Issue 7

Written By Perry Govier

Quote to Note

“I tell you, I have never voted for a Democrat. But this year I am proudly casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris. I know that she will be a president who will defend the rule of law. And I know that she will be a president who can inspire all of our children and, if I might say so, especially our little girls. We have a shared commitment, a shared commitment as Americans to ensuring that future generations live in a nation where power is transferred peacefully, where our leaders are men and women of good faith, and where our public servants set aside partisan battles to do what’s right for this country.”

Liz Cheney, Former Congresswoman and Republican in exile, October 3, 2024 in Ripon, Wis.—birthplace of the Republican party

Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney Endorses Kamala Harris for President

Source: WisDems Weekly News, October 4, 2024

With Donald Trump making increasingly desperate pleas for attention in Wisconsin, his extremist lackeys are standing with him—and driving their own voters away. At the Cap Times Idea Fest, former Republican representative Liz Cheney, who endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris along with her father, Dick Cheney, said if she were a Wisconsin resident, she wouldn’t vote for either Eric Hovde or Derrick Van Orden.

Kamala Harris and Liz Cheney in Ripon

Republicans are fleeing right-wing extremism and election deniers in droves, and in the race to undermine democracy in Wisconsin, Derrick Van Orden and Eric Hovde are leading the charge. Derrick Van Orden crossed police lines on January 6th—and later defended his presence at the Capitol—and Eric Hovde peddled lies about drop box voting and suggested nursing home residents are not “at a point” to vote. Donald Trump, Eric Hovde and Derrick Van Orden all have two things in common—a complete disregard for democracy and Republicans who won’t vote for them. Wisconsinites know freedom is on the line at the ballot box and in November, voters will make sure this is the last we see of Trump and his election-denying band of cronies.

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Bruce Springsteen Endorses Harris and Walz, Eloquently Explains Why

Source: People magazine, October 3, 2024

Bruce Springsteen has endorsed Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the November 2024 election.

Bruce Springsteen

The "Born to Run" singer went onto call Donald Trump "the most dangerous candidate for president in my lifetime."

"He doesn't understand the meaning of this country, its history, or what it means to be deeply American," Springsteen said, citing Trump's "disdain" for the "sanctity" of the Constitution, democracy and the peaceful transfer of power — the latter referring to Trump's refusal to accept Joe Biden's presidential win in 2020.

Read the full People magazine article.

Watch Springsteen’s endorsement.

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VP Kamala Harris Outlines Her Economic Vision

Build an Opportunity Economy and Lower Costs for Families

Vice President Harris grew up in a middle class home as the daughter of a working mom. She believes that when the middle class is strong, America is strong. That’s why as President, Kamala Harris will create an Opportunity Economy where everyone has a chance to compete and a chance to succeed — whether they live in a rural area, small town, or big city.  

Vice President Kamala Harris has made clear that building up the middle class will be a defining goal of her presidency. That’s why she will make it a top priority to bring down costs and increase economic security for all Americans. As President, she will fight to cut taxes for more than 100 million working and middle class Americans while lowering the costs of everyday needs like health care, housing, and groceries. She will bring together organized labor and workers, small business owners, entrepreneurs, and American companies to create good paying jobs, grow the economy, and ensure that America continues to lead the world.

Read Vice President Kamala Harris’ New Way Forward for the Middle Class plan in its entirety.

Watch Vice President Harris’ Address to the Economic Club of Pittsburgh on September 25.

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Topics for Tom Tiffany, Part 7: Still Plotting After All These Years?

By Jim Bootz, Vice Chair, Sawyer County LCO Democrats

Tom Tiffany was asked the following question during a voter rally two years ago: "Who won the 2020 election?" After multiple attempts, he finally got the answer right. As I'd mentioned previously, he proved that he knew the correct answer, despite his baseless and disingenuous qualifier, '...but there were all kinds of election irregularities.' That led me to questions about how soon he knew Biden had won and what he may have done in support of an insurrection in spite of knowing. But, there's another more pressing question and line of questioning that needs to be addressed. We know some of what he did leading up to and on January 6th of 2021. What is he doing now and what is he going to do?

Tom, are you still accepting the fact that Joe Biden won the 2020 election? And, since you've had ample opportunity to come forward with any evidence you might have or know of concerning 2020 election irregularities or allegations of election fraud, is it safe to say that you have none? Have you given much thought to the number of things that Donald Trump said about that election that have turned out to be false?

Would it help if someone were to read you a list of the 10 or 20 most dishonest, illogical, and often downright silly things that he's declared about it? For example, he just recently said that he won Wisconsin in 2020. Do you believe that? Do you now believe that the final election results that were reported and certified, in addition to the results of partial and statewide recounts, were wrong? If not, then why are you supporting a man running for President who continues and will continue to lie about the last election as well as the next one? If the election lies don't bother you, are there any of his lies that do bother you? Any at all?

I'm not sure I really need to explain this to you, Tom, but I'll do the courtesy. Your beloved candidate has been running the same scheme as last time in so far as repeatedly announcing well in advance of the election that it's "rigged" against him. Do you believe it's rigged? If so, how? Give one concrete reason for believing it, apart from the failed candidate who lied about it the last time lying about it again.

In 2020, Trump had a robust support network among Republicans in Congress for his scheme to overturn the election results, and you were part of it.  It should follow then, and it's only fair to ask, Tom: Will you do it again for this election? You voted to decertify the votes of Arizona and Pennsylvania on Jan. 6, 2021. Do you plan to do that again? I'm not sure anyone's heard your explanation for those votes. Is there one? If you'd decertify the votes of every single voter in Arizona and Pennsylvania, would you at least draw the line at doing the same to the voters of Wisconsin? Even if you were asked to do so by Mike Johnson or Scott Perry? Or Trump?

You owe the people of Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District answers. Are you, or will you be, taking part in another coup plot on behalf of the convicted felon who's running for your party's nomination? You have yet to do or say anything that would lead us to think otherwise. And, you haven't earned the benefit of the doubt. Tom Tiffany, have you learned anything in these past four years or do you still embrace the lawlessness of your party's candidate?

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Tammy Baldwin Shows Up for All Wisconsinites

Source: Weekly News from Ben Wikler, DPW Chair
April 12, 2024—BUT WORTH REPEATING

Tammy Baldwin on campaign trail. Photo: CapTimes

Contrary to Eric Hovde, Tammy Baldwin is back in the headlines for all the right reasons. A Cap Times exclusive details Tammy’s success in areas of our state that have voted for Republicans in the past. Despite being predominantly conservative, voters in these areas have shown support for Tammy, who has built relationships by engaging with constituents on issues like farming subsidies, healthcare costs, and working-class jobs. Baldwin's bipartisan approach and track record of delivering for rural communities have even garnered praise from Wisconsin Republicans, who appreciate her efforts in securing funding for local infrastructure projects like water and sewer lines for hospitals.

 And Tammy keeps delivering. On Wednesday, she highlighted a funding package that aims to support Wisconsin families, including investments in affordable housing, childcare, family-supporting jobs, and mental health care. By playing a vital role in negotiating the $1 trillion funding package that was signed into law last month, Tammy solidified $450,000 for Brown County United Way to support childcare, $600,000 to fund a shared facility for childcare entrepreneurs in Fond du Lac, and $1.6 million for Scenic Bluffs Community Health Center to help people in need of behavioral treatment, to name just a few examples. Tammy proves each and every day that she fights for all Wisconsinites, and we need to send her back to Washington this November.

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