We begin, as we have all the days of both national political conventions, with a summary of coverage, as it pertains to Wisconsin.
The Governor insists his bizarre episode during Tuesday’s roll call of the states, was just a case of him being really excited
Evers on DNC roll call flub: ‘I was too jazzed’ | WPR
“I was too jazzed,” Evers said. “But it’s just one of those moments you obviously don’t want to have happen. It happened and life goes on.”
When asked about social media reactions to the flub, Evers said “to think that that is a defining moment in anything is just ridiculous.”
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke to the Wisconsin delegation yesterday. The high profile speakers that have addressed our state’s delegation underscores both the connections DPW has with the national apparatus, and the importance of Wisconsin to the Harris-Walz ticket.
Nancy Pelosi tells Wisconsin Democrats ‘everything’ is riding on them this November | WPR
“Everything’s riding on Wisconsin,” she said Wednesday morning during the delegation’s breakfast meeting. “Everything, everything, everything is at stake in this election.”
Pelosi highlighted efforts to elect Vice President Kamala Harris for president as well as maintain a majority in the U.S. Senate, which Pelosi said requires reelecting incumbent Tammy Baldwin.
…Other high-profile Democrats have passed through the daily breakfasts. Earlier this week, delegates heard from U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Arizona U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly.
On Wednesday, they also heard from New Jersey U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and Connecticut U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy.
While it wasn’t quite in prime time, Milwaukee’s mayor dd get a nice speaking slot last night.
Watch: Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson delivers speech at DNC convention | USA Today
Of course, there’s more news than the DNC convention. Here are the non-Chicago Key Reads for today.
