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PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS IN WISCONSIN

NEWS

- 10/10/08: McCain hits Obama on economy in La Crosse
- 10/9/08: Audience urges McCain to 'take it to' Obama
- 10/1/08: Obama says he'll vote for bailout, urges colleagues to do the same
- 9/26/08: Biden talks local law enforcement in Cudahy
- 9/22/08: Obama says government must help Main Street, not just Wall Street
- 9/22/08: Michelle Obama says husband more in touch with average Americans than GOP rivals
- 9/19/08: McCain continues promises to overhaul Wall Street regulations in speech to Green Bay chamber
- 9/18/08: McCain, Palin take shots at Obama
- 9/8/08: Biden plays up blue-collar, Catholic roots in Green Bay
- 9/6/08: Green Party's McKinney says party is rebuilding
- 9/6/08: Nader rails against Dems, Republicans, corporate influence
- 9/5/08: McCain, Palin promise hope, confidence in Cedarburg following GOP convention
- 9/1/08: Obama says no red states, blue states in times of need
- 8/24/08: Obama stumps in Eau Claire on his way to Denver for nomination
- 7/31/08: McCain takes Obama to task on off-shore drilling again
- 7/12/08: Underdog McCain looking for help from Reagan Dems
- 6/12/08: Obama says D.C. policies to blame for faltering economy
- 5/30/08: McCain, Obama camp spar over Iraq troop levels
- 5/29/08: McCain slams Obama on Iraq, foreign policy
- 4/16/08: McCain urges quick action on the economy
- 2/20/08: Post-Primary Political Stock Report
- 2/20/08: Pledged delegate count 31-6 for McCain
- 2/20/08: Results give Obama at least 13-delegate edge in Wisconsin
- 2/16/08: Obama responds to Clinton criticism of his health care plan
- 2/16/08: Clinton tells Dems "Let's get real"
- 2/15/08: McCain talks terror, Iraq, pork-barrel spending
- 2/13/08: Huckabee: "Staying in it to win it"
- 2/12/08: Obama: Cynics can no longer say 'our hope is false'
- 2/2/08: Wisconsin primary on Feb. 19 may matter after all
- 1/25/08: Gingrich talks presidential race before state GOP fundraiser
- 1/12/08: Wis. prez endorsements as jumbled as early results
- 1/5/08: Doyle endorses Obama, says best candidate to unite country
- 12/11/07: Presidential Preference Selection Committee finalized ballot
- 10/20/07: Appearances warm up Wis. prez interest
- 10/18/07: Giuliani defends conservative record in Milwaukee
- 10/15/07: Obama draws 4,000, Doyle family to rally, fundraiser in Madison
- 9/15/07: Edwards gets money, Wineke endorsement during Milwaukee visit

For coverage of the Wisconsin presidential primary, see the WisPolitics Election Blog
POLLING

- 10/31/08: Strategic Vision
- 10/31/08: SurveyUSA
- 10/31/08: Badger Poll
- 10/29/08: WISC-TV
- 10/28/08: Strategic Vision
- 10/26/08: Rasmussen Reports
- 10/23/08: University of Wisconsin
- 10/22/08: WISC-TV
- 10/22/08: WPR/St. Norbert College
- 10/21/08: SurveyUSA
- 10/19/08: NBC/Mason Dixon
- 10/17/08: UW-Milwaukee
- 10/8/08: WISC-TV
- 10/8/08: Rasmussen Reports
- 10/8/08: SurveyUSA
- 10/7/08: Time/CNN
- 10/2/08: Strategic Vision
- 9/24/08: ARG
- 9/23/08: Quinnipiac University
- 9/18/08: University of Wisconsin
- 9/18/08: Rasmussen Reports
- 9/17/08: Time/CNN
- 9/10/08: Strategic Vision
- 8/14/08: Strategic Vision
- 8/7/08: Rasmussen Reports
- 8/7/08: WPRI
- 7/24/08: Quinnipiac University
- 7/10/08: Rasmussen Reports
- 6/26/08: Quinnipiac University
- 6/18/08: SurveyUSA
- 6/12/08: UW Dept. of Political Science/WisPolitics.com
- 6/9/08: Rasmussen Reports
- 5/30/08: SurveyUSA
- 5/7/08: Rasmussen Reports
- 3/30/08: Rasmussen Reports
- 2/19/08: ARG (Democratic results, Republican results)
- 2/18/08: SurveyUSA
- 2/18/08: Public Policy Polling
- 2/18/08: ARG (Democratic results, Republican results)
- 2/15/08: WISC-TV
- 2/15/08: Rasmussen Reports
- 2/13/08: Strategic Vision
- 2/12/08: Public Policy Polling
- 2/8/08: American Research Group
- 1/23/08: SurveyUSA
- 12/13/07: Strategic Vision
- 12/12/07: Badger Poll
- 12/11/07: Rasmussen Reports

NEWSPAPER ENDORSEMENTS

Barack Obama
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- La Crosse Tribune
- Kenosha News
- Chippewa Herald
- Wisconsin State Journal
- The Capital Times
- Milwaukee Shepherd Express
- Stevens Point Journal
- Sheboygan Press
- Shawano Leader

John McCain
- Beloit Daily News
- Sun Prairie Star
- Green Bay Press-Gazette
- Janesville Gazette

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WISCONSIN VISITS  
DATE CANDIDATE LOCATION LINKS
10/10/2008 U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. La Crosse Audience urges McCain to 'take it to' Obama
10/9/2008 U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Gov. Sarah Palin, R-Alaska Waukesha, Mosinee WisPolitics: Audience urges McCain to 'take it to' Obama in Waukesha
10/1/2008 U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. La Crosse WisPolitics: Obama says he'll vote for bailout, urges colleagues to do the same
-- Listen to the speech
9/26/2008 U.S. Sen. Joe Biden, R-Del. Milwaukee, Cudahy WisPolitics: Biden talks local law enforcement in Cudahy
-- Listen to the Biden event
9/22/2008 U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. Green Bay WisPolitics: Obama says government must help Main Street, not just Wall Street
-- WisPolitics: Michelle Obama says husband more in touch with average Amerians than GOP rivals
9/19/2008 U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Gov. Sarah Palin, R-Alaska Green Bay WisPolitics: McCain continues promises to overhaul Wall Street regulations in speech to Green Bay chamber
-- Listen to McCain at the Green Bay Chamber meeting
-- Listen to Palin
9/18/2008 U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Gov. Sarah Palin, R-Alaska Green Bay WisPolitics: McCain, Palin take shots at Obama during rally
-- Listen to McCain's speech
-- Listen to Palin's speech
9/8/2008 U.S. Sen. Joe Biden, R-Del. Green Bay WisPolitics: McCain, Palin promise hope, confidence in Cedarburg following GOP convention
-- Listen to Biden's speech
9/5/2008 U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Gov. Sarah Palin, R-Alaska Cedarburg WisPolitics: Biden plays up blue-collar, Catholic roots in Green Bay
-- Listen to McCain's speech
-- Listen to Palin's speech
9/1/2008 U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. Milwaukee WisPolitics: Obama says no red states, blue states in times of need
-- Listen to Obama's speech
8/24/2008 U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. Eau Claire WisPolitics: Obama stumps in Eau Claire on his way to Denver for nomination
-- See video of the event
7/31/2008 U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. Racine WisPolitics: McCain takes Obama to task on off-shore drilling again
-- Listen to McCain's speech
-- Listen to McCain Q & A
7/11/2008 U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. Hudson McCain talks family, pocketbook issues in Hudson
-- Underdog McCain looking for help from Reagan Dems
-- Full WisPolitics interview with John McCain
6/12/2008 U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. Kaukauna Obama says D.C. policies to blame for faltering economy
-- WisPolitics Video from the Obama town hall meeting
5/30/2008 U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. Milwaukee McCain, Obama camp spar over Iraq troop levels
-- Audio from the McCain press conference
5/29/2008 U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. Greendale, Milwaukee McCain slams Obama on Iraq, foreign policy
4/16/2008 U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. South Milwaukee McCain urges quick action on the economy
2/19/2008 U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. Brookfield --
2/18/2008 U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y. De Pere, Wausau, Madison Clinton urges crowd to treat primary like job interview
-- Clinton stresses health care and economy at St. Norbert appearance
2/18/2008 Fmr. Gov. Mike Huckabee, R-Ark. Hudson, Eau Claire, Appleton Huckabee urges supporters to 'shock the nation'
2/18/2008 U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. Appleton McCain swipes at Dems at GOP dinner
2/18/2008 U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. Beloit --
2/17/2008 U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y. Milwaukee --
2/17/2008 Fmr. Gov. Mike Huckabee, R-Ark. South Milwaukee Huckabee warns of 'incredible resentment' if primary process cut off
2/16/2008 U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y. Kenosha, Milwaukee Clinton tells Dems "Let's get real"
2/16/2008 U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. Wausau, Eau Claire, Milwaukee Obama responds to Clinton criticism of his health care plan
-- Obama says time to replace 'same old cast of characters' in D.C.
2/15/2008 U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. Oshkosh, La Crosse, Milwaukee McCain talks terror, Iraq, pork-barrel spending
2/15/2008 U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Green Bay Obama: I'm a talker and a doer
-- Obama says he's got the experience to be president
-- Obama says Clinton in 'business-as-usual business'
2/15/2008 Fmr. Gov. Mike Huckabee, R-Ark. Brookfield --
2/14/2008 Fmr. Gov. Mike Huckabee, R-Ark. Madison, La Crosse, Wausau, Green Bay Huckabee rallies supporters in Madison
-- Huckabee makes pitch in Green Bay
2/13/2008 Fmr. Gov. Mike Huckabee, R-Ark. Pewaukee Huckabee: "Staying in it to win it"
2/13/2008 U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. Janesville, Waukesha, Racine Obama talks economic policy, contrasts with Clinton
-- Obama takes shots at McCain in Waukesha
2/12/2008 U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. Madison Obama: Cynics can no longer say 'our hope is false'
10/18/2007 Fmr. New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani Milwaukee Giuliani defends conservative record in Milwaukee
10/15/2007 U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. Madison Obama draws 4,000, Doyle family to rally, fundraiser in Madison
-- Audio from the Obama rally, pt. 1  
-- Audio from the Obama rally, pt. 2
9/24/2007 U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. Mequon --
9/10/2007 Fmr. U.S. Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C. Milwaukee Edwards gets money, Wineke endorsement during Milwaukee visit
5/11/2007 U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan. Lake Geneva Brownback delivers keynote speech at 2007 state GOP convention
4/16/2007 U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. Milwaukee Obama condemns culture of violence in Milwaukee
-- Audio
3/23/2007 Fmr. Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass. Milwaukee Romney visits Milwaukee for fundraiser
11/4/2006 Fmr. Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass. Rothschild --
10/31/2006 U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. Milwaukee Obama Revs Up Dems at Milwaukee Rally
10/23/2006 Fmr. New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani Milwaukee --
10/17/2006 U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. Appleton Stumping for Gard, McCain Pushes Border Security
10/14/2006 Fmr. Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass. Milwaukee --
9/23/2006 Fmr. U.S. Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C. La Crosse --
2/27/2006 Fmr. U.S. Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C. Milwaukee Edwards Compares Milwaukee's Poverty to New Orleans
10/27/2005 Fmr. U.S. Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C. Madison Edwards Urges Students to Help Fight Poverty
7/21/2005 Fmr. U.S. Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C. Milwaukee Senate Dems Welcome Edwards, Tout Reynolds Challenger in Quest to Regain Majority in '06
6/12/2005 Fmr. U.S. Sen. John Edwards, D-NC. Wausau Edwards Tells Wausau Dems to Keep the Faith
- Q&A: Strength through conviction
4/30/2005 U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y. Madison Clinton pays tribute to women's suffrage
-- Webcast
4/2/2005 Fmr. U.S. Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C. Milwaukee Edwards Rallies Democrats in Milwaukee
CANDIDATE BACKGROUND
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