Tensions rippling through the Wisconsin
Republican Party take hold in GOP stronghold
Waukesha County
Posted By: MDConservative, 8/6/2022 10:22:17 AM
Tensions among Wisconsin Republicans over the direction of the party are taking shape in an area of the state that will remain a key ingredient to victories for conservatives no matter what voters decide. Former President Donald Trump is taking his war against Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to a rally in Waukesha County he's hosting for Republican candidate for governor Tim Michels just two days after Trump's estranged vice president Mike Pence held a separate event for Michels' top opponent Rebecca Kleefisch in Pewaukee.
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Tensions rippling through the Wisconsin
Republican Party take hold in GOP stronghold
Waukesha County 11 replies
Republican Party take hold in GOP stronghold
Waukesha County 11 replies
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Former President Donald Trump is taking his war against Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to a rally in Waukesha County he's hosting for Republican candidate for governor Tim Michels just two days after Trump's estranged vice president Mike Pence held a separate event for Michels' top opponent Rebecca Kleefisch in Pewaukee.
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This will be interesting to watch. Not long ago that "Wisconsin establishment" derided, including Kleefisch, Walker and Vos, were conservative heroes for their standing up to the unions and getting them tossed out of the public service. In '16, in West Bend, nascent candidate Trump couldn't get close enough to Walker on stage. Today they're FPDT's targets. I don't know how that plays. Michels came across as Wisconsin's Howard Dean last night, mainly shouting and waving arms. I don't sense any great swell of support for either of the two candidates. Tuesday will be interesting.