Republicans will stage a convention with a very different and more optimistic message than the Democratic National Convention, a GOP consultant said. “You’re going to see President Trump and Republicans making their case across the country,” said Brian Reisinger, of
Trump’s campaign is doing Wisconsin events each night of the convention. Those participating will discuss their personal experience with that night’s theme. The “Land of Opportunity” event this evening will be broadcast from Franklin with former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch,
Former Gov. Scott Walker will nominate Vice President Mike Pence for re-election at the Republican National Convention. A Walker spokesman said details, including where and how, are to be determined. Pence will speak Wednesday at the convention, though the roll
A college professor who defected from Russia in 1989 mocked the idea of democratic socialism, telling GOP activists it’s comparable to a “democratic Auschwitz,” the Nazi concentration camp where 1.1 million people died. Yuri Maltsev, an economics professor at Carthage
U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, directed GOP activists to memorize a speech for their neighbors and others who don’t like that Donald Trump tweets so much to make sure they understand it would be a “disaster for this country if
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville, told GOP activists it’s time for the party to “go on offense” and tout its principles. Steil said the party has been on defense for too long and needs to talk about things it supports
Philip Shulman, a spokesman for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, ripped speeches at the state GOP convention as “delusional conspiracy theories and outright lies” that put the nation at risk and will cost Donald Trump the presidency. “These speakers and
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson told GOP activists in a video message the country faces a choice this fall: growing lawlessness and an effort to erase the country’s history or an acknowledgment of the nation’s shortcomings and a dedication to helping
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, told GOP activists Dem Gov. Tony Evers isn’t “up to the job.” Speaking alongside Joint Finance Co-chair John Nygren, Fitzgerald told the state GOP convention he viewed Evers as a reluctant candidate for guv
New U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, warned GOP activists the Dem Party is being taken over by socialists who want to tear apart the country. Tiffany, who won a May 12 special election over Dem Tricia Zunker and faces her
Campaign advisers Mercedes Schlapp and Katrina Pierson proclaimed Donald Trump the “president of law and order” and pushed back on charges that he’s racist and sexist. Schlapp told activists at the state GOP convention that Trump will keep communities safe
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, who is chairing this year’s convention, opened the event by calling on GOP activists to stand up against protesters he said are trying to tear down America’s history. Gallagher, R-Green Bay, opened the convention by reminding
Wisconsin GOP Chair Andrew Hitt says the party had no choice but to go ahead with an in-person state convention this weekend. One, the party constitution demands it. Two, he argues, the state can’t simply shut down again while it
The Wisconsin GOP isn’t requiring attendees at next week’s state convention to sign a waiver related to COVID-19. Those who attended a rally featuring Vice President Mike Pence in Pewaukee last week were required to sign one acknowledging “an inherent
The convention has adjourned, and the WisPolitics.com team is out of here. There are still some festivities tonight and a prayer breakfast tomorrow, which former Gov. Scott Walker is expected to attend after spending Saturday at the wedding of former
Republican activists voted Saturday to oppose “red flag laws,” universal background checks on gun sales and the “gender transitioning & mutilation of minors.” Dem AG Josh Kaul and Gov. Tony Evers have expressed support for red flag laws, which allow
U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner slammed congressional Dems and called on attendees to deliver President Trump a win in 2020. He also urged those at the state GOP convention to help tip the House back into Republican control, in addition to
State Dem spokeswoman Courtney Beyer charged Saturday the state GOP’s convention shows it is more “out-of-touch with the people of Wisconsin than we thought possible.” As evidence, she cited the refusal by legislative Republicans to embrace Gov. Tony Evers’ call
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson pitched his vision for the state GOP going forward, telling activists Saturday he wanted to bring a corporate structure to the Republican Party of Wisconsin. That entails, he said, viewing the state GOP as the corporate
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says if he were to run for office again, it’d be to serve as an anti-Dem “firewall” — but that’s not something he’s thinking about until after the presidential race. “I’ve got a lot on my
Republicans will stage a convention with a very different and more optimistic message than the Democratic National Convention, a GOP consultant said. “You’re going to see President Trump and Republicans making their case across the country,” said Brian Reisinger, of
Trump’s campaign is doing Wisconsin events each night of the convention. Those participating will discuss their personal experience with that night’s theme. The “Land of Opportunity” event this evening will be broadcast from Franklin with former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch,
Former Gov. Scott Walker will nominate Vice President Mike Pence for re-election at the Republican National Convention. A Walker spokesman said details, including where and how, are to be determined. Pence will speak Wednesday at the convention, though the roll
A college professor who defected from Russia in 1989 mocked the idea of democratic socialism, telling GOP activists it’s comparable to a “democratic Auschwitz,” the Nazi concentration camp where 1.1 million people died. Yuri Maltsev, an economics professor at Carthage
U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, directed GOP activists to memorize a speech for their neighbors and others who don’t like that Donald Trump tweets so much to make sure they understand it would be a “disaster for this country if
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville, told GOP activists it’s time for the party to “go on offense” and tout its principles. Steil said the party has been on defense for too long and needs to talk about things it supports
Philip Shulman, a spokesman for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, ripped speeches at the state GOP convention as “delusional conspiracy theories and outright lies” that put the nation at risk and will cost Donald Trump the presidency. “These speakers and
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson told GOP activists in a video message the country faces a choice this fall: growing lawlessness and an effort to erase the country’s history or an acknowledgment of the nation’s shortcomings and a dedication to helping
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, told GOP activists Dem Gov. Tony Evers isn’t “up to the job.” Speaking alongside Joint Finance Co-chair John Nygren, Fitzgerald told the state GOP convention he viewed Evers as a reluctant candidate for guv
New U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, warned GOP activists the Dem Party is being taken over by socialists who want to tear apart the country. Tiffany, who won a May 12 special election over Dem Tricia Zunker and faces her
Campaign advisers Mercedes Schlapp and Katrina Pierson proclaimed Donald Trump the “president of law and order” and pushed back on charges that he’s racist and sexist. Schlapp told activists at the state GOP convention that Trump will keep communities safe
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, who is chairing this year’s convention, opened the event by calling on GOP activists to stand up against protesters he said are trying to tear down America’s history. Gallagher, R-Green Bay, opened the convention by reminding
Wisconsin GOP Chair Andrew Hitt says the party had no choice but to go ahead with an in-person state convention this weekend. One, the party constitution demands it. Two, he argues, the state can’t simply shut down again while it
The Wisconsin GOP isn’t requiring attendees at next week’s state convention to sign a waiver related to COVID-19. Those who attended a rally featuring Vice President Mike Pence in Pewaukee last week were required to sign one acknowledging “an inherent
The convention has adjourned, and the WisPolitics.com team is out of here. There are still some festivities tonight and a prayer breakfast tomorrow, which former Gov. Scott Walker is expected to attend after spending Saturday at the wedding of former
Republican activists voted Saturday to oppose “red flag laws,” universal background checks on gun sales and the “gender transitioning & mutilation of minors.” Dem AG Josh Kaul and Gov. Tony Evers have expressed support for red flag laws, which allow
U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner slammed congressional Dems and called on attendees to deliver President Trump a win in 2020. He also urged those at the state GOP convention to help tip the House back into Republican control, in addition to
State Dem spokeswoman Courtney Beyer charged Saturday the state GOP’s convention shows it is more “out-of-touch with the people of Wisconsin than we thought possible.” As evidence, she cited the refusal by legislative Republicans to embrace Gov. Tony Evers’ call
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson pitched his vision for the state GOP going forward, telling activists Saturday he wanted to bring a corporate structure to the Republican Party of Wisconsin. That entails, he said, viewing the state GOP as the corporate
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says if he were to run for office again, it’d be to serve as an anti-Dem “firewall” — but that’s not something he’s thinking about until after the presidential race. “I’ve got a lot on my