Elections
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Wisconsin political scientists react to Biden’s withdrawal from presidential race
Two researchers joined WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” to share what President Biden’s departure from the presidential race could mean for the weeks ahead.
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Harris to visit Milwaukee as Wisconsin delegates pledge support
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Wisconsin on Tuesday in what will be one of her first public events since President Joe Biden exited the race on Sunday.
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Wisconsin Democrats thank Biden after suspension of campaign ‘resets’ bid for battleground state
Amid the rising drumbeat of calls from Democrats that President Joe Biden step down from his reelection bid in recent weeks, most prominent members of the party in Wisconsin stayed by his side.
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Wisconsin US Rep. Mark Pocan joins calls for Biden to drop out
Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan on Friday joined the calls for President Joe Biden to end his reelection campaign, becoming the first prominent elected Democrat from Wisconsin to urge the president to leave the race.
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Trump pledges to ‘make Wisconsin great again’ in RNC acceptance speech
Former President Donald Trump’s RNC speech Thursday night included shout outs to Wisconsin voters.
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Reince Priebus says Republicans need to get excited about ‘boring’ voter outreach
The onetime chair of the state and national Republican parties offered some advice to Wisconsin delegates at the last day of the RNC in Milwaukee: You need to get really good at boring stuff.
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PHOTOS: RNC brings national spotlight to Milwaukee
This photo essay will be updated as the RNC continues Thursday afternoon and evening.
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Young Wisconsin Republicans at RNC say they’re ready to lead next generation of GOP
New national polling suggests that young Americans are becoming more open to the Republican Party than they had been in the past. Young members of Wisconsin’s GOP delegation at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee say they’re not surprised, and they see a new wave of conservatism on the rise in America.
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Tommy Thompson: GOP has ‘greatest opportunity I have ever seen’ for Republican sweep
Former Gov. Tommy Thompson told delegates that this year stands to top them all for Republicans, and the attempted assassination of Trump over the weekend had changed the election.
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Wisconsin college Republican leaders highlight election security and abortion strategy shift
During a panel on WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” recorded ahead of this week’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, party leaders at various Wisconsin universities shared optimism over where they see the party going.