Evers predicts ‘a big day for Democrats’ in November
CHICAGO – Gov. Tony Evers said today while Joe Biden’s passing of the Dem presidential torch to Kamala Harris is bittersweet, he’s confident the outcome on Election Day will be very good for Wisconsin Democrats.
“He was a great president, is a great president,’’ Evers told reporters at the Wisconsin delegation hotel in downtown Chicago, crediting Biden for his big infrastructure investments in Wisconsin. “In fact, I think Joe Biden could have won Wisconsin.’’
Added Evers on Biden’s speech at the United Center set for tonight: “It’s bittersweet, absolutely. But he deserves every plaudit that he’s getting, and I’ll be there supporting him tonight, and I know he’ll be a great support through the campaign to get the vice president to become president.”
Evers went on to predict a “big day for Democrats’’ in November from Tammy Baldwin in the U.S. Senate race downballot to legislative races. “We will definitely pick up Democratic seats. In fact, I believe that we can win the Assembly, which will open up lots of avenues that we just didn’t have before.’’
He called Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz a good friend and partner on things like bridge building and passenger train expansion. “But you know, he’s a neighbor, he’s a former teacher. He’s doing a great job running for office, and I’m really proud of him,’’ after Walz’s pep talk to the Wisconsin delegation.
Evers brushed off Republican criticisms of Walz as “typical politics,’’ adding: “He’s been in the National Guard a long time. For anybody to indicate that that was time that was not well spent – that’s just baloney. I mean, he’s an advocate for the National Guard. He has been for Minnesota.’’
Evers said he will not be at the Harris-Walz rally in Milwaukee tomorrow but called it a good opportunity and important for Wisconsin.
“We are the state that’s going to make a difference in this race, and I feel very confident in the outcome,’’ he said.
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