1 00:00:00,030 --> 00:00:02,429 So I imagine someone going, whoa. 2 00:00:02,430 --> 00:00:04,129 It's always in the back. 3 00:00:04,130 --> 00:00:06,569 All right, well, I guess kind 4 00:00:06,570 --> 00:00:08,469 of the summary here, walk 5 00:00:08,470 --> 00:00:09,989 me through the quick version of the 6 00:00:09,990 --> 00:00:11,489 last two weeks for you. 7 00:00:11,490 --> 00:00:13,569 Because this has gotta be just a 8 00:00:13,570 --> 00:00:14,390 pretty up and down, right? 9 00:00:14,391 --> 00:00:16,269 The last two weeks has been 10 00:00:16,270 --> 00:00:17,449 absolutely a rollercoaster, a 11 00:00:17,450 --> 00:00:19,369 whirlwind, you know, making a 12 00:00:19,370 --> 00:00:20,949 decision to suspend my campaign 13 00:00:20,950 --> 00:00:22,629 based off of the information that I 14 00:00:22,630 --> 00:00:23,829 had, which was really a tough 15 00:00:23,830 --> 00:00:25,209 decision to make. 16 00:00:25,210 --> 00:00:26,609 And then coming back into this race, 17 00:00:26,610 --> 00:00:27,769 because so much information has 18 00:00:27,770 --> 00:00:29,149 changed since I stepped out of this 19 00:00:29,150 --> 00:00:31,309 race. And I like to make my, 20 00:00:31,310 --> 00:00:32,909 the best decisions based off the 21 00:00:32,910 --> 00:00:34,109 data, based off on the facts. 22 00:00:34,110 --> 00:00:35,249 And because that has changed, I'm 23 00:00:35,250 --> 00:00:36,629 back into the race. 24 00:00:36,630 --> 00:00:38,029 Yes, it's been a whirl wind, but we 25 00:00:38,030 --> 00:00:39,469 have seen an incredible amount of 26 00:00:39,470 --> 00:00:41,469 momentum since coming back 27 00:00:41,470 --> 00:00:42,469 in, back into game. 28 00:00:42,470 --> 00:00:43,299 So. 29 00:00:43,300 --> 00:00:45,719 To have Governor Eber's endorsement, 30 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:47,079 laborers, mayors all across the 31 00:00:47,080 --> 00:00:48,339 state of Wisconsin, we're really 32 00:00:48,340 --> 00:00:49,519 excited as far as what we're gonna 33 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:50,939 be able to do on August 11th and 34 00:00:50,940 --> 00:00:52,599 ultimately, when the governorship 35 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:54,179 will keep it blue on November 3rd. 36 00:00:54,180 --> 00:00:55,180 So, 37 00:00:56,440 --> 00:00:57,579 look, somewhere down the road when 38 00:00:57,580 --> 00:00:58,580 you have time to reflect, 39 00:00:59,840 --> 00:01:01,699 do you think there'll be an 40 00:01:01,700 --> 00:01:03,379 idea that maybe this was a benefit 41 00:01:03,380 --> 00:01:04,738 to you, like, because it was a 42 00:01:04,739 --> 00:01:06,879 bigger splash coming back in, 43 00:01:06,880 --> 00:01:08,379 as opposed to if you just stayed in 44 00:01:08,380 --> 00:01:10,439 the race and then had a surge? 45 00:01:10,440 --> 00:01:11,189 Well, I mean... 46 00:01:11,190 --> 00:01:12,969 I mean, hindsight is always 20-20, 47 00:01:12,970 --> 00:01:15,129 right? So trying to wonder 48 00:01:15,130 --> 00:01:16,709 what would have happened or how 49 00:01:16,710 --> 00:01:17,929 things would have unfolded if I was 50 00:01:17,930 --> 00:01:19,889 in this race, we don't know, can't 51 00:01:19,890 --> 00:01:21,809 look into a crystal ball, but 52 00:01:21,810 --> 00:01:24,129 we did see a resurgence of energy. 53 00:01:24,130 --> 00:01:25,569 I mean I think we had more people at 54 00:01:25,570 --> 00:01:27,149 our relaunch party that was at our 55 00:01:27,150 --> 00:01:29,049 launch party and now I think it's 56 00:01:29,050 --> 00:01:31,409 become more of a real opportunity 57 00:01:31,410 --> 00:01:33,089 for us to not only just win this 58 00:01:33,090 --> 00:01:34,429 governorship but to flip the state 59 00:01:34,430 --> 00:01:36,249 Senate, flip the State Assembly. 60 00:01:36,250 --> 00:01:38,189 And so I'm really excited as far as 61 00:01:38,190 --> 00:01:39,349 the momentum that we're building. 62 00:01:39,350 --> 00:01:41,029 But we can't make it seem as if 63 00:01:41,030 --> 00:01:42,809 we're just gonna coast through this 64 00:01:42,810 --> 00:01:44,349 primary. I have to earn every single 65 00:01:44,350 --> 00:01:45,350 vote and I plan on doing it. 66 00:01:46,300 --> 00:01:48,159 There's a narrative that's 67 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:50,199 clearly shaping of there's Francesca 68 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:51,819 Hong who's been polling pretty 69 00:01:51,820 --> 00:01:53,539 consistently in the lead, she's over 70 00:01:53,540 --> 00:01:54,899 on the farther left with her 71 00:01:54,900 --> 00:01:56,919 platform, and then there's 72 00:01:56,920 --> 00:01:58,959 everyone else kind of seeing who can 73 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:00,439 be head-to-head with her. 74 00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:01,799 Is there a concern that the rest of 75 00:02:01,800 --> 00:02:03,339 you could kind of split the centrist 76 00:02:03,340 --> 00:02:05,459 moderate votes of those that either 77 00:02:05,460 --> 00:02:07,439 like you guys better or 78 00:02:07,440 --> 00:02:08,739 are worrying about a general 79 00:02:08,740 --> 00:02:10,059 election that she might not be best 80 00:02:10,060 --> 00:02:11,639 suited for? Well, this is a 81 00:02:11,640 --> 00:02:12,249 democracy. 82 00:02:12,250 --> 00:02:13,709 Right? And that means that anybody 83 00:02:13,710 --> 00:02:15,489 can get into these, you know, run 84 00:02:15,490 --> 00:02:17,609 for office, run for county exec 85 00:02:17,610 --> 00:02:18,689 office or run for governor. 86 00:02:18,690 --> 00:02:19,689 I'll be the first to say, just 87 00:02:19,690 --> 00:02:21,349 because you're running doesn't mean 88 00:02:21,350 --> 00:02:23,189 you should become the next governor. 89 00:02:23,190 --> 00:02:25,129 But ultimately we all have the 90 00:02:25,130 --> 00:02:26,809 same goal is to make sure that we 91 00:02:26,810 --> 00:02:28,189 can tackle the affordability crisis 92 00:02:28,190 --> 00:02:30,149 that people can afford, you to pay 93 00:02:30,150 --> 00:02:31,529 for their own groceries, afford 94 00:02:31,530 --> 00:02:33,449 housing, childcare, healthcare, you 95 00:02:33,450 --> 00:02:35,809 name it, and ultimately defeat 96 00:02:35,810 --> 00:02:37,629 time. Tiffany, we don't want to 97 00:02:37,630 --> 00:02:40,099 see a Republican, a mega extremist. 98 00:02:40,100 --> 00:02:41,479 Occupying the governor's office. 99 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:42,699 So no matter what happens 100 00:02:42,700 --> 00:02:44,739 post-primary, it's extremely 101 00:02:44,740 --> 00:02:46,139 important that Democrats hunker 102 00:02:46,140 --> 00:02:47,539 down. We got to come to the table 103 00:02:47,540 --> 00:02:49,519 and focus on building the necessary 104 00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:51,559 coalition in order to defeat Tiffany 105 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:52,609 and Donald Trump. 106 00:02:52,610 --> 00:02:53,909 So when you look at the landscape 107 00:02:53,910 --> 00:02:55,829 here, there's a lawsuit that's 108 00:02:55,830 --> 00:02:57,209 been filed by the Democratic Party 109 00:02:57,210 --> 00:02:58,509 trying to allow people to spoil 110 00:02:58,510 --> 00:02:59,729 absentee ballots. 111 00:02:59,730 --> 00:03:00,909 There are a lot of people that have 112 00:03:00,910 --> 00:03:02,089 voted already. 113 00:03:02,090 --> 00:03:03,349 Not everyone wants to change their 114 00:03:03,350 --> 00:03:04,829 mind on how they voted. 115 00:03:04,830 --> 00:03:06,489 But how big of a factor does that 116 00:03:06,490 --> 00:03:08,089 play when we're talking about 117 00:03:08,090 --> 00:03:09,169 something that may be a close 118 00:03:09,170 --> 00:03:10,079 election in the end? 119 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:12,279 I mean, this is not about, 120 00:03:12,280 --> 00:03:14,099 you know, the candidates, this 121 00:03:14,100 --> 00:03:15,559 about the people, right? 122 00:03:15,560 --> 00:03:17,259 And so, you now, if I'm not 123 00:03:17,260 --> 00:03:18,799 mistaken, we suspended our campaign 124 00:03:18,800 --> 00:03:20,599 July 8th, they came up with this 125 00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:22,159 guidance July 9th. 126 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:23,479 And so I think it's important that 127 00:03:23,480 --> 00:03:24,919 you allow people's voices to be 128 00:03:24,920 --> 00:03:26,839 heard. And when I received all those 129 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:28,419 phone calls while I was out of this 130 00:03:28,420 --> 00:03:30,659 race, a lot of people were, were 131 00:03:30,660 --> 00:03:31,879 quite frankly disappointed because 132 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:33,679 they felt like they, they cast their 133 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:35,559 other name is Fort Naughton, so. 134 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:37,499 I commend the Democratic Party of 135 00:03:37,500 --> 00:03:39,299 Wisconsin pushing this lawsuit, 136 00:03:39,300 --> 00:03:40,999 trying to overturn the guidance that 137 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:42,059 was given. 138 00:03:42,060 --> 00:03:43,639 And not that it's just bad guidance, 139 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:45,559 but we're so close to an election, 140 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:46,819 we're just a little over a month 141 00:03:46,820 --> 00:03:48,259 from this election. 142 00:03:48,260 --> 00:03:50,239 And so with this being a critical 143 00:03:50,240 --> 00:03:52,399 election for Democrats picking 144 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:54,279 the right nominee, I do think 145 00:03:54,280 --> 00:03:55,819 that there is merit to the case that 146 00:03:55,820 --> 00:03:57,219 the Democratic party is bringing to 147 00:03:57,220 --> 00:03:58,679 the Wisconsin Election Commission to 148 00:03:58,680 --> 00:03:59,711 allow everybody's voice to be heard. 149 00:04:00,859 --> 00:04:02,819 So, polling shows anywhere from 150 00:04:02,820 --> 00:04:04,699 a third to half of Democratic voters 151 00:04:04,700 --> 00:04:06,559 are still undecided. 152 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:08,059 Are they going to play, follow the 153 00:04:08,060 --> 00:04:09,599 leader, are they going look, are 154 00:04:09,600 --> 00:04:10,819 those people you think looking for 155 00:04:10,820 --> 00:04:12,719 who's got momentum, who's go the 156 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:14,699 best chance, there's a theory 157 00:04:14,700 --> 00:04:15,819 that they don't want to spoil their 158 00:04:15,820 --> 00:04:17,018 vote on someone who doesn't have, 159 00:04:17,019 --> 00:04:17,958 even if it's their favorite 160 00:04:17,959 --> 00:04:19,119 candidate, that's someone who's not 161 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:20,018 going to win. 162 00:04:20,019 --> 00:04:21,458 So are they looking to see who's 163 00:04:21,459 --> 00:04:22,899 going to take that lead and join the 164 00:04:22,900 --> 00:04:23,719 winning team kind of thing? 165 00:04:23,720 --> 00:04:23,720 Yeah. 166 00:04:23,721 --> 00:04:25,319 You know, I think that, you know, we 167 00:04:25,320 --> 00:04:26,779 start off with what, like six to 168 00:04:26,780 --> 00:04:28,639 seven to nine candidates in this 169 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:30,659 race. And so I can imagine how 170 00:04:30,660 --> 00:04:32,239 overwhelming that could be for many 171 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:34,059 voters. But I work with many of 172 00:04:34,060 --> 00:04:35,299 these candidates in some type of 173 00:04:35,300 --> 00:04:37,379 capacity at the state level or as 174 00:04:37,380 --> 00:04:38,479 a county executive. 175 00:04:38,480 --> 00:04:39,939 And I know it's tough for a lot of 176 00:04:39,940 --> 00:04:41,559 voters, but I just want them to look 177 00:04:41,560 --> 00:04:43,359 at not just what we want to bring to 178 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:44,899 the state of Wisconsin as far as our 179 00:04:44,900 --> 00:04:46,739 vision and the mission to make sure 180 00:04:46,740 --> 00:04:48,899 that every single community, rural, 181 00:04:48,900 --> 00:04:51,079 suburban, urban has an opportunity 182 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:52,779 But who's in the best position to 183 00:04:52,780 --> 00:04:53,929 actually get it done? 184 00:04:53,930 --> 00:04:55,749 I'm the only executive in this race 185 00:04:55,750 --> 00:04:57,449 and I've had a great opportunity to 186 00:04:57,450 --> 00:04:58,649 do great work here in Milwaukee 187 00:04:58,650 --> 00:05:00,609 County and extend that work 188 00:05:00,610 --> 00:05:02,429 across the state of Wisconsin and I 189 00:05:02,430 --> 00:05:03,569 want to make sure that we can do the 190 00:05:03,570 --> 00:05:05,369 exact same thing as the next couple. 191 00:05:05,370 --> 00:05:07,209 Now, Republicans and national media 192 00:05:07,210 --> 00:05:08,589 are jumping all over the Democrats 193 00:05:08,590 --> 00:05:10,829 and disray and chaos. 194 00:05:10,830 --> 00:05:12,329 Is there something to be said for 195 00:05:12,330 --> 00:05:13,369 having more attention? 196 00:05:13,370 --> 00:05:14,729 Like, people are now waking up like, 197 00:05:14,730 --> 00:05:16,549 oh wow, there is an election, I 198 00:05:16,550 --> 00:05:17,909 may have forgotten about that. 199 00:05:17,910 --> 00:05:18,909 Well, you know, the Republican 200 00:05:18,910 --> 00:05:20,489 Party, I mean, they're always 201 00:05:20,490 --> 00:05:21,949 throwing names and throwing bombs 202 00:05:21,950 --> 00:05:23,009 out there. I mean heck, they are 203 00:05:23,010 --> 00:05:25,229 even investing and meddling 204 00:05:25,230 --> 00:05:26,829 in our Democratic primary for 205 00:05:26,830 --> 00:05:28,789 governor. And so for me, I would 206 00:05:28,790 --> 00:05:30,329 like the Republicans to focus on 207 00:05:30,330 --> 00:05:31,549 their side of the aisle, focus on 208 00:05:31,550 --> 00:05:33,649 what they need to be doing while we 209 00:05:33,650 --> 00:05:34,689 sort this out. 210 00:05:34,690 --> 00:05:37,269 And again, democracy can be messy. 211 00:05:37,270 --> 00:05:38,849 And you know people want to focus 212 00:05:38,850 --> 00:05:40,329 their candidate, they want to push 213 00:05:40,330 --> 00:05:41,649 their candidate. But we can't 214 00:05:41,650 --> 00:05:43,469 continue to tear down 215 00:05:43,470 --> 00:05:44,669 one another, right? 216 00:05:44,670 --> 00:05:45,989 It doesn't matter where you lay on 217 00:05:45,990 --> 00:05:47,249 the political spectrum as a 218 00:05:47,250 --> 00:05:49,069 Republican or as a Democrat or a 219 00:05:49,070 --> 00:05:50,769 Democratic Socialist of America or 220 00:05:50,770 --> 00:05:52,709 MAGA, our goal is to make 221 00:05:52,710 --> 00:05:54,989 sure that we are delivering results 222 00:05:54,990 --> 00:05:56,809 for working families, for real 223 00:05:56,810 --> 00:05:57,889 people here in the state of 224 00:05:57,890 --> 00:05:59,769 Wisconsin. So I'm not worried about 225 00:05:59,770 --> 00:06:01,589 the labels and where people 226 00:06:01,590 --> 00:06:03,129 side on the political spectrum 227 00:06:03,130 --> 00:06:05,289 because at the end of the day, it's 228 00:06:05,290 --> 00:06:06,529 a lot of gray in politics. 229 00:06:06,530 --> 00:06:07,769 And we just need, we need government 230 00:06:07,770 --> 00:06:08,649 to work again. 231 00:06:08,650 --> 00:06:10,189 It doesn' matter what you believe in 232 00:06:10,190 --> 00:06:12,069 or who you want to vote, we know 233 00:06:12,070 --> 00:06:13,859 that we have to do better. 234 00:06:13,860 --> 00:06:15,759 So there's a theory that no 235 00:06:15,760 --> 00:06:17,759 matter what it looks like right now, 236 00:06:17,760 --> 00:06:19,819 of how clean or neat the democratic 237 00:06:19,820 --> 00:06:22,019 primary may be, once it's over, 238 00:06:22,020 --> 00:06:23,199 as long as there's unity, this will 239 00:06:23,200 --> 00:06:25,219 be forgotten by the time anywhere 240 00:06:25,220 --> 00:06:26,559 close to ballots coming out in the 241 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:28,779 fall. Is that fair, do you think? 242 00:06:28,780 --> 00:06:30,480 I think it is fair, you know, I 243 00:06:30,481 --> 00:06:32,339 think that we've 244 00:06:32,340 --> 00:06:33,759 experienced a lot of trauma, you 245 00:06:33,760 --> 00:06:35,259 know, in the past decade when you 246 00:06:35,260 --> 00:06:37,219 think about our elections, right, 247 00:06:37,220 --> 00:06:38,719 and we're still re-litigating the 248 00:06:38,720 --> 00:06:40,319 2020 election related to whether 249 00:06:40,320 --> 00:06:41,859 Donald Trump lost or not, and he 250 00:06:41,860 --> 00:06:43,439 absolutely did. 251 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:44,819 But I do think this is helpful, 252 00:06:44,820 --> 00:06:46,779 right? For us to focus on not just 253 00:06:46,780 --> 00:06:48,599 the candidate themselves, 254 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:50,399 but the policies and the coalition 255 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:51,339 that they can build. 256 00:06:51,340 --> 00:06:52,699 And so this provides a great 257 00:06:52,700 --> 00:06:54,399 opportunity for voters to really do 258 00:06:54,400 --> 00:06:56,239 a deep dive into each candidate and 259 00:06:56,240 --> 00:06:58,949 what they bring to table, but 260 00:06:58,950 --> 00:07:00,909 Again, we know this can 261 00:07:00,910 --> 00:07:02,549 be messy, and so I just want folks 262 00:07:02,550 --> 00:07:04,709 to understand that while we 263 00:07:04,710 --> 00:07:06,549 are fighting for our candidate, 264 00:07:06,550 --> 00:07:08,009 let's make sure we're respecting one 265 00:07:08,010 --> 00:07:09,789 another and focused on our ultimate 266 00:07:09,790 --> 00:07:11,269 goal come August 12th. 267 00:07:11,270 --> 00:07:13,009 So talking about that, Tom Tiffany's 268 00:07:13,010 --> 00:07:14,889 had the field to himself for quite a 269 00:07:14,890 --> 00:07:15,849 while. He's been running a lot of 270 00:07:15,850 --> 00:07:17,809 positive ads portraying himself as 271 00:07:17,810 --> 00:07:19,709 the friendly guy at the bar. 272 00:07:19,710 --> 00:07:20,869 Is that going to be too much to 273 00:07:20,870 --> 00:07:22,989 overcome when it comes to redefining 274 00:07:22,990 --> 00:07:24,209 him in the eyes of people that may 275 00:07:24,210 --> 00:07:25,229 not have had an opinion of him 276 00:07:25,230 --> 00:07:25,989 before? 277 00:07:25,990 --> 00:07:27,349 You know, I don't think that we have 278 00:07:27,350 --> 00:07:29,169 to redefine him because he's defined 279 00:07:29,170 --> 00:07:30,489 himself already. 280 00:07:30,490 --> 00:07:32,029 I mean, he has been in Congress for 281 00:07:32,030 --> 00:07:33,489 a few years, almost a decade, if I'm 282 00:07:33,490 --> 00:07:34,609 not mistaken. 283 00:07:34,610 --> 00:07:35,989 And what his record shows is that he 284 00:07:35,990 --> 00:07:37,289 is willing to do whatever Trump 285 00:07:37,290 --> 00:07:38,789 tells him to do, or vote whatever 286 00:07:38,790 --> 00:07:39,949 Trump wants. 287 00:07:39,950 --> 00:07:41,149 And when he doesn't like it and 288 00:07:41,150 --> 00:07:42,329 doesn't want to take a bad vote, he 289 00:07:42,330 --> 00:07:44,309 just doesn't show up to 290 00:07:44,310 --> 00:07:45,829 session. And I think that people 291 00:07:45,830 --> 00:07:47,829 need to understand who he is. 292 00:07:47,830 --> 00:07:49,729 I mean he's created barriers, 293 00:07:49,730 --> 00:07:50,869 put up barriers when it comes down 294 00:07:50,870 --> 00:07:52,009 to reproductive freedom. 295 00:07:52,010 --> 00:07:53,389 He doesn't believe that we should be 296 00:07:53,390 --> 00:07:54,949 investing in childcare and public 297 00:07:54,950 --> 00:07:55,819 education. 298 00:07:55,820 --> 00:07:57,679 He wants to freeze, you know, our 299 00:07:57,680 --> 00:07:58,899 utility rates, which means that 300 00:07:58,900 --> 00:08:00,059 we're going to have to burn more 301 00:08:00,060 --> 00:08:01,699 coal and we won't be able to invest 302 00:08:01,700 --> 00:08:03,179 in the clean energy infrastructure 303 00:08:03,180 --> 00:08:04,879 that we need here in the state of 304 00:08:04,880 --> 00:08:06,599 Wisconsin. And so we don't have to 305 00:08:06,600 --> 00:08:08,019 redefine, we just have to make sure 306 00:08:08,020 --> 00:08:09,559 that people know who he has always 307 00:08:09,560 --> 00:08:10,439 been. 308 00:08:10,440 --> 00:08:12,059 And like my grandma used to say, you 309 00:08:12,060 --> 00:08:13,359 when someone shows you who they are 310 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:14,559 the first time you have to believe 311 00:08:14,560 --> 00:08:15,879 them. And I think at the end of the 312 00:08:15,880 --> 00:08:17,959 day we have to show who exactly 313 00:08:17,960 --> 00:08:19,859 Tom Tiffany has been, not just as a 314 00:08:19,860 --> 00:08:21,759 congressman, but also as a state 315 00:08:21,760 --> 00:08:23,099 representative, excuse me, a state 316 00:08:23,100 --> 00:08:23,939 senator as well. 317 00:08:23,940 --> 00:08:26,139 Will there be enough money for 318 00:08:26,140 --> 00:08:27,379 a Democrat to be able to do that? 319 00:08:27,380 --> 00:08:28,519 There's stories coming out about the 320 00:08:28,520 --> 00:08:30,799 National DNC being deep in debt. 321 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:32,058 The State Democratic Party has not 322 00:08:32,059 --> 00:08:33,319 raised nearly as much as some people 323 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:34,359 might have expected to be to 324 00:08:34,360 --> 00:08:36,158 transfer to the winning candidate. 325 00:08:36,159 --> 00:08:37,279 Obviously you guys are spending all 326 00:08:37,280 --> 00:08:38,479 your money right now. 327 00:08:38,480 --> 00:08:39,658 What's that period going to look 328 00:08:39,659 --> 00:08:41,699 like in mid-August when 329 00:08:41,700 --> 00:08:43,418 he's running ads attacking the 330 00:08:43,419 --> 00:08:44,939 winner and Democrats are still 331 00:08:44,940 --> 00:08:46,169 trying to fundraise? 332 00:08:46,170 --> 00:08:48,149 Well, we've been able to see a surge 333 00:08:48,150 --> 00:08:49,749 in fundraising in the past couple of 334 00:08:49,750 --> 00:08:51,249 days, and we want to continue that 335 00:08:51,250 --> 00:08:53,109 momentum, because unfortunately, 336 00:08:53,110 --> 00:08:54,509 it does take money to run these 337 00:08:54,510 --> 00:08:55,889 types of races. And you think about 338 00:08:55,890 --> 00:08:57,009 how much money we're spending in 339 00:08:57,010 --> 00:08:58,049 these races? 340 00:08:58,050 --> 00:08:59,509 We could be solving the problems 341 00:08:59,510 --> 00:09:00,749 that we're actually talking about 342 00:09:00,750 --> 00:09:02,969 and running these campaigns on. 343 00:09:02,970 --> 00:09:04,749 And so we know that we have to 344 00:09:04,750 --> 00:09:05,889 continue to talk to as many 345 00:09:05,890 --> 00:09:07,449 grassroots supporters as possible, 346 00:09:07,450 --> 00:09:09,589 because it's about putting your 347 00:09:09,590 --> 00:09:10,829 money where your mouth is, right? 348 00:09:10,830 --> 00:09:12,749 And so if we want to not 349 00:09:12,750 --> 00:09:13,769 just win. 350 00:09:13,770 --> 00:09:15,469 The governorship and keep it blue. 351 00:09:15,470 --> 00:09:16,409 But if you want to take over the 352 00:09:16,410 --> 00:09:17,569 state Senate, take over to the state 353 00:09:17,570 --> 00:09:19,529 assembly, it's going to take money. 354 00:09:19,530 --> 00:09:20,829 There's one other power that I 355 00:09:20,830 --> 00:09:22,849 believe Trump's 356 00:09:22,850 --> 00:09:24,689 pun not intended, money 357 00:09:24,690 --> 00:09:26,249 power is, and that's people power. 358 00:09:26,250 --> 00:09:27,769 And so as long as we continue to 359 00:09:27,770 --> 00:09:29,749 build the necessary coalition, 360 00:09:29,750 --> 00:09:31,029 where we have voters, we have 361 00:09:31,030 --> 00:09:32,269 supporters, we have folks who are 362 00:09:32,270 --> 00:09:34,409 willing to volunteer their time to 363 00:09:34,410 --> 00:09:36,129 talk about this message, about what 364 00:09:36,130 --> 00:09:37,489 is actually on the ballot, because 365 00:09:37,490 --> 00:09:38,709 it's not just the candidates, it is 366 00:09:38,710 --> 00:09:40,189 reproductive freedom. 367 00:09:40,190 --> 00:09:41,888 It's affordable housing. 368 00:09:41,889 --> 00:09:43,709 It's childcare, it's healthcare, 369 00:09:43,710 --> 00:09:45,329 it is expanding badger cares, making 370 00:09:45,330 --> 00:09:47,409 sure that our farmers get access 371 00:09:47,410 --> 00:09:49,249 to the resources that they need 372 00:09:49,250 --> 00:09:50,889 so they can become more sustainable 373 00:09:50,890 --> 00:09:52,349 because they're not looking for a 374 00:09:52,350 --> 00:09:54,249 handout. So, as long as we 375 00:09:54,250 --> 00:09:55,629 continue to do that, build this 376 00:09:55,630 --> 00:09:57,029 momentum, there's no doubt in my 377 00:09:57,030 --> 00:09:58,589 mind that we'll keep the government 378 00:09:58,590 --> 00:09:59,429 ship. 379 00:09:59,430 --> 00:10:00,629 So you've been in this race, 380 00:10:00,630 --> 00:10:02,309 obviously, for a long time, since 381 00:10:02,310 --> 00:10:03,229 last fall. 382 00:10:03,230 --> 00:10:04,229 You've had months and months to 383 00:10:04,230 --> 00:10:05,609 travel the state, meet people, shake 384 00:10:05,610 --> 00:10:07,509 hands. Is this last stretch, though, 385 00:10:07,510 --> 00:10:09,189 just about dollars and campaign ads 386 00:10:09,190 --> 00:10:10,469 and getting your message out? 387 00:10:10,470 --> 00:10:12,149 Or is it still about meeting people, 388 00:10:12,150 --> 00:10:13,559 even in these last couple days? 389 00:10:13,560 --> 00:10:15,279 All of the above, you know, you're 390 00:10:15,280 --> 00:10:16,839 gonna need those dollars, right? 391 00:10:16,840 --> 00:10:18,639 Those dollars helped to pay for 392 00:10:18,640 --> 00:10:20,319 lodging while we're traveling across 393 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:21,339 the state. 394 00:10:21,340 --> 00:10:22,899 Gasoline at the pump while we travel 395 00:10:22,900 --> 00:10:25,279 across the states, putting up ads, 396 00:10:25,280 --> 00:10:26,699 utilizing both traditional and 397 00:10:26,700 --> 00:10:28,579 non-traditional media. 398 00:10:28,580 --> 00:10:29,959 But it's also, I have to go out 399 00:10:29,960 --> 00:10:31,739 there. We have been traveling all 400 00:10:31,740 --> 00:10:32,539 across the State. 401 00:10:32,540 --> 00:10:33,719 We've been in Depeer, we've been at 402 00:10:33,720 --> 00:10:35,239 Marinette, we been in La Crosse, 403 00:10:35,240 --> 00:10:36,859 we've in Viroqua, we have been in 404 00:10:36,860 --> 00:10:38,139 Beloit, we're been in Madison. 405 00:10:38,140 --> 00:10:39,699 And all those days in just the past 406 00:10:39,700 --> 00:10:41,279 five, all those places in just the 407 00:10:41,280 --> 00:10:42,799 past five days. 408 00:10:42,800 --> 00:10:44,839 And so I don't plan on leaving no 409 00:10:44,840 --> 00:10:46,499 stone unturned, and we're gonna put 410 00:10:46,500 --> 00:10:47,919 a lot more miles on the truck to 411 00:10:47,920 --> 00:10:49,259 make sure that we're earning every 412 00:10:49,260 --> 00:10:50,799 foe across Wisconsin. 413 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:53,239 Have you noticed people that 414 00:10:53,240 --> 00:10:55,079 maybe weren't as tuned in to your 415 00:10:55,080 --> 00:10:56,399 campaign, but now with like the 416 00:10:56,400 --> 00:10:57,939 return, it's like, oh, well, now I 417 00:10:57,940 --> 00:10:59,099 do want to check this guy out. 418 00:10:59,100 --> 00:11:00,099 You know, Governor Evers said, 419 00:11:00,100 --> 00:11:00,969 listen to this guy. 420 00:11:00,970 --> 00:11:02,429 Well, I think that right now, this 421 00:11:02,430 --> 00:11:03,289 is where people are actually 422 00:11:03,290 --> 00:11:05,409 starting to tune in a lot more. 423 00:11:05,410 --> 00:11:07,009 And so, you know, the relaunch 424 00:11:07,010 --> 00:11:08,649 definitely helped us with that 425 00:11:08,650 --> 00:11:09,989 momentum, and we know we need to 426 00:11:09,990 --> 00:11:11,449 continue to ride that wave, but it's 427 00:11:11,450 --> 00:11:12,969 going to take some hard work. 428 00:11:12,970 --> 00:11:14,969 So I'm looking forward to traveling 429 00:11:14,970 --> 00:11:16,809 all across the state with Governor 430 00:11:16,810 --> 00:11:18,729 Evers by my side, making the case 431 00:11:18,730 --> 00:11:20,349 on why I'll be the best governor for 432 00:11:20,350 --> 00:11:21,189 the state of Wisconsin. 433 00:11:21,190 --> 00:11:22,329 If you win, it's just going to be 434 00:11:22,330 --> 00:11:23,849 the new platform, like suspend 435 00:11:23,850 --> 00:11:25,190 midterm and then relaunch. 436 00:11:27,020 --> 00:11:29,259 I would not recommend anybody 437 00:11:29,260 --> 00:11:30,860 to suspend their campaign in the 438 00:11:30,861 --> 00:11:32,099 middle of this. 439 00:11:32,100 --> 00:11:34,719 You know, I'll tell you that we 440 00:11:34,720 --> 00:11:37,739 suspended our campaign, we endorsed, 441 00:11:37,740 --> 00:11:39,319 and once that information came out 442 00:11:39,320 --> 00:11:40,879 that next Monday, I started getting 443 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:42,519 all these phone calls, and I'll be 444 00:11:42,520 --> 00:11:43,779 honest with you. I said no. 445 00:11:43,780 --> 00:11:45,139 Me and my wife, we said no, we 446 00:11:45,140 --> 00:11:46,659 booked a trip to Jamaica, we're 447 00:11:46,660 --> 00:11:47,999 ready to leave at the end of this 448 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:49,239 month. 449 00:11:49,240 --> 00:11:51,099 But we prayed about it, and 450 00:11:51,100 --> 00:11:52,979 after that prayer, our prayer was 451 00:11:52,980 --> 00:11:53,779 actually answered. 452 00:11:53,780 --> 00:11:54,599 And so. 453 00:11:54,600 --> 00:11:55,679 You know, the biggest lesson that 454 00:11:55,680 --> 00:11:57,259 I've learned throughout all this, 455 00:11:57,260 --> 00:11:58,260 make sure you buy travel insurance. 456 00:11:59,510 --> 00:12:01,529 But they had to be because people 457 00:12:01,530 --> 00:12:03,209 talked about like the numbers in 458 00:12:03,210 --> 00:12:04,849 campaign financing like the numbers 459 00:12:04,850 --> 00:12:06,909 raised represent a 460 00:12:06,910 --> 00:12:08,189 momentum behind them and when the 461 00:12:08,190 --> 00:12:09,969 numbers are inflated that that's not 462 00:12:09,970 --> 00:12:11,569 the true picture right I mean 463 00:12:11,570 --> 00:12:12,789 there's got to be a gut punch of 464 00:12:12,790 --> 00:12:14,299 like what like 465 00:12:14,300 --> 00:12:16,159 I mean, it was a gut punch, but you 466 00:12:16,160 --> 00:12:17,279 know, I talked to Lieutenant 467 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:18,579 Governor twice during that week 468 00:12:18,580 --> 00:12:20,399 before I got into the race, and 469 00:12:20,400 --> 00:12:22,419 I let her know while I was angry 470 00:12:22,420 --> 00:12:23,619 and disappointed by what had 471 00:12:23,620 --> 00:12:25,439 happened, I do not believe this 472 00:12:25,440 --> 00:12:27,359 is her fault, 473 00:12:27,360 --> 00:12:29,079 this is, you know her campaign 474 00:12:29,080 --> 00:12:30,819 manager's fault, who she fired. 475 00:12:30,820 --> 00:12:32,339 I was still going to continue to 476 00:12:32,340 --> 00:12:34,379 back her because at the time, with 477 00:12:34,380 --> 00:12:36,099 the information and the data said 478 00:12:36,100 --> 00:12:38,319 that we should do to make sure that 479 00:12:38,320 --> 00:12:39,959 we're allowing the best candidate to 480 00:12:39,960 --> 00:12:41,499 win this race. But when she made her 481 00:12:41,500 --> 00:12:42,979 decision to drop out... 482 00:12:42,980 --> 00:12:44,799 I made my decision to get back 483 00:12:44,800 --> 00:12:46,719 in, and so now, 484 00:12:46,720 --> 00:12:48,099 you know, I'm going to continue to 485 00:12:48,100 --> 00:12:49,559 talk to as many people as possible, 486 00:12:49,560 --> 00:12:52,059 keep my energy up, raise the funds, 487 00:12:52,060 --> 00:12:53,399 and I think that is showing that 488 00:12:53,400 --> 00:12:55,019 we're building so much momentum, 489 00:12:55,020 --> 00:12:56,859 $550,000 raised 490 00:12:56,860 --> 00:12:59,139 in the first five days, volunteers, 491 00:12:59,140 --> 00:13:00,699 labor organizations, elected 492 00:13:00,700 --> 00:13:02,399 officials, including Governor Evers, 493 00:13:02,400 --> 00:13:04,279 endorsing us, because they know 494 00:13:04,280 --> 00:13:06,059 about my judgment, they know the 495 00:13:06,060 --> 00:13:07,059 experience that I bring, and they 496 00:13:07,060 --> 00:13:08,339 know that I care about the people of 497 00:13:08,340 --> 00:13:08,949 this country. 498 00:13:08,950 --> 00:13:10,829 So is Jamaica rebooked or is 499 00:13:10,830 --> 00:13:12,089 it just on hold? 500 00:13:12,090 --> 00:13:13,489 I'm trying to still figure that out 501 00:13:13,490 --> 00:13:14,549 as far as what we're going to do 502 00:13:14,550 --> 00:13:16,769 with Jamaica, but hopefully I'll 503 00:13:16,770 --> 00:13:18,429 find out soon because we're supposed 504 00:13:18,430 --> 00:13:19,910 to be leaving on July 30th. 505 00:13:21,090 --> 00:13:22,309 Alright, anything else you want to 506 00:13:22,310 --> 00:13:23,310 add along these lines? 507 00:13:25,560 --> 00:13:26,959 They can get everything. 508 00:13:26,960 --> 00:13:27,979 All right, that's what we need. 509 00:13:27,980 --> 00:13:28,899 Thank you. 510 00:13:28,900 --> 00:13:29,900 Appreciate it. Thanks for coming in.