2020 Democrats Head To Wisconsin Early, Looking To Reverse 2016 Stumble
Democrats were stunned to lose the state to Donald Trump in 2016. This time around, presidential candidates are treating the previously blue state like a battleground.
Here's something Democrats thought they knew during the last presidential campaign: Wisconsin was safe. It was a lock for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. But when the votes were counted, it was a stunning upset for Republican Donald Trump.
In 2020, Democrats apparently aren't taking the state for granted.
Even though the first nominating contests in Iowa and New Hampshire are some 11 months away, and with Wisconsin's primary not until April 7 of next year, the campaign stops have already begun.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar in Eau Claire two weeks ago. It was the first stop on her very first campaign trip since a week earlier. Klobuchar highlighted a family history in the Midwest, including Wisconsin.
