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Was it hard to keep up with the glitz and energy of the Democratic Party Convention and what about campaign messaging out of it?
We turn now to Republican Party of Wisconsin chair Brian chiming and Brian. Thanks very much for being here
Thanks for having me
So speaking of the convention was there a sting when Kamala Harris held a capacity crowd
Rally at the Pfizer of the same place that the RNC held its convention. Yeah, no not for me
There's not I didn't really typed a lot of folks who were too uptight about that
But Wisconsin is a swing state no doubt about that and there's a reason they have to come back here
And that's because the polling traditionally at least in the last several months
Was not good for them here in Wisconsin, but Wisconsin is a purple state and we expect that for the next 70 plus days
How worried are you that the energy tips to big Democratic turnout in Wisconsin?
Not very worried. I mean, we've been planning all along that it would be a big turnout on both sides
You know look conventions are four day shows and and so we had a lot of energy coming out of ours
They had some energy coming out of theirs
But they have to come back to Wisconsin for a reason and that's because really the top three issues by almost any poll the top three
Issues out there and certainly here in Wisconsin are the economy and inflation
the open border and
In violent crime we see that in every single survey you see in the Marquette survey a fair bet
So those are issues where the Democrats right now are upside down and they're upside down in double digits
So so the fundamentals of the race aren't the same different candidate, right?
But the fundamentals of the race are not that different in Wisconsin. The the second issue is
Reproductive rights according to the Marquette Law School polls. So what about that? I think what you will see
I think the Republicans ran away from that issue too much. I've said this publicly. Maybe it sounds critical of my own party
But they ran away from the issue too much in 2022 and didn't deal with it
There you know for women who that is their issue and is their only issue
They're probably not gonna vote for a Republican necessarily
But really the vast majority is that is an issue among other issues that are important and those issues are not ones that are
helpful to the Democrats right now speaking of energy and voting and turn out
Democrats are talking about picking up the state assembly under the new maps. What's your reaction to that?
I think the Republicans hold on to both houses
I think the assembly probably the more competitive of the two no doubt about that
but I think the Republicans hold on to both houses and
You know new maps it was kind of a second reapportionment, right?
I mean it was almost like we were doing a reapportionment all over again
But in this case with dramatic changes thanks to the liberal Supreme Court in Wisconsin
But I've you know everywhere. I've been in the state. You know, I'm on the road a lot. I'll be on the road as this program errors
and and
It's the feel is very good out there. What advantages do you think Republicans have over Democrats in Wisconsin?
I think certainly the the package of key issues are very very important
I think across the country the number one issue is the economy in inflation right now
You see that certainly in the big seven and target states states like Wisconsin, Arizona and
New Mexico, Georgia, so we have a lot of
People are upset working people in the state have been hurt by the Biden Harris administration
And that is very very helpful because we have people who may have not a voter Republican before that are doing it
How do you overcome the Democrats money advantage?
Yeah, what's interesting about that is they shop their money advantage all the time and yet in 2022 while we fell short in the governor's race
They dumped a hundred million dollars in against Ron Johnson and lost they lost a congressional seat in Western, Wisconsin
They dumped millions into they lost seats in the assembly in the Senate in courthouses in this past April
They lost on the two zucker bucks referendum the Democrat mayor of was all lost
So they they talk a big game about money and they outspend us four to one in wasa
They talk a big game about money, but they keep losing
In these critical contests, you know, we want to give you this opportunity a little earlier in our program
We reported on accusations of racism and misogyny coming from the Republican side and
Asking people voters democratic voters how they should respond to those things
How do you respond to those things things like?
Harris Kamala Harris turning black and the childless cat ladies remarks
Listen, you know those things to those most voters most voters aren't looking at that and and frankly you want to talk about that issue
Talk about the state Democratic Party Convention where they could not pass an
Anti-terrorism
Because of the hostility within the Democratic Party against Israel. They couldn't pass a tough
resolution on violence in the Middle East in Congress AOC in the Liberals and Congress couldn't bring themselves to
Condem members who had said frankly flat out
Anti-Semitic comments Democratic Party has gotten nowhere to go on those issues. All right, Ryan Schimming. Thanks very much. Great to be here
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