Harris woos Republican votes with Liz Cheney event, centrist moves
Source: reuters
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Gabriella Borter
October 3, 20244:06 AM CDT Updated 43 min ago
Oct 3 (Reuters) - Vice President Kamala Harris plans to campaign with former Congresswoman Liz Cheney on Thursday in Wisconsin as the Democratic presidential candidate tries to court Republican and centrist voters in a battleground state for the Nov. 5 election.
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She has adopted a center-to-right-leaning stance on several issues, including her staunch support for Israel, a border policy tough on migrants, and an all-of-the-above energy strategy to keep fuel costs low.
However, recent polling shows Harris is struggling to gain traction with Republican voters despite hundreds of former and current Republican officials in the military, national security and local governments having publicly backed her.
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The event is set to take place in Ripon, Wisconsin at a one-room schoolhouse significant to the Republican party: it was the site of meetings that led to the party's formation in 1854 and is referred to as the party's birthplace.......................
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/harris-woos-republican-votes-with-liz-cheney-event-centrist-moves-2024-10-03/
I have drove past this small school house hundreds of times
as I use to have close relatives in Ripon WI.
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https://riponhistory.org/the-little-white-school-house/
The Little White Schoolhouse known as the birthplace of the Republican Party
The Little White School House
What we know as the Little White Schoolhouse was built in 1853 as Ripon’s first public school. In 1854, several men came together in this schoolhouse because they did not want slavery extended into the western territories. This meeting led to naming a new political party. Designated as a National Historic Landmark it is also listed on the State and National Registry of Historic Places.
First located on the triangle of Blackburn, Thorne, and East Fond du Lac Streets, the building served as a schoolhouse until 1860. It was moved and remodeled to a be a private house and George W. Peck, who became Governor of Wisconsin, once lived there. Over the years the Little White Schoolhouse was moved several times and now resides at 1074 West Fond Du Lac Street. It is open to the public as a museum and run by a non-profit organization. More information can be found on their website. https://www.LWSH.org
