Posted on 08/10/2022 6:34:39 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — Former Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch conceded to Tim Michels in the Republican primary for governor Tuesday night, setting the businessman up to take on incumbent Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in the fall.
Michels defeated primary rivals Rebecca Kleefisch and Tim Ramthun in the primary. As of 11:35 p.m., Michels had 47% of the total votes cast, while Kleefisch had 42.5% and Ramthun had 5.8%.
In his victory speech, Michels said the race is about standing up for hard-working people and that jobs and the economy will be his top priority if he makes it to the governor’s office.
“I’m here to say the American Dream is still alive and good people need to step up and run, and we’re going to get an outsider, a businessman and a veteran in the governor’s office,” he said.
The race grew contentious in recent weeks, with Kleefisch and Michels airing attack ads against each other. Despite that, Michels called Kleefisch and Ramthun “tremendous” candidates in his victory speech.
During her concession speech minutes before Michels spoke, Kleefisch urged her supporters to “stay in the fight, because the fight now is truly against Tony Evers and the liberals who want to take away our way of life.”
The race also drew high-profile endorsements, with Michels being endorsed by former President Donald Trump, while Kleefisch was endorsed by former Vice President Mike Pence and former Gov. Scott Walker.
Michels received the Trump endorsement despite another candidate, State Rep. Tim Ramthun, running on a platform of decertifying the 2020 presidential election results — which several legal experts and politicians from both sides of the aisle say is impossible.
Marquette Law School poll director Charles Franklin said during News 3 Now’s pre-election special ‘Campaign 2022: Battleground Wisconsin‘ that Trump’s endorsement of Michels may have given him a 4% boost in the polls, but that was counteracted by a 4% boost Kleefisch received with Walker’s backing.
While Marquette did not run a poll in the Republican governor’s race since June, other polls showed a race that was expected to be extremely close.
Marquette’s most recent poll in June saw Gov. Evers ahead of both Kleefisch and Michels in polling at that time, beating Kleefisch by about four percentage points and Michels by seven points in a hypothetical matchup.
In a statement, Evers’ campaign said Republicans chose “the most extreme and divisive nominee possible, one that will tell Donald Trump anything just to keep his endorsement.”
“While Tim Michels wants to divide our communities, Gov. Evers is committed to bringing people together and working to address rising costs, help small businesses, expand high-speed internet, and give our kids the education they need to thrive. There’s a lot at stake this November, and Gov. Evers will always do the right thing for our state,” the statement read.
Michels will run with Roger Roth, who won the Republican primary for lieutenant governor.
https://www.channel3000.com/roth-earns-spot-on-republican-ticket-after-winning-lt-gov-primary/
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It’s a tough spot for the Deep State: if they assassinate Trump, it doesn’t stop what’s coming, and they know that. If they don’t assassinate him, then they risk going to jail, or execution.
His impact on primaries cannot be underestimated. Newhouse in WA won by cheating. It’s a miracle Kent did well enough to overcome the ballot stuffing.
WA is almost guaranteed blue due to cheating and the pinkos in the GOP in this state. There are almost zero actual conservatives in this state that are GOP. Totally controlled opposition.
Judging by the strutting, dems don’t seem to be too worried about consequences of any kind, let alone executions.
They have dirt on all the pub congress critters.
Winning in November won’t be enough. We need a new broom and a clean sweep.
Trump Wins, Pence Loses....again.
It’s a tough spot for the Deep State...they risk going to jail
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Not a chance of that happening.
Nobody gets jailed in DC. The Swamp protects its own.
Always thought Rebecca was the real deal, but maybe she’s all curd but no cheese.
Pence:”Wow, didn’t see that coming.”
The Nov. election will be a nail biter.
Alternate headline:
Trump Wins, Pence Loses....again.
The real headline. Thought the same thing when I saw the result...
Mr. Milqtoast showing he has no “ coatails”
Evers: Plus I will let antifa and blm run wild again
he he
what is pence’s record at this point. does he have any wins?
enjoy your retirement, mike!
“Nobody gets jailed in DC. The Swamp protects its own.”
The times, they are a changing...
The Democrats want to establish one party rule and they will call it a democracy. The public just might fall for it.
Washington state and Massachusetts have a lot in common, politically.
I was born & raised in Wisconsin.
I went to a one room school......
I will contend to the day I die that I GOT A BETTER EDUCATION THAN ANYTHING AVAILABLE IN WISCONSIN TODAY.
Love it Michaels was Army Ranger, Roth Wisconsin Air National Guard
“Nobody gets jailed in DC. The Swamp protects its own.”
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Solution?
It is TIME to DownSize DC!
Close entire Rogue/Unconstitutional Departments, including their SWAT Teams.
Lose your cushy job and no income will crush you.
It’s a tough spot for the Deep State: if they assassinate Trump, it doesn’t stop what’s coming, and they know that. If they don’t assassinate him, then they risk going to jail, or execution.
Why do posters put this sort of non sense here. No one is going to be executed and probably no jail time either. Does anyone really believe that even if some how Republicans gain state and federal legislative majorities anything much will happen other than a lot of hammy posturing and some playing petty political gamesmanship. Remember the last time when Gingrich became speaker and made sure nothing would happen. He retreated and hid every time the rats started their screaming on TV. The Waco investigation was deliberately destroyed by the GOP. A lot of silly, meaningless legislation such as the ‘Citizen Legislator Act’ was pushed. The Turtle will stay GOP Senate Leader as long as he wants, that snake McCarthy will likely be the next GOP Speaker of the House. The rat global agenda may be slowed a little that is about all hat will happen even witha veto proof majority in both houses.
It is TIME to DownSize DC!
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THAT is what needs to be done. Highest priority.
As is often said...When government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.
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