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Last night I had a very difficult conversation with my staff.

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Now we're incredibly proud of all the things that we've accomplished

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and all the resources that we have raised to spread our message.

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But it's become very clear who our nominee is going to be.

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Now I said from the very beginning, when I launched this campaign,

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that the number one goal was taken on in defeating Tom Tiffany

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to deliver big wins for Democrats up and down the ticket.

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And now it's our time to come together.

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To focus our efforts on that one goal,

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we have to do everything to beat Tom Tiffany.

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This is like for the Deaf of Wisconsinites,

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who are losing their health care under a Trump administration.

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People who can't afford child care.

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The folks who are being squeezed by bills

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while the rich continue to get richer.

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Now I got in this race because we're living in a rigged system.

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The rich are getting richer, while the rest of us are left scrambling for crumbs.

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I know this firsthand, that's why I've always fought for better.

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As a legislator, as an organizer, as a lieutenant governor.

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Now while I may be suspending this campaign,

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I'll never give up my fight for Wisconsin.

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I'm incredibly grateful for all the folks who joined this campaign,

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for the people who believed in me in this movement

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and knew that we had a real shot at creating opportunities

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through bold action to improve quality of life

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for every single person that calls this place home.

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Now we have to do everything we possibly can to defeat Tom Tiffany.

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And that's exactly what I'm committed to doing for the next 96 days.