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Gov. Tony Evers on the influence of Wisconsin voters in 2024

Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, joining the state delegation at the 2024 DNC, discusses the continuing campaign spotlight on Wisconsin and how Democratic voters are fired up for the election.

By Zac Schultz | Here & Now

August 20, 2024

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Gov. Tony Evers:
We're going to make it or break it for our country. I do believe that the Democrats have to win in Wisconsin in order to have this great team go across the finish line. Obviously, we're hoping as time goes on that there are more states just like Wisconsin that fall into that category, but this is really, really important to me, for our country, and I'm just honored to be the governor of the state of Wisconsin, especially at this point in time.

Zac Schultz:
When you knew where the two conventions were going to be, did they already start planning like some of these cross-logistical things that could happen?

Gov. Tony Evers:
Oh yeah, absolutely. We're we always planning ahead as it relates, especially as it relates to, you know, we're in the middle of a really important campaign and so the Republicans in Milwaukee, the Democrats down in Chicago, we communicated with each other all the time. We learned from each other too.

Zac Schultz:
A few weeks ago at the RNC, Brian Schimming talked over and over about how enthusiastic Republicans were, how united they were, and how sad and despondent Democrats were. How much of those things changed in that time?

Gov. Tony Evers:
I'd say they flipped on their head. I mean, we have a Republican candidate that is, you know, sitting there talking gibberish at his press conferences. No one knows what the hell he's talking about. Look at the people here. This is just Wisconsin and Democrats are fired up. They're going to take advantage of the situation, and we have the good candidates, far superior candidates, and I think we're in a better place for the people of our country with the policy.

Zac Schultz:
And quickly, talk to me about the significance of some of the younger Democrats, some of the college Democrats, some of the young delegates here, what does it mean to have a younger voice present at the table?

Gov. Tony Evers:
Thank God for that. I mean, we're not all going to live in this, you know, for the rest of our lives, you know, 30 or 40 more years. We've got to have young people involved, whether it's university people or people that are in the workforce, doesn't make any difference. The young people understand how important it is for us to be having them working for the candidates.


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