Wisconsin Politics Group Chat: Michigan results, woke Thanksgiving, the frenzied final week

The Wisconsin Politics Group Chat podcast features Dr. Kristin Lyerly, Pat Kreitlow of UpNorthNews, Kate Duffy of Motherhood for Good, and Dan Shafer of The Recombobulation Area.

There is now less than a week to go before Wisconsin’s Aug. 11 partisan primary, and your friends at the Wisconsin Politics Group Chat podcast are here to break it all down.

The chat reacts to results from the U.S. Senate primary in Michigan, Francesca Hong’s recent national media appearances (including That Thanksgiving Answer on CNN), discusses primaries happening up and down the ballot, and much more.

This episode aired live on Pat Kreitlow’s UpNorth YouTube Channel on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 9 a.m.

For a beat-by-beat breakdown, check out our topics and timestamps below:

* 02:52: Michigan Senate primary results: El-Sayed vs. Stevens

* 06:52: What Michigan means for Wisconsin (and what it doesn’t)

* 10:24: The frenzied final week of the governor’s race: ads, mailers, and the Crowley–Evers roadshow

* 13:35: Can we trust the polls? Late polling and growing skepticism

* 16:39: David Crowley, endorsements, and his Milwaukee County record

* 20:24: Francesca Hong, consistency, values, and working in a GOP-controlled legislature

* 23:42: Hong’s old tweets, the “canceling Thanksgiving” controversy, and campaign strategy

* 32:48: Kelda’s poll: how to spot a questionable poll

* 36:14: Dark money: Republican spending in the Democratic primary

* 42:27: Abortion is back on the ballot — and Tom Tiffany’s record

* 44:17: The Attorney General’s race: Josh Kaul vs. Eric Toney

* 47:43: Down-ballot rundown: congressional, treasurer, and legislative primaries

* 52:48: Make your voting plan (no early voting Monday!)

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