Politics & Government
High-Profile Republicans Fire Up Wisconsin Voters at Hudson Rally
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson, U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy, former U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman and others spoke at a Saturday rally in Hudson, Wisconsin.
Several high-profile Republicans rallied in at the party's Hudson Victory Center parking lot Saturday in front of hundreds of people in support of presidential candidate Mitt Romney and other GOP candidates.
The early evening event featured the following speakers:
- Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani
- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker
- U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson
- Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson
- U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy and his wife Rachel Campos-Duffy
- Former U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman
- Brad Courtney, chairman, Republican Party of Wisconsin
- State Rep. Dean Knudson of Hudson
- Virginia State Rep. Barbara Comstock
- U.S. Rep. Martha Roby of Alabama
Wisconsin is considered a swing state in the presidential race, and it also features a very close races between former Republican Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson and Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin for Herb Kohl's U.S. Senate seat.
Find out what's happening in Hudsonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
After recent redistricting, Hudson is now in Wisconsin's Seventh Congressional District, and first-term Republican U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy is facing a tough challenge from former Democratic State Sen. Pat Kreitlow.
All the races will be decided on Tuesday, Nov. 6, when voters across the nation head to the polls.
Find out what's happening in Hudsonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Other Media
- Pioneer Press: Hudson, Wis.: Republican luminaries make final pitch for Romney
- KARE: Candidates use familiar faces for last minute boost
- Star-Observer: Romney-Ryan Real Recovery Road Rally stops in Hudson
- KMSP: GOP insists Wis. to be critical in White House win
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