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Capitol Notes: Recent Flurry Of Political Activity Signals Wisconsin Is Key State In 2020

Maayan Silver
"Capitol Notes" airs every Monday on WUWM.

Wisconsin saw a whirlwind of political activity last week, and it was all focused on Milwaukee. President Trump visited Derco Aerospace on the city's northwest side, and urged support of his U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. He also attended a fundraiser.

At the same time, the Latino civil rights group LULAC sponsored a town hall in downtown Milwaukee that featured several Democratic presidential candidates. Members of LULAC marched through the streets of downtown Milwaukee during the president's visit.  

In this week's Capitol Notes conversation, WUWM's Marti Mikkelson asked JR Ross of wispolitics.com what all the activity says about Wisconsin's importance in next year's presidential election.  

Marti was a reporter with WUWM from 1999 to 2021.