{"id":2307087,"date":"2024-07-23T20:39:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T00:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vulnerable-sen-tammy-baldwin-links-herself-to-harris-as-democrats-prioritize-wisconsin-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-23T20:42:52","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T00:42:52","slug":"vulnerable-sen-tammy-baldwin-links-herself-to-harris-as-democrats-prioritize-wisconsin-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vulnerable-sen-tammy-baldwin-links-herself-to-harris-as-democrats-prioritize-wisconsin-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Vulnerable Sen. Tammy Baldwin links herself to Harris as Democrats prioritize Wisconsin &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvulnerable-sen-tammy-baldwin-links-herself-to-harris-as-democrats-prioritize-wisconsin-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2307087&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>This is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-expands-clubhouse-like-audio-chat-feature\/\" title=\"Twitter Expands Clubhouse-Like Audio Chat Feature\">article discussing<\/a>\u200d how Senator \u2063Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin aligned herself with \u2064Kamala Harris during\u2064 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-would-increase-defense-spending-by-1-3-trillion-over-10-years\/\" title=\"Pence plans to boost defense spending by .3T in a decade.\">vice \u2063president&#8217;<\/a>s\u200d first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-the-bidens-got-rich-while-americans-got-robbed\/\" title=\"Donald Trump: &#039;The Bidens Got Rich While Americans Got Robbed&#039;\">campaign rally<\/a>\u2062 since\u2062 President Joe Biden endorsed her. Baldwin&#8217;s decision to publicly support Harris,\u2064 after not appearing with Biden since January, suggests that she believes aligning with the vice president could help \u2062her chances of retaining her\u2062 Senate seat in the upcoming\u2064 November elections. Harris gave\u200c Baldwin a glowing endorsement at a Milwaukee rally, where Baldwin \u200cfaces a challenge from Republican Eric Hovde. Democrats \u2064in Wisconsin seem to be rallying around Harris,\u2064 with statewide leaders endorsing her \u2064as the best candidate to oppose \u200dformer President Donald Trump.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Vulnerable Sen. Tammy Baldwin links herself to Harris as Democrats prioritize Wisconsin<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1593387\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tammy-baldwin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tammy Baldwin<\/a> (D-WI) aligned herself with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carson-points-out-that-every-democratic-plan-has-backfired-in-trumps-favor-as-seen-in-the-bible-2\/\" title=\"Carson points out that every Democratic plan has backfired in Trump&#039;s favor, as seen in the Bible\">vice president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s first campaign rally since President Joe Biden endorsed her to replace him.<\/p>\n<p>Baldwin&rsquo;s decision to publicly back Harris after<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3068756\/tammy-baldwin-wont-join-biden-madison-wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> forgoing appearances<\/a> with the increasingly unpopular Biden since January appears to indicate the vulnerable senator believes an alliance with the vice president could boost her odds of keeping her seat this November.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At a Milwaukee rally on Tuesday, Harris gave the battleground senator a glowing endorsement as Baldwin faces a challenge from Republican Eric Hovde.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I had the privilege of serving with Tammy when I was in the United States Senate, and she is always fighting for the people of this state. And I know that the folks that are here are going to make sure you return her to Washington, D.C., in November,&rdquo; Harris told a crowd at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/07\/23\/kamala-harris-today-in-wisconsin-what-to-know-about-location-west-allis-central-high-school\/74509501007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>West Allis Central High School<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After the rally, Baldwin indicated Democrats feel there has been a positive turn in the state after Harris stepped into Biden&rsquo;s shoes as the presumed Democratic nominee.<\/p>\n<p>Asked whether Harris&rsquo;s rally felt different than earlier this election cycle when Biden headed the Democratic Party&rsquo;s ticket, Baldwin answered in the affirmative. &ldquo;Absolutely,&rdquo; she said, adding that rally attendees &ldquo;were really fired up,&rdquo; according to the pool report.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) speaks during a campaign event for Vice President Kamala Harris at West Allis Central High School on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in West Allis, Wisconsin. (AP Photo\/Kayla Wolf)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Baldwin isn&rsquo;t the only Wisconsin Democrat warming to Harris. Statewide, leftist leaders have coalesced around the vice president. Ahead of Harris&rsquo;s Tuesday rally, the chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin issued a hearty endorsement of Harris.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s simply no one better to prosecute the case against Donald Trump than Kamala Harris &mdash; a former District Attorney, Attorney General, Senator and now, Vice President,&rdquo; Chairman Ben Wikler <a href=\"https:\/\/wisdems.org\/wisdems-news\/wisconsin-democrats-welcome-vice-president-kamala-harris-back-to-wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> in a statement Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Harris campaign&rsquo;s debut in Wisconsin comes as her party battles to clinch Democratic wins in the battleground state on Election Day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Baldwin is in a competitive race to stay in the upper chamber. While she leads Hovde by about 5 points in the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/senate\/general\/2024\/wisconsin\/hovde-vs-baldwin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>polling<\/a>, the Wisconsin senator&rsquo;s margin of victory has dropped by 6 points from 2018, when she won reelection by approximately 11%.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Harris is fighting to keep Wisconsin blue after Biden narrowly flipped it in 2020.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump holds a razor-thin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/wisconsin\/trump-vs-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>lead<\/a> in Wisconsin, a state he won by 0.77% in 2016, before losing by approximately 20,000 votes four years later.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During her Milwaukee rally on Tuesday and her fifth appearance in Wisconsin this year, Harris heralded the swing state&rsquo;s significance, telling voters that &ldquo;the path to the White House goes through Wisconsin.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1593387\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1593387\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is an article discussing\u200d how Senator \u2063Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin aligned herself with \u2064Kamala Harris during\u2064 the vice \u2063president&#8217;s\u200d first campaign rally\u2062 since\u2062 President Joe Biden endorsed her. 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