Democrats and Republicans descend on western Wisconsin with high stakes up and down the ballot
By SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press
Published: August 9, 2024, 8:41am
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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — For a brief moment this week, the fierce competition for swing voters in swing-state Wisconsin converged on the tarmac of the tiny Chippewa Valley Regional Airport.
Minutes after Vice President Kamala Harris landed with her new running mate Tim Walz for their first campaign stop in the state, Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance arrived.
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