The Wisconsin Politics Group Chat podcast features Dr. Kristin Lyerly, Pat Kreitlow of UpNorthNews, Kate Duffy of Motherhood for Good, and Dan Shafer of The Recombobulation Area.
There is now less than a week to go before Wisconsin’s Aug. 11 partisan primary, and your friends at the Wisconsin Politics Group Chat podcast are here to break it all down.
The chat reacts to results from the U.S. Senate primary in Michigan, Francesca Hong’s recent national media appearances (including That Thanksgiving Answer on CNN), discusses primaries happening up and down the ballot, and much more.
This episode aired live on Pat Kreitlow’s UpNorth YouTube Channel on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 9 a.m.
For a beat-by-beat breakdown, check out our topics and timestamps below:
02:52: Michigan Senate primary results: El-Sayed vs. Stevens
06:52: What Michigan means for Wisconsin (and what it doesn’t)
10:24: The frenzied final week of the governor’s race: ads, mailers, and the Crowley–Evers roadshow
13:35: Can we trust the polls? Late polling and growing skepticism
16:39: David Crowley, endorsements, and his Milwaukee County record
20:24: Francesca Hong, consistency, values, and working in a GOP-controlled legislature
23:42: Hong’s old tweets, the “canceling Thanksgiving” controversy, and campaign strategy
32:48: Kelda’s poll: how to spot a questionable poll
36:14: Dark money: Republican spending in the Democratic primary
42:27: Abortion is back on the ballot — and Tom Tiffany’s record
44:17: The Attorney General’s race: Josh Kaul vs. Eric Toney
47:43: Down-ballot rundown: congressional, treasurer, and legislative primaries
52:48: Make your voting plan (no early voting Monday!)
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