CAMPAIGN COVERAGE: SEPTEMBER 2008 Click here to return to the WPR Campaign `08 Index Page. ACLU Activists To Discuss Voters’ Rights This Weekend 9/26/08 The Wisconsin chapter of the ACLU meets for an activist conference in Madison this weekend. Protecting the right to vote is the major theme. But participants will also get an update on national ACLU's lobbying priorities for the next President. Gil Halsted reports … running time 1:35 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Biden Blames Republicans For Poor Local Firehouses’Budgets 9/26/08 Democratic vice-presidential candidate Joe Biden spoke in the Milwaukee suburb of Cudahy today. He met with firefighters and tried to challenge John McCain's image as strong on anti-terrorism efforts. Chuck Quirmbach reports… running time 1:35 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Judge Rules On Contested Voter Database Suit 9/25/08 A Dane County Judge ruled yesterday that Attorney General J-B Van Hollen has no conflict of interest in his lawsuit against the state's election agency over voter registrations. But Republicans say the timetable for the suit could end up rendering it meaningless. Shawn Johnson reports… running time 1:32 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Obama Says Wisconsin Is Key In Election's Outcome 9/23/08 The campaign for President came to Wisconsin again yesterday. Democrat Barack Obama was in Green Bay where he said the race will be decided in states like this. He also vowed to clean up government and the financial markets. Patty Murray reports… running time 1:27 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Michelle Obama Pledges Healthcare for Working Families 9/23/08 The wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama campaigned in Wausau yesterday... appearing at an economic roundtable for working women. Glen Moberg reports… running time 1:29 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Michelle Obama Reaches Out to Youth and Women 9/23/08 Both Barack Obama and his wife Michelle visited Wisconsin yesterday. Michelle Obama made her first stop in the morning at the U-W Madison, where she made a pitch to young people and women. Shawn Johnson reports… running time 1:23 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Michelle Obama To Participate In Fund Raiser 9/22/08 Michelle Obama's last stop in Wisconsin yesterday evening was a fundraiser in the Milwaukee suburb of Fox Point. Chuck Quirmbach reports… running time 1:25 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Blues Legend Proud to Vote Blue 9/22/08 It's not many people who can say they voted for Franklin Roosevelt for President…and plan to vote for Barack Obama this fall. But a blues legend who visited the Milwaukee area over the weekend says HE's in that category. Chuck Quirmbach reports… running time 1:34 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer McCain Brings Economy Debate to Green Bay 9/22/08 Republican Presidential nominee John McCain took his economic message to Green Bay today. It was his second appearance in as many days. Today he told members of the Green Bay area Chamber of Commerce that corruption in Washington and Wall Street is threatening the savings of ordinary Americans. Patty Murray reports… running time 1:26 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer McCain, Palin Talk Economy in Green Bay 9/19/08 The Republican Presidential nominee was campaigning in Wisconsin last night. Senator John McCain was in Green Bay where thousands of people turned out for a rally with him and his running mate, Sarah Palin. The economy was the main topic of the night. Patty Murray reports… running time 1:29 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Voter Info Hotline Speeds Registration Process 9/19/08 A coalition of civil rights groups has launched a national hot line project to provide voters with the information they need to assure they can register to vote in the November presidential election. Gil Halsted reports on how Wisconsin voters can benefit from the "866 our Vote" initiative… running time 1:29 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Poll Reveals Big Ten Swing States 9/19/08 Seven Midwestern states, including Wisconsin, that were battlegrounds in the last presidential election probably will be again. Shamane Mills reports… running time 1:05 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Attorney General Sends Mixed Messages on Voter Registration Case 9/19/08 A spokesman for Attorney General JB Van Hollen said yesterday that there had been no coordination between Van Hollen and the Republican Party in a high-profile lawsuit over Wisconsin's voter registration list. But Democrats say the Attorney General's office wasn't being straightforward. Shawn Johnson reports… running time 1:27 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Kansas Governor said Wall Street Crisis Shows MC Cain’s Incompetence 9/18/08 Governor Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas campaigned across Wisconsin today (yesterday), focusing on the economy in a effort to shore up Barack Obama's support among women . Glen Moberg reports from a campaign rally in Wausau… running time 1:32 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer New Task Force To Fight Election Fraud 9/18/08 Two leading state prosecutors have started a task force to investigate voter fraud charges in Milwaukee County during this fall's election. Chuck Quirmbach reports… running time 1:28 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Court To Hear Motions in Van Hollen-Elections Board Lawsuit 9/18/08 Lawyers for the state Attorney General and the Government Accountability Board will meet in a Dane County courtroom later this morning to argue a case that could effect thousands of Wisconsin voters. Shawn Johnson reports… running time 1:29 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Governor Asserts GAB’s Authority in Voting Process 9/16/08 Governor Jim Doyle says Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen should leave it to elections officials to decide how to run the state's voter database. Shawn Johnson reports… running time 1:16 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Obama Plan for Midwestern Waterways Has Party’s Backing 9/16/08 Midwest Democrats are promoting a Great Lakes clean-up plan announced by the campaign of the party's presidential candidate, Barack Obama. Chuck Quirmbach reports… running time 1:29 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Democrats See Double-Standard in GOP Actions 9/16/08 The State Democratic Party says it's hypocritical of Republican Attorney General J-B Van Hollen to sue the state over its voter list when the G-O-P has had problems with a list of its own. Shawn Johnson reports… running time 1:19 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Wisconsin a Must-Win for Obama, Says Political Husband & Wife Team 9/16/08 With the polls tightening, two top political strategists... one a Democrat and one a Republican... are both saying that Wisconsin could play a pivotal role in the Presidential election. Glen Moberg reports… running time 1:28 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Religious Groups Fear Change in Next Administration 9/15/08 Officials at a faith-based organization in Superior are looking ahead to November’s general elections with concern. Danielle Kaeding reports on worries over changes coming to the White House… running time 1:11 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer McCain Hopes to Swing Wisconsin with Stronger Campaign 9/15/08 As of this week Presiential candidate John McCain has increased the number of offices and campaign aides in Wisconsin. That, along with a recent barrage of television ads could make the race for Wisconsin's ten electoral votes a tighter one. Gil Halsted reports… running time 1:26 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Great Lakes May Depend on New President 9/15/08 The Obama and McCain presidential campaigns are trying to spell out their differences on protecting the Great Lakes. One of the differences may be where the candidates live. Chuck Quirmbach reports… running time 1:39 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Attorney General Accused of Playing Politics in Voter Registration Case 9/12/08 The board that runs elections in Wisconsin has asked the Governor's office to appoint a special counsel to defend the board against a lawsuit by Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen. The move came on a day when Van Hollen's critics accused him of doing the Republican Party's bidding and suggested he should excuse himself from the case. Shawn Johnson reports… running time 1:27 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer AG Sues GAB Over HAVA Compliance 9/10/08 Wisconsin's Attorney General has sued the state agency that regulates elections over its refusal to run computerized checks on everyone who's registered to vote in the past two-and-a-half years. Shawn Johnson reports… running time 1:33 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Candidates Try to Hook, Land Sportsmen Vote 9/10/08 Supporters of democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama launched a group representing special interest voters that Senator John McCain's coalition is also trying to woo. Both want the votes of those who hunt and fish...but they're going about it in different ways. Shamane Mills reports… running time 1:28 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Biden Blasts GOP Rivals in Packerland 9/8/08 The Democrat running for Vice President made a campaign stop in Green Bay today. Joe Biden told an enthusiastic crowd of supporters he and Barack Obama care more about the working class than their Republican opponents. Patty Murray reports… running time 1:35 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Democrats Denounce GOP-Backed Primary Sweep Candidates 9/8/08 The Democratic Party and some of its supporters are siding with incumbent legislators who face primary election challenges tomorrow from a half dozen people backed by a conservative Republican. Chuck Quirmbach reports… running time 1:29 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Unions Galvanize Workers in Support of Obama 9/8/08 Union members in four Wisconsin cities have begun a get out the vote drive for Barak Obama. Gil Halsted reports… running time 1:32 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Republican Candidates Visit Cedarburg, Talk Economy 9/8/08 Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin campaigned in Wisconsin today---amid more bad news about the nation's jobless picture. Chuck Quirmbach has more on the visit of the Republican presidential and vice-presidential nominees… running time 1:29 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Republican Delegate Weighs in on McCain Acceptance Speech 9/5/08 John McCain formally accepted his party's nomination for President last night in front of the nation and his base at the Republican National Convention. Carl Toepel is a Sheboygan resident and delegate for the 6th congressional district. He was there and joined Terry Bell this morning with his take on McCain's important speech… running time 3:23 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Nader to Visit Wisconsin 9/5/08 Independent Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader is planning visits to Eau Claire and Madison today and Milwaukee on Saturday. Wisconsin Public Radio's Shawn Johnson spoke with Nader about what the longtime consumer advocate plans to discuss, and why he's in the race… running time 1:32 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Feingold Assesses GOP Ticket 9/4/08 A Wisconsin Democrat who worked closely with Republican Presidential candidate John McCain says both the Arizona Senator and his running mate Sara Palin have shown signs of being political mavericks. But U-S Senator Russ Feingold says McCain remains unfocused on the needs of American families. Shawn Johnson reports...… running time 1:21 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Ranking Democrat Pushes for Voters 9/4/08 National Democratic Party chairman Howard Dean is in Wisconsin, promoting a voter registration effort. Chuck Quirmbach reports.… running time 1:27 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer GOP Delegate On RNC and McCain’s Running Mate 9/4/08 Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin fired back last night in an enthusiastic speech that thrilled the Republican National Convention. Carl Toepel joins us again this morning from St. Paul with his analysis. He's a Sheboygan resident and Republican 6th congressional district delegate.… running time 3:19 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Nader Looks Ready to Run…Again 9/3/08 Campaign workers for Independent Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader say they've filed four thousand signatures -- twice the number required -- to get Nader on the ballot in Wisconsin. Shawn Johnson reports… running time 1:16 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer RNC Gains Steam 9/3/08 The Republican National Convention got back up to speed yesterday, with speeches by Fred Thompson and Joe Lieberman that electrified the delegation. In our continuation of political convention coverage-- Carl Toepel joins us this week from St. Paul. He's a Sheboygan resident and Republican 6th congressional district delegate.… running time 3:25 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Half a Dozen Democrats Vie for Open Seat 9/3/08 Next Tuesday voters in the 81st Assembly District will decide who replaces a thirty year veteran of the state legislature. Dave Travis is stepping down. Six candidates have been knocking on doors, trying to convince voters they've got what it takes to fill his shoes. … running time 3:12 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Governor Sees High-Stakes in Palin Pick 9/3/08 Governor Jim Doyle says John McCain's pick for vice-president is a gamble. Chuck Quirmbach reports… running time 1:24 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Obama Makes Appeal to Labor Representatives 9/2/08 Presidential candidate Barack Obama made a pitch for labor union votes in Wisconsin yesterday -- even as he said it was not a day for political speeches. Chuck Quirmbach reports.… running time 1:38 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer RNC Continues On Course After Gulf Storm 9/2/08 The Republican National Convention is back on course, after Hurricane Gustav made land fall yesterday and curtailed the first day's plans. In our continuation of political convention coverage-- Carl Toepel joins us this week from St. Paul. He's a Sheboygan resident and Republican 6th congressional district delegate.… running time 3:22 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer RNC Adjusts for Gustav 9/1/08 Plans for the Republican National Convention are rapidly changing, as Hurricane Gustav bears down on the Gulf Coast and national attention turns there. In our continuation of political convention coverage-- Carl Toepel joins us this week from St. Paul. He's a Sheboygan resident and Republican 6th congressional district delegate.… running time 3:08 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Labor Event Will Feature Candidate 9/1/08 Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is scheduled to speak in Milwaukee this evening. The event is billed as a Rally for America's Workers.......some of whom are not yet in the Obama camp. Chuck Quirmbach filed this report.… running time 1:30 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Holiday Means Day off From Politics in Capitol City 9/1/08 In many cities Labor day is traditionally an opportunity for political candidates to work the crowds at parades and union organized festivals, especially in a presidential election year. But Madison's annual Labor fest is an exception. Gil Halsted reports. … running time 1:33 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Immigration Issue Broached at Major Political Conventions 9/1/08 Activists for immigrants' rights have been pressuring the national political conventions ...in hopes of promises from the next U.S. president. The effort resumes tomorrow in Minnesota. Chuck Quirmbach reports. … running time 1:30 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Click here to return to the WPR Campaign `08 Index Page.
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The Wisconsin chapter of the ACLU meets for an activist conference in Madison this weekend. Protecting the right to vote is the major theme. But participants will also get an update on national ACLU's lobbying priorities for the next President. Gil Halsted reports …
Democratic vice-presidential candidate Joe Biden spoke in the Milwaukee suburb of Cudahy today. He met with firefighters and tried to challenge John McCain's image as strong on anti-terrorism efforts. Chuck Quirmbach reports…
A Dane County Judge ruled yesterday that Attorney General J-B Van Hollen has no conflict of interest in his lawsuit against the state's election agency over voter registrations. But Republicans say the timetable for the suit could end up rendering it meaningless. Shawn Johnson reports…
The campaign for President came to Wisconsin again yesterday. Democrat Barack Obama was in Green Bay where he said the race will be decided in states like this. He also vowed to clean up government and the financial markets. Patty Murray reports…
The wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama campaigned in Wausau yesterday... appearing at an economic roundtable for working women. Glen Moberg reports…
Both Barack Obama and his wife Michelle visited Wisconsin yesterday. Michelle Obama made her first stop in the morning at the U-W Madison, where she made a pitch to young people and women. Shawn Johnson reports…
Michelle Obama's last stop in Wisconsin yesterday evening was a fundraiser in the Milwaukee suburb of Fox Point. Chuck Quirmbach reports…
It's not many people who can say they voted for Franklin Roosevelt for President…and plan to vote for Barack Obama this fall. But a blues legend who visited the Milwaukee area over the weekend says HE's in that category. Chuck Quirmbach reports…
Republican Presidential nominee John McCain took his economic message to Green Bay today. It was his second appearance in as many days. Today he told members of the Green Bay area Chamber of Commerce that corruption in Washington and Wall Street is threatening the savings of ordinary Americans. Patty Murray reports…
The Republican Presidential nominee was campaigning in Wisconsin last night. Senator John McCain was in Green Bay where thousands of people turned out for a rally with him and his running mate, Sarah Palin. The economy was the main topic of the night. Patty Murray reports…
A coalition of civil rights groups has launched a national hot line project to provide voters with the information they need to assure they can register to vote in the November presidential election. Gil Halsted reports on how Wisconsin voters can benefit from the "866 our Vote" initiative…
Seven Midwestern states, including Wisconsin, that were battlegrounds in the last presidential election probably will be again. Shamane Mills reports…
A spokesman for Attorney General JB Van Hollen said yesterday that there had been no coordination between Van Hollen and the Republican Party in a high-profile lawsuit over Wisconsin's voter registration list. But Democrats say the Attorney General's office wasn't being straightforward. Shawn Johnson reports…
Governor Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas campaigned across Wisconsin today (yesterday), focusing on the economy in a effort to shore up Barack Obama's support among women . Glen Moberg reports from a campaign rally in Wausau…
Two leading state prosecutors have started a task force to investigate voter fraud charges in Milwaukee County during this fall's election. Chuck Quirmbach reports…
Lawyers for the state Attorney General and the Government Accountability Board will meet in a Dane County courtroom later this morning to argue a case that could effect thousands of Wisconsin voters. Shawn Johnson reports…
Governor Jim Doyle says Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen should leave it to elections officials to decide how to run the state's voter database. Shawn Johnson reports…
Midwest Democrats are promoting a Great Lakes clean-up plan announced by the campaign of the party's presidential candidate, Barack Obama. Chuck Quirmbach reports…
The State Democratic Party says it's hypocritical of Republican Attorney General J-B Van Hollen to sue the state over its voter list when the G-O-P has had problems with a list of its own. Shawn Johnson reports…
With the polls tightening, two top political strategists... one a Democrat and one a Republican... are both saying that Wisconsin could play a pivotal role in the Presidential election. Glen Moberg reports…
Officials at a faith-based organization in Superior are looking ahead to November’s general elections with concern. Danielle Kaeding reports on worries over changes coming to the White House…
As of this week Presiential candidate John McCain has increased the number of offices and campaign aides in Wisconsin. That, along with a recent barrage of television ads could make the race for Wisconsin's ten electoral votes a tighter one. Gil Halsted reports…
The Obama and McCain presidential campaigns are trying to spell out their differences on protecting the Great Lakes. One of the differences may be where the candidates live. Chuck Quirmbach reports…
The board that runs elections in Wisconsin has asked the Governor's office to appoint a special counsel to defend the board against a lawsuit by Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen. The move came on a day when Van Hollen's critics accused him of doing the Republican Party's bidding and suggested he should excuse himself from the case. Shawn Johnson reports…
Wisconsin's Attorney General has sued the state agency that regulates elections over its refusal to run computerized checks on everyone who's registered to vote in the past two-and-a-half years. Shawn Johnson reports…
Supporters of democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama launched a group representing special interest voters that Senator John McCain's coalition is also trying to woo. Both want the votes of those who hunt and fish...but they're going about it in different ways. Shamane Mills reports…
The Democrat running for Vice President made a campaign stop in Green Bay today. Joe Biden told an enthusiastic crowd of supporters he and Barack Obama care more about the working class than their Republican opponents. Patty Murray reports…
The Democratic Party and some of its supporters are siding with incumbent legislators who face primary election challenges tomorrow from a half dozen people backed by a conservative Republican. Chuck Quirmbach reports…
Union members in four Wisconsin cities have begun a get out the vote drive for Barak Obama. Gil Halsted reports…
Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin campaigned in Wisconsin today---amid more bad news about the nation's jobless picture. Chuck Quirmbach has more on the visit of the Republican presidential and vice-presidential nominees…
John McCain formally accepted his party's nomination for President last night in front of the nation and his base at the Republican National Convention. Carl Toepel is a Sheboygan resident and delegate for the 6th congressional district. He was there and joined Terry Bell this morning with his take on McCain's important speech…
Independent Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader is planning visits to Eau Claire and Madison today and Milwaukee on Saturday. Wisconsin Public Radio's Shawn Johnson spoke with Nader about what the longtime consumer advocate plans to discuss, and why he's in the race…
A Wisconsin Democrat who worked closely with Republican Presidential candidate John McCain says both the Arizona Senator and his running mate Sara Palin have shown signs of being political mavericks. But U-S Senator Russ Feingold says McCain remains unfocused on the needs of American families. Shawn Johnson reports...…
National Democratic Party chairman Howard Dean is in Wisconsin, promoting a voter registration effort. Chuck Quirmbach reports.…
Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin fired back last night in an enthusiastic speech that thrilled the Republican National Convention. Carl Toepel joins us again this morning from St. Paul with his analysis. He's a Sheboygan resident and Republican 6th congressional district delegate.…
Campaign workers for Independent Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader say they've filed four thousand signatures -- twice the number required -- to get Nader on the ballot in Wisconsin. Shawn Johnson reports…
The Republican National Convention got back up to speed yesterday, with speeches by Fred Thompson and Joe Lieberman that electrified the delegation. In our continuation of political convention coverage-- Carl Toepel joins us this week from St. Paul. He's a Sheboygan resident and Republican 6th congressional district delegate.…
Next Tuesday voters in the 81st Assembly District will decide who replaces a thirty year veteran of the state legislature. Dave Travis is stepping down. Six candidates have been knocking on doors, trying to convince voters they've got what it takes to fill his shoes. …
Governor Jim Doyle says John McCain's pick for vice-president is a gamble. Chuck Quirmbach reports…
Presidential candidate Barack Obama made a pitch for labor union votes in Wisconsin yesterday -- even as he said it was not a day for political speeches. Chuck Quirmbach reports.…
The Republican National Convention is back on course, after Hurricane Gustav made land fall yesterday and curtailed the first day's plans. In our continuation of political convention coverage-- Carl Toepel joins us this week from St. Paul. He's a Sheboygan resident and Republican 6th congressional district delegate.…
Plans for the Republican National Convention are rapidly changing, as Hurricane Gustav bears down on the Gulf Coast and national attention turns there. In our continuation of political convention coverage-- Carl Toepel joins us this week from St. Paul. He's a Sheboygan resident and Republican 6th congressional district delegate.…
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is scheduled to speak in Milwaukee this evening. The event is billed as a Rally for America's Workers.......some of whom are not yet in the Obama camp. Chuck Quirmbach filed this report.…
In many cities Labor day is traditionally an opportunity for political candidates to work the crowds at parades and union organized festivals, especially in a presidential election year. But Madison's annual Labor fest is an exception. Gil Halsted reports. …
Activists for immigrants' rights have been pressuring the national political conventions ...in hopes of promises from the next U.S. president. The effort resumes tomorrow in Minnesota. Chuck Quirmbach reports. …
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