The Democratic Party of Wisconsin hosted a virtual welcome breakfast on Monday, ahead of the virtual Democratic National Convention's official kick-off.
THIS MORNING, THE DEMOCRATICPARTY OF WISCONSIN HOSTED THEDNC "DAY 1 WELCOME BREAKFAST"THE MEETING LOOKED NOTHINGLIKE THE ONE THAT TOOK PLACEFOUR YEARS AGO INPHILADELPHIA, WHEN PEOPLE GOTTO MIX AND MINGLE IN PERSON.INSTEAD, WISCONSIN STATELEADERS AND DELEGATES METVIRTUALLY.OUR RYAN JENKINSREPORTS.RJ: MORE THAN A CELEBRATION,TODAY'S BREAKFAST WAS A CHANCETO LAUNCH CONTINUED SUPPORTFOR JOE BIDEN'S CAMPAIGN AHEADOF NIGHT ONE OF THIS MOSTLYVIRTUAL D-N-C.(Congresswoman Gwen Moore,Wisconsin) 8:32 --We love ourbrats, our cheese and our beer.A TASTE OF MILWAUKEE,WISCONSIN ....(Ben Wikler,Chair of Democratic Party of8:37 If it wasn't for thispresident's failure we wouldall be together celebrating inMilwaukee right now.FOLLOWEDBY A DIVE DIRECTLY INTO THEPOLITICS ... THIS MORNING'SMEETING FEATURED SEVERAL OFWISCONSIN'S KEY PLAYERS.(Mayor Tom Barrett, City ofMilwaukee)8:40 As much as wewould love to have 50,000people and 200 million dollarsspending in Milwaukee we knowthat there is somethinggreater at stake and that isthe future of the UnitedStates of America.
AFTERADDRESSING THIS YEAR'SUNPRECEDENTED CIRCUMSTANCES,CITY, COUNTY AND STATE LEADERSCALLED FOR A COMMITMENT TOSUPPORT NOMINATING ANDELECTING JOE BIDEN FORPRESIDENT.
(Senator TammyBaldwin, Wisconsin)8:56 Wehave business to do at thisDemocratic NationalConvention.
We have a platformto pass and we also havenominations that will becomeofficial by the end of thisweek.(Governor Tony Evers,Wisconsin)8:51 Joe is a goodhonest man who we know willlead our country with passionand integrity.
AS THESEPOLITICIANS PLEDGED THEIRSUPPORT AND CAMPAIGN OFFICIALSFUELED FRESH ENERGY.... 9:08Let's celebrate, but not toomuch!
Because we have to work.BREAKFAST WAS THOSE THAT READYFOR CONVENTION MAKING AN HOSTTHE NEXT (County ExecutiveDavid Milwaukee 8:46 Hopefullywe'll be back here in fourhere in the city of Milwaukee.RJ: NOW, THEIR GOAL IS TOTRAIN DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZERSNATIONWIDE ON WHAT IT WILLTAKE TO WIN THE NOVEMBER THIRDELECTION AS THESE DEMOCRATSFOCUS HEAVILY ON WHAT IT WILLTAKE TO WIN OVER THE KEYBATTLEGROUND STATE OFWISCONSIN.
REPORTING NEAR THEWISCONSIN CENTER, RYANJENKINS, TMJ-4 NEWS.TH
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