Biden accepted the nomination in Delaware, not Milwaukee. Milwaukee, a Democratic stronghold, was selected to host the 2020 Democratic National Committee convention, but that moved almost entirely online due to the coronavirus pandemic. Wisconsin Republican Party Chair Paul Farrow, who was in Chicago for the RNC meeting, said having the convention in Milwaukee will “energize our base even more to realize we’re a very important hinge in the entire country.” The winner in Wisconsin has been elected president the past four elections. Trump narrowly won Wisconsin in 2016, but lost to President Joe Biden by a nearly identical margin in 2020. For two decades, Republicans have placed their nominating convention in swing states - North Carolina, Ohio and Florida. But choosing Milwaukee is in line with recent Republican choices for the convention. Wisconsin could determine who wins in 2024, while Tennessee has not backed a Democrat for president since 1996. “I know sometimes we debate it, but it matters.” “It’s a battleground state, it matters,” Priebus said. Priebus, who served as Wisconsin Republican Party chair before moving on to head the RNC then serving under Trump, said choosing Milwaukee was politically significant and will give Republicans a chance to spend more time in the state. Other groups voicing opposition included Voces de la Frontera Action and SEIU Wisconsin State Council. “We are calling for our elected officials to begin to take into account what is best not only from a financial standpoint, but the view of what is best for all of Milwaukee residents and communities,” BLOC said in a statement. While Johnson urged bipartisan support, emphasizing the economic boost, some liberals bemoaned hosting Republicans in the city that’s home to the largest contingent of Democrats in the state.īlack Leaders Organizing for Communities, a liberal Milwaukee-based group, said having the convention in the city “will make us feel unsafe and unwelcome in our own communities.” “I want you to take all your money to Milwaukee, spend it that week, and leave it in Milwaukee,” Johnson said. Johnson pitched Milwaukee, known for the Brewers baseball team, Bucks basketball team, brats and beer, as a city “full of unexpected gems.” He also made clear why he and so many other Democrats were eager to land the convention hosted by their political rivals. Johnson thanked Priebus for his work in helping land the convention and said it was an example of bipartisanship that is much needed in the country. Milwaukee’s Democratic mayor, Cavalier Johnson, joined with Reince Priebus, a former chief of staff to then-President Donald Trump, to praise the decision after it was announced in Chicago. That came after Democratic opposition sunk that city’s chances and the RNC’s site selection committee picked Milwaukee last month. The decision in favor of Milwaukee over Nashville, announced at the Republican National Committee’s summer meeting in Chicago, was anti-climactic after Nashville essentially took itself out of the running when the city council on Tuesday rejected a draft agreement for hosting the event. Republicans on Friday unanimously chose Milwaukee in swing state Wisconsin for the 2024 national convention, a win for the city on the shores of Lake Michigan after its hosting of the Democratic convention in 2020 was upended by the COVID-19 pandemic. Please stop by the Reference Desk or call 21 for more information on interlibrary loan.MADISON, Wis. Please visit the state library site for a complete list of their newspaper holdings. The Indiana State Library lends microfilm reels of Indiana newspapers to libraries across the country. Three microfilm reader/printers are available to use within the library. LaPorte County Herald-Dispatch: – Present.Michigan City Enterprise (individual issues):.STEAM Ahead Kids Summer Reading Program.MCPL Podcast: Discussions with Miss Dana.
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