{"id":2319179,"date":"2024-08-05T03:26:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T07:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/milwaukees-mayor-is-making-sure-wisconsin-voters-know-how-much-their-vote-counts-the-swingiest-of-states-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-05T03:32:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T07:32:23","slug":"milwaukees-mayor-is-making-sure-wisconsin-voters-know-how-much-their-vote-counts-the-swingiest-of-states-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/milwaukees-mayor-is-making-sure-wisconsin-voters-know-how-much-their-vote-counts-the-swingiest-of-states-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Milwaukee\u2019s mayor is making sure Wisconsin voters know how much their vote counts: \u2018The swingiest of states\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/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%2Fmilwaukees-mayor-is-making-sure-wisconsin-voters-know-how-much-their-vote-counts-the-swingiest-of-states-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=2319179&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>Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier\u200b Johnson is \u2063emphasizing\u2062 the importance of voter \u200dparticipation in the upcoming election,\u2064 as\u200d Wisconsin has emerged as \u200da crucial swing state. Johnson notes that every vote is vital in determining the presidency, particularly in \u2062a state where voter registration is nearly evenly split between Democrats and Republicans. \u200d <\/p>\n<p>Having recently hosted the Republican\u2064 National Convention, Johnson gained national attention and aimed to showcase Milwaukee\u2062 as a city capable of hosting significant events, especially after the Democratic National Convention was held virtually in 2020 due to\u200c the pandemic. He believes that the positive impressions left \u200bby visitors during the RNC could help\u200d mobilize\u2062 local voters for the election.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson\u2064 is also addressing concerns about \u200belection integrity, particularly regarding absentee ballots. He acknowledges the misinformation that \u200demerged \u200dafter the 2020 election, reinforcing that Milwaukee&#8217;s election processes are transparent\u200b and fair. A proposed bipartisan bill intended to allow earlier counting of absentee ballots was supported but\u2062 ultimately failed in the state Senate.<\/p>\n<p>As a newly \u200belected mayor and the first black individual to hold the position, Johnson is actively engaging \u200cwith \u2064the community\u2063 to encourage voter registration and awareness. He believes\u2063 that Milwaukeeans are increasingly recognizing the significant impact their votes\u200c hold\u200c in \u2063the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-senate-rivals-move-to-the-center-in-independent-minded-swing-state\/\" title=\"Arizona Senate candidates shift towards the center in independent-minded state.\">national political \u2063landscape<\/a>.  <\/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\">Milwaukee&rsquo;s mayor is making sure Wisconsin voters know how much their vote counts: &lsquo;The swingiest of states&rsquo;<\/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_1719989\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MayorMKE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Cavalier Johnson<\/a>, the mayor of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/milwaukee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Milwaukee<\/a>, is gearing up for another high-stakes election in which his state could be the deciding factor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Milwaukee is the largest city in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Wisconsin<\/a> and Milwaukee County is one of the Democratic strongholds in the state. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/2980516\/why-all-eyes-are-on-wisconsin-2024-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Wisconsin is a key swing state <\/a>this election cycle and proves to be a state that could be a tipping point for a victory for Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> or former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That is rising in the consciousness here, that there&rsquo;s only a handful of states that will decide the presidency, and chief among them is the state of Wisconsin. We&rsquo;re the swingiest of swing states,&rdquo; Johnson, a Democrat, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Wisconsin currently has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/religion\/religious-landscape-study\/state\/wisconsin\/party-affiliation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>near-even split<\/a> between voters registered as Democrats and Republicans. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/2020-election\/results\/wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2020<\/a>, President Joe Biden flipped the state blue by only 20,000 votes. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/2016-election\/results\/map\/president\/wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2016<\/a>, Trump flipped Wisconsin red for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.270towin.com\/states\/Wisconsin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>first time<\/a> since 1984 by a little more than 27,000 votes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Whether it&rsquo;s Democrats or Republicans, Wisconsin, typically, is on the winning side of that equation, and whoever wins the state is, I believe, very likely to win the White House,&rdquo; Johnson said.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Election integrity in Milwaukee County<\/h2>\n<p>In 2020, absentee ballots were a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beijing-bans-bbc-broadcasts\/\" title=\"Beijing Bans BBC Broadcasts\">hot button issue<\/a> in Milwaukee County and in other blue cities in swing states.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The unfortunate thing from 2020 is that there was a false narrative that things were happening here that just were not,&rdquo; Johnson said. &ldquo;Unfortunately, what you had was a candidate who lost an election fair and square, and ultimately did not accept the results of those elections.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The state of Wisconsin requires absentee ballots to be counted on election night and Democrats by and large utilized absentee ballots more than their Republican counterparts at the time due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Social media buzzed with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/world\/fact-check-vote-spikes-in-wisconsin-michigan-and-pennsylvania-do-not-prove-ele-idUSKBN27Q304\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>conspiracy theories<\/a> of large numbers of ballots being dumped in Milwaukee County, claiming voter fraud because so many ballots were counted in favor of Democrats that night. In reality, the sudden increase in ballots cast for Democrats were because the state requires all ballots to be counted on election night. In 2020, Milwaukee County reported 170,000 absentee ballots, most of which went to Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson was looking at a 2023 state bill, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/2023\/proposals\/reg\/asm\/bill\/ab567\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Assembly Bill 567<\/a>, which would have allowed local municipalities to begin counting mail-in and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maricopa-countys-maladministration-of-2022-elections-cost-kari-lake-the-governors-race-lawsuit-claims\/\" title=\"Maricopa County\u2019s \u2018Maladministration\u2019 Of 2022 Elections Cost Kari Lake The Governor\u2019s Race, Lawsuit Claims\">early voting ballots<\/a> before election day, in order to streamline the process and prevent these types of false claims.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Johnson said the bill had the support of Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, a Republican. Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI) was prepared to sign such legislation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Gov. Evers for years has proposed allowing county and municipal clerks to begin canvassing absentee ballots the day before an election and is glad to see this effort finally has bipartisan support,&rdquo; a spokeswoman for the governor told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wispolitics.com\/2023\/assembly-passes-series-of-election-related-bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>WisPolitics<\/em><\/a>. &ldquo;If AB567 passes in its current form as amended by the committee and without any poison-pill additions, the governor will sign it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Despite bipartisan support in the Assembly, the bill failed in the state Senate, but Johnson said &ldquo;if it had [passed], then there wouldn&rsquo;t be a situation here where we would have to provide those numbers later in the evening on Election Day.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want to see that. There are a number of reasonable Republicans who also don&rsquo;t want to see that. But unfortunately, there just were not the votes in the state senate to combat that,&rdquo; Johnson added<\/p>\n<p>Still, Johnson is confident in the county&rsquo;s and city&rsquo;s election integrity.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;However, given that our processes in Milwaukee are always free, they&rsquo;re always fair, they&rsquo;re always transparent, and they will remain to be so in this election as well,&rdquo; Johnson said.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mobilizing voters in Milwaukee<\/h2>\n<p>After Biden exited the race, Harris&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3095378\/kamala-harris-reprises-attorney-general-role-trump-wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>first campaign stop<\/a> was in Wisconsin, in West Allis a suburb of Milwaukee. Harris&rsquo;s campaign kickoff further highlighted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3095403\/elected-wisconsin-democrats-endorse-harris-milwaukee-campaign-kickoff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>importance<\/a> of the Badger State ahead of November.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vice President Kamala Harris poses for a selfie with Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez as Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., right, and Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, watch, after Harris arrived in Milwaukee, Tuesday, July 23, 2024. (Kevin Mohatt\/Pool via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;It was electric. Incredibly exciting for the people here in Milwaukee, meeting thousands of people, jam packed to see the Vice President as she officially kicked off her presidential campaign here in Wisconsin,&rdquo; Johnson said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When you look in that gymnasium where her campaign rally was held. I mean, you saw a cross section of America &hellip; folks on the ground here are really, really excited to see her and to support her,&rdquo; Johnson said, adding &ldquo;folks were saying that they haven&rsquo;t seen this sort of energy on the Democratic side since Barack Obama launched his initial campaign back in 2008.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Johnson was born and raised in Milwaukee and went to college at the state&rsquo;s flagship university, UW-Madison. He became acting mayor after Tom Barrett, Milwaukee&rsquo;s longtime mayor for nearly two decades, was appointed to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, Johnson made history in a special election, becoming the first elected black mayor of the city. Now, he&rsquo;s making sure fellow Milwaukee residents understand the importance of their vote.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson talks on his phone after an Associated Press interview about the Republican National Convention coming to Milwaukee in his office Monday, July 1, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo\/Morry Gash)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;As I go out across the city, whether I&rsquo;m going to festivals in Milwaukee or I go to a farmers market on Sunday, which I&rsquo;ve been doing the past number of weeks, routinely, I run into somebody who is registering people to vote here in the city,&rdquo; Johnson said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve encouraged people to make sure that they interact with the people in their lives, who can vote, who should vote, but don&rsquo;t vote in order to make sure that they know of the importance of the upcoming election,&rdquo; Johnson continued.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He said Milwaukee residents are increasingly becoming more aware of their electoral standing compared to other parts of the country. During the 2000 presidential election, there were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/world\/maps-swing-states-and-2000-election\/article1139884\/\">around<\/a> 14 swing states. In 2024, there are only about seven swing states, heightening the stakes of a campaign losing even one state.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Folks are starting to understand that their votes really, really count to determine who&rsquo;s going to sit in the Oval Office,&rdquo; Johnson said. &ldquo;Milwaukeans are starting to understand that their participation in the electoral process determines who the President of the United States is going to be &mdash; the most powerful person, not just in our country, but on planet Earth.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hosting the RNC<\/h2>\n<p>Following the Republican National Convention, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3092272\/milwaukee-restaurants-lackluster-business-during-rnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>took place in Milwaukee<\/a> last month, Johnson was thrown into the national political spotlight as the convention descended upon his city. Johnson was one of the leading voices originally pushing for the convention to be held there during the city selection process.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Whether they were delegates or members of the media, everybody had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3089202\/derrick-van-orden-attacks-milwaukee-mayor-during-rnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>positive impression<\/a> of Milwaukee and and therefore of Wisconsin, because for many of the people who came here, it was their first time ever in this state,&rdquo; Johnson said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Milwaukee doesn&rsquo;t typically get the opportunity to host events that pique national interest like the Super Bowl or NCAA championships. In 2020, the Democratic National Convention was supposed to be held in Milwaukee, but was moved to a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Johnson saw the RNC as a way to put Milwaukee on the map of cities capable of hosting large events.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s a wonderful thing for Milwaukee and a wonderful thing for the state of Wisconsin,&rdquo; Johnson said. &ldquo;The RNC is not the end &mdash; it&rsquo;s the beginning. It&rsquo;s the beginning for us to host large scale events, whether be they political, business, sports, entertainment, trade shows, and the like to come to Milwaukee.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The day the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> spoke with Johnson, he was with one-time Midwest mayor Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, formerly known as Mayor Pete. The pair were <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MayorMKE\/status\/1818739070769430726\" title=\"highlighting\">highlighting<\/a> rail expansion in the state on Amtrak&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amtrak.com\/borealis-train\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Borealis<\/a> line.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Johnson, like Buttigieg, seemingly has further ambitions in politics, but plans to stay in his home for now.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I really value the opportunity to serve my community here in Milwaukee as mayor,&rdquo; Johnson said. &ldquo;When there&rsquo;s an opportunity, when the time is right to run for governor, I certainly will take a look at that.&rdquo;<\/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_1719989\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1719989\"}});<\/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>Milwaukee&#8217;s mayor is emphasizing the significance of every vote in Wisconsin, often referred to as &#8220;the swingiest of states.&#8221; Cavalier Johnson, the mayor of Milwaukee, is preparing for another crucial election where his state could play a pivotal role. As the largest city in Wisconsin, Milwaukee County serves as a Democratic stronghold. This election cycle positions Wisconsin as a critical swing state that could determine whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump secures victory. Johnson remarked to the Washington Examiner that there are only a few states capable of deciding the presidency, with Wisconsin being one of them. The voter registration in Wisconsin shows an almost equal split between Democrats and Republicans. In 2020, President Joe Biden won the state by just 20,000 votes after it had gone to Trump by over 27,000 votes in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson also addressed concerns about election integrity following controversies surrounding absentee ballots during the last presidential election. He noted that misinformation circulated regarding alleged irregularities when many absentee ballots were counted for Biden due to pandemic-related voting patterns. To improve transparency and efficiency in future elections, he supported Assembly Bill 567 which would allow early counting of mail-in ballots; however, despite bipartisan backing in the Assembly, it failed to pass in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these challenges, Johnson expressed confidence in Milwaukee&#8217;s electoral processes being fair and transparent. He has been actively encouraging residents to recognize their voting power and participate fully ahead of upcoming elections.<\/p>\n<p>After Biden exited his campaign race earlier this year, Harris launched her campaign with an event in West Allis near Milwaukee\u2014an indication of how vital Wisconsin is viewed for November\u2019s elections. Johnson described an electric atmosphere at her rally reminiscent of Barack Obama\u2019s initial campaign energy back in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>Having grown up and studied locally before becoming acting mayor after Tom Barrett&#8217;s appointment as U.S ambassador to Luxembourg\u2014and later winning a special election\u2014Johnson emphasizes civic engagement among residents regarding their electoral influence on national leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Following last month\u2019s Republican National Convention held in Milwaukee\u2014a significant event for both city and state\u2014Johnson sees this as an opportunity for future large-scale events beyond politics including business and entertainment sectors.<\/p>\n<p>While he acknowledges aspirations beyond his current role as mayor may arise eventually\u2014similar to those held by figures like Pete Buttigieg\u2014he remains focused on serving his community at present<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2319180,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cavalier-johnson-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4602,7674,25081,33188,4124],"class_list":["post-2319179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-mayor","tag-milwaukee","tag-swing-state","tag-voter-engagement","tag-wisconsin"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cavalier-johnson-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2319179"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319179\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2319180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2319179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2319179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2319179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}