Eau Claire, Wisconsin, specifically Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, is the center of the political universe at the moment. Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance both landed and were on the tarmac outside the northwestern Wisconsin city, planning to hold separate campaign events scheduled for the same time in the afternoon. Harris, who arrived in Air Force Two, disembarked and left for her event, where she was to speak with her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Wa
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- Vance says voters decide based on who’s at the top of the ticket:
- Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance both landed at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, for separate campaign events.
- Harris arrived in Air Force Two and left for her event with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
- Vance, after landing, walked over to see Air Force Two before heading to his rally.
- Wisconsin is a competitive state, where President Joe Biden won by fewer than 21,000 votes in 2020.
- Vance agreed that voters decide based on the top of the ticket but criticized Walz as a “crazy radical” and claimed Harris “bends the knee to the far left of the Democratic Party.”
- In Michigan, Vance spoke about immigration policies, blaming Harris, and emphasized support for law enforcement.
- Vance was introduced by Shelby Township Police Chief Robert Shelide and joked about the Ohio State-Michigan sports rivalry.
- Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson and GOP state chair Brian Schimming criticized Walz, calling him too liberal for Wisconsin voters.
- Schimming suggested Harris picked Walz to secure Democratic support in key Midwestern states but argued the choice could hurt her in Wisconsin.
- Former Rep. Mike Rogers, fresh from winning Michigan’s Republican Senate primary, was spotted at Vance’s event, showing support for his fellow Republican.
The Associated Press has the story:
JD Vance says voters decide based on who’s at the top of the ticket
Newslooks- Eau Claire, Wisconsin (AP)
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, specifically Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, is the center of the political universe at the moment. Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance both landed and were on the tarmac outside the northwestern Wisconsin city, planning to hold separate campaign events scheduled for the same time in the afternoon. Harris, who arrived in Air Force Two, disembarked and left for her event, where she was to speak with her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
Vance’s aircraft could be seen taxiing as he prepared for his rally. Before leaving for his event, Vance walked over to get a closer look at Air Force Two, the aircraft he hopes to consider his main form of travel beginning in January. Wisconsin is among the handful of states considered the most competitive, where Democratic President Joe Biden won by fewer than 21,000 votes in 2020. Asked about Trump’s comments that the VP pick doesn’t dramatically affect voters’ moves, Vance said he believed voters make decisions based on the top of the ticket, but took an opportunity to go after his latest rival. Vance said Wednesday in Michigan that Walz is a “crazy radical” and that picking him shows Harris “bends the knee to the far left of the Democratic Party.”
Vance says he was welcomed in Michigan ‘despite the fact that I’m an Ohio State guy’
Vance is using a stop at a Michigan police department to talk about what he sees as failed immigration policies that are Harris’ fault. “We’ve got to throw Kamala Harris out of office, not give her a promotion,” Vance said, arguing that he and Trump support law enforcement and law and order, while Harris does not. Shelby Township Police Chief Robert Shelide introduced Vance, who said he received a briefing from officers ahead of his remarks. Vance invoked the longstanding sports rivalry between his home state and Michigan: “These guys have given me an incredible welcome despite the fact that I’m an Ohio State guy.”
Sen. Ron Johnson says Wisconsin voters will reject Walz as being too liberal
Once Wisconsin voters learn more about Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s record, they will reject him as being too liberal, Wisconsin Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said Wednesday ahead of Walz making his first visit to the battleground state as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate. Harris and Walz are scheduled to hold a rally in western Wisconsin, only about an hour east of the Minnesota border. “He is part of the radical, crazy left as is Vice President Harris,” Johnson said on a news conference call. “I don’t think that appeals to Wisconsinites if the mainstream media actually reports on his position instead of something nobody is talking about: (Project) 2025.”
Wisconsin Republican Party chair Brian Schimming said Harris picked Walz because she’s worried about carrying Minnesota and wants to shore up Democratic support in the so-called blue wall states of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. “I actually think this pick hurts her in Wisconsin because of Gov. Walz’s policies,” Schimming said. “A pick like Tim Walz is not one that expands the appeal of the ticket. It’s extremely ideological.”
Former Rep. Mike Rogers spotted on sidelines of Vance stop north of Detroit
Fresh off his win in Michigan’s Republican Senate primary, Rogers is out to see Sen. JD Vance stump in his home state. Rogers secured the Republican nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in Michigan in Tuesday’s primary and will face Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin in the November election. Rogers has the backing of national Republican groups and former President Donald Trump. He defeated former U.S. Rep. Justin Amash and physician Sherry O’Donnell. He and Slotkin will now compete for a seat left open by longtime Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow’s retirement.
