The Wisconsin Governor’s Race Has Democrats Holding Their Breath
The Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary has concluded with Francesca Hong emerging as the front‑runner. A 2020 tweet in which Hong suggested canceling Thanksgiving resurfaced, prompting her to clarify that she now enjoys the holiday. As the race moves toward the general election, Democrats are closely watching how the controversy and her progressive platform will affect the statewide contest.
- ▪Francesca Hong’s 2020 tweet about canceling Thanksgiving resurfaced during the primary campaign.
- ▪Hong has positioned herself on a populist economic platform that includes expanding social services, taxing the rich, and regulating data centers.
- ▪Polls show Hong consolidating left‑wing voters and rising to the top of the Democratic field.
- ▪Democrats are cautiously optimistic but wary of how the controversy may influence general‑election voters.
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Politics Nobody in American Politics Can Figure Out When to Back Down A Democrat is standing by a terrible tweet, while a Republican with nothing to lose still can’t find a spine. By Jim Newell Aug 08, 20265:45 AM if (new URL(location.href).searchParams.get("gift_token")) { let banner = '<div class="article__gift-banner" hidden><img height="38" width="38" class="article__gift-banner-icon" src="https://dot.cdnslate.com/static/media/sites/slate-com/reymojis/gift.6193980.png"/><span class="article__gift-banner-text"><strong>This article was gifted to you by a Slate Plus member! </strong>This access link expires on <span class="article__gift-banner-exp"></span>.</span></div>'; document.currentScript.insertAdjacentHTML("beforebegin", banner); let giftListenerCb = function (e) { let date = new…
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