Less than a week ahead of Election Day, Democrat Russ Feingold leads incumbent Republican Ron Johnson by the closest margin yet in the U.S.
For Madison residents who bother to flip over their ballot Tuesday beyond the boisterous partisan races, a referendum asking for a $26 million property tax hike to prevent cuts to the city’s public schools will quietly ask for a vote. At James C.
Selected for its representation of cultural heritage and diversity, a sacred Native American burial ground in Baraboo became the first effigy mound designated as a National Historic Landmark by the federal government Wednesday.
Representatives from the College Democrats and College Republicans met ahead of the election Tuesday for a policy discussion forum, debating topics ranging from education to national security. The forum was moderated by UW-Madison political science professors Howard Schweber and Kenneth Mayer and touched on several important issues including national security and the Middle East, education, and the economy and taxes.
Donald Trump told voters in Eau Claire Tuesday that they should change their early vote to support his campaign after the FBI reopened an investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server while as Secretary of State. Wisconsin’s so-called “spoiled ballot” law allows voters to change any aspect of their ballot up to three times without giving a reason. “You can change your vote for Trump,” the business mogul told Democrats “suffering buyer’s remorse” who have already cast their ballot for Clinton. “A lot of stuff has come out since you voted,” the Republican nominee said. FBI Director James Comey said Friday that his agency would examine new emails found on Clinton aide Huma Abedin’s computer as part of a probe into a private email server used by Clinton as Secretary of State. Trump said the controversy made her unfit to be president. “The American people are the victims of this rigged and corrupt system,” Trump said.
Vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine urged students to vote early and volunteer in the next six days ahead the election during a rally for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at Gordon Dining and Event Center Tuesday, Kaine was joined by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., none of whom mentioned the FBI’s decision to reopen the case of Clinton’s private email server.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., called on FBI Director James Comey in a letter Friday to release more information about the new developments with Hillary Clinton’s private email server.
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine will hold a campaign event at Gordon Dining and Events Center Tuesday night, the campaign confirmed this weekend.
Green Party supporters rallied Thursday for their nominee Jill Stein in an attempt to reach out to dissatisfied voters in the progressive hub of Madison. Stein was scheduled to speak at the event, but ultimately canceled due to a minor sickness contracted from campaign travel, according to party surrogates. In an election between two of the least popular major party nominees in history, voters, especially millennials, have shown an increased interest in third party options. “I heard [Stein] was going to be speaking today, so I thought it would be really cool and interesting to see a new perspective,” said UW-Madison freshman Michael Gilger.
State Attorney General Brad Schimel asked the state Supreme Court in a letter Thursday to appoint a special master to investigate the leak of John Doe documents. The John Doe investigations, looking into Governor Scott Walker’s alleged illegal acceptance of corporate campaign contributions, began in 2010, but were halted in 2015 by the state Supreme Court.
Evan McMullin, an independent conservative candidate, is officially registered as a write-in on Wisconsin ballots, the state Elections Commission announced Thursday. The 40-year-old Utah-native is slowly gaining recognition across the nation since joining the race in August, with a recent YouGov poll showing him tied with Republican nominee Donald Trump in the Beehive State. His late entrance to the race gave rise to his tagline “it is never too late to do the right thing.” Currently, he is a valid write in option in over 30 states and is currently on the ballot in 11. McMullin spent 10 years in the CIA.
Each week, The Daily Cardinal will be taking a look at down-ballot races throughout the state. This week, we visit the 18th Senate district, composed of parts of Fond du Lac, Dodge and Winnebago counties. In the only state Senate district without an incumbent candidate, Republican Dan Feyen of Fond du Lac faces Democrat Mark Harris of Oshkosh in a race for the seat previously held by Sen.
The number of absentee ballots cast and issued in Madison has already broken records with more than two weeks of early voting availability still left. The City of Madison clerk had issued 35,497 absentee ballots as of Tuesday, with 31,421 of those already counted.
Three Wisconsin congressmen are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to monitor elections in the state after concern about the state’s voter ID law. U.S.
A series of emails recovered from Green Bay City Clerk Kris Teske suggest efforts to hinder student voting by limiting access to early polling places on UW-Green Bay’s campus.
Chelsea Clinton emphasized the importance of voting early, respect for others and the future in an address at the Overture Center Tuesday.
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In an increasingly tight senate race in Wisconsin, Democrat Russ Feingold responded Monday to quotes from Ron Johnson that described him as “phony.” Johnson spoke with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board on Friday, and when asked about his opponent, he stated he does not “respect phoniness.” "Is that really a guy who has traveled around the state and really been part of Wisconsin?" Johnson said of Feingold.
Students began casting their first votes in the 2016 election Monday, as early voting began at two campus locations. Leading the way was UW-Madison men’s basketball star Vitto Brown, who voted today for the first time in Wisconsin. At Union South, Brown urged his fellow Badgers to go out and exercise their right to vote in the upcoming election before registering and casting a vote of his own. “I think it is important for us students to go out and vote because we all have ideas.
The intersection of religion and politics is a historic and controversial tradition in American discourse, and one given contemporary insight by a diverse panel of members of the faith community brought together by The Capital Times Thursday night. “I was kind of hoping to think of a joke about everyone on this panel walking into a bar,” joked moderator and Cap Times reporter Jessie Opoien. Faith has often been a galvanizing factor in American politics, from the scripture-charged battle against slavery, to the natural law-based defense of statewide same-sex marriage bans.
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