Wisconsin has only voted Republican once in 40 years - for Donald Trump. But the way Democrats lost it in 2016 ensured it is top destination for Kamala Harris.
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.Donald Trump looked livid. The former president had only just taken the stage in what was meant to be a triumphant return to the Milwaukee venue where he formally accepted his party’s presidential nomination three months ago.
At the last two elections, it was also known as “the tipping point” state - the one that provides the decisive votes for a candidate to reach the majority they need to win the presidency.Advertisement Kamala Harris has not been making the same mistakes. Two days after Biden stepped down and endorsed her, the vice president headed straight to Milwaukee, where she emphasised the importance of Wisconsin as a swing state and framed the election as “a choice between freedom and chaos”.
Reilly is emblematic of the trend. He distinctly remembers helping his father canvass for the Republicans in the 1960s and 70s when he was a child, by putting pamphlets on the doors of people who weren’t home or didn’t answer. But while he voted for the party for most of his life, he couldn’t bring himself to back Trump in 2016, or in 2020 when he “quietly” voted for Biden.
As someone who has spent most of her adult life working with numerous civic nonprofit organisations and across the public sector, Koehler says she is backing Harris this year because she wants someone in the Oval Office who is going to respect the rule of law, US institutions - and science. To what extent there is indeed “a quiet Kamala” voting bloc out there is unlikely to be known until after the November 5 election. For now, however, the polls show the race remains extremely close, just as it has been for months.polling aggregate, Harris is ahead by one percentage point is Wisconsin, but that is well within the margin of error.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Republican debate flares ahead of King Charles’ first visit to Australia as head of stateRepublic movement hopes to reignite conversation, but monarchist league says current constitution ‘best protects our democracy’
Read more »
Harris says Americans are done with Trump’s ‘gaslighting’ at Wisconsin campaign rallyVice-president again condemned opponent’s remark that January 6 Capitol attack was a ‘day of love’
Read more »
Will Black voters get the Democrats over the line in the 'Peach Tree state'?The US state of Georgia’s 16 electoral votes could be crucial in a week’s time ((5 Nov)) and Democrats are banking on the support of Black voters to get them over the line in the “Peach Tree state”. Four years ago, Joe Biden beat Donald Trump in the state by just under 12,000 votes.
Read more »
Trump and Harris in final push to win WisconsinSarah Ferguson presents Australia's premier daily current affairs program, delivering agenda-setting public affairs journalism and interviews that hold the powerful to account. Plus political analysis from Laura Tingle.
Read more »
AOC and Bernie Sanders condemn Trump in Wisconsin: ‘We’ve got to bring our people together’Congresswoman condemns ‘horrific’ remarks from Trump’s New York rally: ‘They knew exactly what they were doing’
Read more »
The state with a bitter history for Democrats isn’t being taken for granted nowWisconsin has only voted Republican once in 40 years - for Donald Trump. But the way Democrats lost it in 2016 ensured it is top destination for Kamala Harris.
Read more »