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Evers and Barnes Say Milwaukee Still Relevant to DNC

By Zac Schultz | Here & Now

August 14, 2020 • Southeast Region

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Milwaukee was supposed to be the center of the political world when it hosted the Democratic Nat'l Convention. Now it's been virtually hollowed out, another victim of the pandemic. But that doesn't mean Wisconsin's politicians won't try to salvage something from this week. Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes discuss if there's still something to be gained from the Milwaukee DNC.

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