All eyes on battleground state Wisconsin as Republicans gather for national convention – CBC

by ahnationtalk on July 15, 2024112 Views

Jul 15, 2024

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On Saturday evening in downtown Milwaukee, people were making their way to dinner reservations and drinks with friends near Water Street, the city’s nightlife district.

But some of them had the U.S. election on their minds, as news of gunfire at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania spread and visitors descended on Wisconsin’s largest city for the Republican National Convention, which opens Monday.

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“We were actually walking down and talking about how we’re really scared about these elections,” said 26-year-old Milwaukee resident Laura Hernandez.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/wisconsin-battleground-state-1.7260861

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