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So for voters who

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may not be as familiar

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with you

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introduce yourself

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and say why

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are you running for governor.

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Absolutely.

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I'm Mandela Barnes

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former lieutenant governor

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and former state rep

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running for governor

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because we find ourselves

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in a critical moment

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here in the state

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of Wisconsin.

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All across the country

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but Wisconsin has

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certainly been impacted.

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We see rising costs

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which is no different

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from other states.

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But when people are

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having such a hard time

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to pay for groceries

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to live in their homes

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to be able

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to afford their utilities

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or even health care

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we need leadership

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that's going to

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reject the status quo

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and actually get to work

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to solving

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our problems.

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This is more

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than just about bold leadership

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to take on Donald Trump.

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We need bold leadership

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that's going

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to provide solutions.

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And I'm running

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because we need to provide

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real relief and my time

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in the Legislature

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my time

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as lieutenant governor

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has been focused on

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making life better for people

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across Wisconsin.

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It has been focused

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on improving quality of life.

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And that's why

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I'm ready to get to work

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to lower costs

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on the very first day.

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Is there a single issue

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that's driven

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you in your career

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or maybe a lane

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within the party

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that helps define who you are?

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I honestly think about

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challenges

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situations, circumstances

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that I've dealt with

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growing up.

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You know, unfortunately

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I've lost friends

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to gun violence.

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That was

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one of the biggest things

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that actually made me

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think about public service.

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Who was going to step up?

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Who was going to

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answer the call?

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And when we have

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these conversations

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about crime

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we have these conversations

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about violence in general.

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It speaks to me personally.