the economy. That’s according to new research
New TV ads in the La Crosse/Eau Claire and Green Bay markets will air alleging the Trump administration COVID-19 response failed to protect at-risk Americans from getting infected or dying. Protect Our Care said the ads are part of a
The Cook Political Report today moved Wisconsin to “lean Democrat” for the presidential race. Wisconsin, Michigan and Nebraska’s 2nd CD were all moved into that category from the toss up rating. See more here. … Please log in to access
The conservative Restoration PAC today announced a new $2 million TV buy in Wisconsin hitting Joe Biden over false claims he made about his academic credentials during his 1987 presidential run. The group, which has been regularly polling in Wisconsin,
American Bridge 21st Century is hitting President Trump with two new TV ads and two new digital spots that largely focus on his response to COVID-19. One of the digital spots, meanwhile, knocks Trump as “afraid” of China, revealing his
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider recent court decisions upholding GOP lame-duck laws and measures to restrict early voting. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
National reports have indicated U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, is among those presumptive Dem presidential nominee Joe Biden is considering as his running mate.
The Biden campaign in a scathing memo slammed U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson over a “desperate taxpayer-funded smear campaign” by a panel led by the Oshkosh Republican. The panel is conducting a probe into the presumptive Dem nominee’s son’s involvement with a Ukrainian energy company. The memo, obtained by WisPolitics.com, comes
Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is adding $15 million to its TV buy in a half-dozen swing states, including Wisconsin. The campaign declined to say how much of the $15 million over the next week would be spent in Wisconsin. In addition to running ads in the Milwaukee, Green Bay and
President Trump told supporters in the state he’s “done more for Wisconsin probably than any other president.” Trump, whose only public rally since the pandemic began was a poorly attended event in Oklahoma, on Friday did what his campaign billed as a tele-rally through Facebook live. The event was geared
Joe Biden’s campaign and the Dems’ Wisconsin Coordinated Campaign have announced seven hires, including veteran operative Tanya Bjork as the strategic adviser. The additions come after the Biden campaign late last month announced its senior leadership in Wisconsin. Along with Bjork, who’s worked on the last three presidential campaigns in
VP Mike Pence likened a potential Joe Biden presidency to the onset of communism in Cuba in a speech at Ripon College Friday. Pence predicted a path of “socialism and decline” under a Biden administration. He called the former veep a “Trojan Horse” for left-wing policies of the Democratic Party,
Thursday was supposed to mark the end of the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee — and a wave of economic impact to the city. While the postponed virtual convention will be smaller come August, VISIT Milwaukee still anticipates an economic lift. “I still think there’s going to be an energy
Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan would build a strong economy in an environmentally sustainable manner while creating jobs and growing businesses, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind and former Dem presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg say. Speaking Thursday on a virtual roundtable hosted by the Biden campaign, Buttigieg said Americans need to
The state Dem Party’s record fundraising over the last three months was fueled by large donations, including a nearly $2.5 million contribution from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, according to a WisPolitics.com review. The party announced earlier this week that it had raised $10 million during the second quarter between its
The Trump campaign announced Vice President Mike Pence is set to make Friday stops in Ripon and Onalaska to tout the president’s “ongoing commitment to a pro-growth agenda” and the USMCA trade deal. The trip will mark Pence’s fifth visit to Wisconsin this year. He was last in the state
The president has seen little movement among minority voters during the past year of Marquette University Law School Polls compared to how Donald Trump fared with them in the 2016 election. But his standing among white voters has dropped compared to four years ago, helping explain why he trails Dem
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Sen. Tammy Duckworth decried President Trump’s trade wars and their impact on American manufacturing capacity alongside union representatives in steel and paper manufacturing on a conference call Friday. The senators both hailed former Vice President Biden’s recently released “Build Back Better” plan as the solution
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the effect of COVID-19 on state political conventions and the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee.
Participants in a Women for Trump bus tour Thursday touted President Trump’s efforts to help small business owners in Wisconsin through tax cuts and reopening the education system for in-person attendance. The bus tour stop in Port Washington, which is part of a series of Trump campaign events around Wisconsin
President Trump has the “benefit of the doubt” from suburban and rural voters but former Vice President Biden is looking at sizable opportunities when it comes to swing voters and their view of the economy. That’s according to new research by the progressive economic group Focus on Rural America. FRA
New TV ads in the La Crosse/Eau Claire and Green Bay markets will air alleging the Trump administration COVID-19 response failed to protect at-risk Americans from getting infected or dying. Protect Our Care said the ads are part of a $2 million campaign in Wisconsin, Arizona and Michigan. A spokesman
The Cook Political Report today moved Wisconsin to “lean Democrat” for the presidential race. Wisconsin, Michigan and Nebraska’s 2nd CD were all moved into that category from the toss up rating. See more here. … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com
The conservative Restoration PAC today announced a new $2 million TV buy in Wisconsin hitting Joe Biden over false claims he made about his academic credentials during his 1987 presidential run. The group, which has been regularly polling in Wisconsin, said the ad will begin tomorrow and run through July
American Bridge 21st Century is hitting President Trump with two new TV ads and two new digital spots that largely focus on his response to COVID-19. One of the digital spots, meanwhile, knocks Trump as “afraid” of China, revealing his tax returns, wearing a mask, meeting with protesters, and taking