(WLUK) — The party conventions are now over and both sides are in the heat of the election campaign, with particular focus on swing states like Wisconsin.
For the Democrats, Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts mobilized voters in Manitowoc on Monday to support Vice President Kamala Harris and her stance on economic and housing issues.
“What Kamala Harris is proposing and what we need to implement in a bill is to make the kind of investments that will allow us to create housing across America. What kind of housing? It’s the housing we need. And what do we need? We need housing for first-time buyers, we need housing for people who rent, who live in apartments. We need housing for seniors, we need housing for seniors with disabilities,” Warren said.
Republicans viewed Warren’s visit differently.
“I think this is again representative of two things. First, Warren represents the far left wing of the Democratic Party. Second, we’re not hearing anything from Harris and Walz,” said Doug Reich, chairman of the Brown County Republican Party.
Although Harris was not present on Monday, she made her presence known in the Dairy State.
Her third visit to Wisconsin since launching her campaign last month took place last Tuesday in Milwaukee, along with her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
Former President Donald Trump has visited Wisconsin three times so far, not including the Republican Party convention in Milwaukee.
A fourth visit is planned for Thursday in La Crosse. His last visit stopped in Racine in June.
Trump’s running mate JD Vance will make his first appearance in northeastern Wisconsin on Wednesday, speaking in De Pere about issues such as the economy.
“There’s a lot at stake here in the state and I think they know that and we know that. And this is an opportunity for us to share our concerns with JD Vance,” Reich said.
Vance’s visit to Wisconsin will be within a few weeks, the last one being last Tuesday in Kenosha.
The latest Marquette Law School poll, released earlier this month, shows Trump holding a narrow lead over Harris with 50% support among registered voters, while Harris receives just 49%.
