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Sean Eaton, owner of Fletcher Arms in Waukesha, says gun sales have been brisk since the election of Barack Obama. Customers are worried that the new administration will severely restrict gun sales, he said. Handgun purchases in Wisconsin skyrocketed 82% in the days before and after Barack Obama's election as president compared with the same 13 days in November last year, figures on state background checks show. Most of the early November background checks took place after the Nov. 4 presidential election, a sign that gun owners anticipate new restrictions with Democrats taking control of the federal government. Calls for...

State Sen. Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) was briefly detained Saturday outside the Zeidler Municipal Building and "advised about the laws surrounding electioneering," a police spokesman said. The incident occurred around 3:15 p.m. as early voting was taking place inside the building. "A Milwaukee police officer who was working the mounted patrol monitoring traffic in the area of the Municipal Building at Kilbourn and Broadway observed a person who was clad in political attire who was engaged in conversation with people in line for early voting. He called for another officer to respond," Milwaukee police spokeswoman Anne E. Schwartz said. Schwartz said...

The NRA is going up in 10 battleground states with an featuring a tough-talking Chuck Norris touting the Second Amendment and warning against those unnamed politicians who have not supported gun rights. "He’s an American badass," said Chris Cox, the NRA's chief lobbyist, of Norris. Cox wouldn't say how much they were spending on the ad, but that it would be on broadcast and cable, cycled into a seven-figure buy they have up now. They'll air the spot in Colorado, Nevada, Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The NRA has spent millions going after Barack Obama...

[See video at link] CBNNews.com - While most eyes are on the White House race, homosexual activists are quietly targeting smaller contests throughout rural America this year. CBN News first exposed the strategy this summer when it was presented by multi-millionaire donor and gay organizer Tim Gill. WEB EXTRA: Tim Gill Talks Gay Rights to Dems RELATED STORY: Gay Activist Packs Message for DenverHow Gay Activism Shapes U.S. Politics Heartland States Fight Back Now, pro-family groups in the heartland are paying attention -- and fighting back. Iowa is a prime example. The rural beauty of this state where corn and...

If McCain does win, it will be despite some steep odds. The Republican National Committee has pulled its ads from the state, to focus them elsewhere. And in some key local races, endorsements are going to Democrats.. And in some key local races, endorsements are going to Democrats. This is especially a concern in parts of the Fox Valley, where Democratic Congressman Steve Kagan won the endorsement of the NRA — both he and his opponent, John Gard, had received “A” grades from that organization. In a traditionally conservative area, a downticket endorsement from a conservative organization could have a...

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state shows Obama leading by seven percentage points—51% to 44%. Not surprisingly, Obama also has a seven-point advantage on the question of which candidate is trusted more on the economy. Economic issues are the most important of Election 2008, both in Wisconsin and throughout the nation.

MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said Thursday he will appeal a court ruling today that threw out his lawsuit to force officials to cross-check information on voter rolls. "I believe today's decision was an erroneous interpretation of the law," the Republican attorney general said. "When a lower court gets the law wrong, parties appeal to a higher court, and that's what I will do. Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi dismissed the lawsuit Thursday, saying Van Hollen lacked the authority to sue to force the state Government Accountability Board to comply with the federal...

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The Our Country Deserves Better Committee's national "Stop Obama Tour" is traveling through Wednesday, October 22nd with three rallies across the state in: Madison, Green Bay and Milwaukee.The day will start off with Fox News Channel broadcasting live from our rally location in Madison, Wisconsin.  Join us for just the live remote at the rally location, or a couple hours later for the rally itself.Call up your friends & family and come out to join us at one of these events as we rally support for the McCain/Palin ticket in these critical days before Election Day!Wednesday, October 22nd 7:40 AM -...

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's scheduled trip to Madison on Thursday might be derailed. Obama's campus-area campaign office said workers there have heard the visit was "in flux" and were awaiting further word. The much-anticipated visit would have been the first for the Illinois senator to Madison since winning Wisconsin's primary in February. City workers, however, said they were told the visit would be canceled. Laura Whitmore, community relations manager for the Parks Department, said an organizer left a message with employee Kelli Lamberty, who issues street-use permits for the Capitol, saying the permit requested Friday would no longer be...

Waukesha, WI - If John McCain and Sarah Palin came to Waukesha on Thursday to fire up the Republican base, they could have left their matches at home. Based on the raucous reception the GOP ticket received at a town-hall meeting, the party regulars are plenty fired up — as well as feisty, anxious and a bit frustrated. Angry even. “I’m mad,” one man declared, when handed the microphone. “I’m really mad, and what may surprise you is it’s not the economy.” He paused, a hand on his hip, amid cheers. “It’s the socialists taking over our country.”Louder cheers. Including...

I went to the McCain Rally in La Crosse, Wisc. It was a lot of fun. Local candidates were there, as well as Tommy Thompson. There were about 5,000 people in the La Crosse Center, which is about what it holds for these type of rallies. Lots of enthusiasm from the crowd and McCain was fired up, as well. Enjoy the pictures, you can see more of them here.

LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Some of the anger is getting raw at Republican rallies and John McCain is mostly letting it flare. A sense of grievance spilling into rage has gripped some GOP events as McCain supporters see his presidential campaign lag against Barack Obama. They're making it personal, against the Democrat. Shouts of "traitor," "terrorist," "treason," "liar," and even "off with his head" have rung from the crowd at McCain and Sarah Palin rallies, and gone unchallenged by them. Presidential candidates are accustomed to raucous rallies this close to Election Day and welcome the enthusiasm. But they are...

McCain rally in LaCross WI.

Freeps, I just watched the La Crosse Rally, and it was compelling enough that i wanted to start a new thread. Many thanks to bayliving for the original live thread! This was the best speech in my opinion that McCain has given all year. It was detailed, mature, hard hitting, and very Presidential. A new narrative seems to be developing that is really exciting: Underdog. McCain has shifted the message from "dont believe the polls" to "we are down like we always are but we are going to surprise everyone one more time". Also, McCain introduced a new idea: to...

There's 26 days and people are looking at the very serious possibility that there's a chance that Obama might get in, and they don't like that," said Ian Eltrich, 28, as he filed out of the crowded sports complex. "I'm mad! I'm really mad!" another man said, taking the microphone and refusing to surrender it easily, even when McCain tried to agree with him. ....In recent days, a campaign that embraced the mantra of "Country First" but is flagging in the polls and scrambling for a way to close the gap as the nation's economy slides into shambles has found...

Republican presidential nominee John McCain is bringing his campaign to La Crosse Friday at the La Crosse Center's South Hall. Doors for the rally will open at 8:00am, and the public is asked to arrive no later than 9:00am. According to McCain's campaign website, the program is scheduled to begin at 10:00am. You can view the event via live video stream: http://www.wkbt.com/Global/Category.asp?C=149579 http://www.wkbt.com/

Watching the two people at today's McCain / Palin rally demanding John McCain start fighting back gave me a glimmer of hope in an otherwise gloomy day. I think that even if Obama wins, there is a something brewing at a grassroots level has me excited. I think people are tired of being pushed around - Conservatives realize that there needs to be a stronger leader and that it's time we started fighting back. Does anyone else feel the same way?

Wisconsin Fair Trade Coalition Dear Friend: As you know, the economy is in crisis. Some have suggested that the current crisis compares not only with the savings and loans bailout of the '80s, but also with the greatest economic crisis our nation ever faced - the Great Depression. However, just one short month before a presidential election, we were stunned to see this weekend that one of the two major presidential candidates said they want to "turn the page," on discussing our economic crisis. Whether you support one major-party candidate or the other, or a third-party candidate, it is absolutely...

Fired Up Crowd Cheers Warning To McCain Palin About Obama-Pelosi