GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A year from today voters will head to the polls for another presidential election.
Republicans and Democrats aren’t wasting any time trying to sway voters in our battleground state.
Brown County’s Democratic and Republican offices both gathered Saturday morning to reach voters. But for two groups that want very different outcomes, both are taking a similar approach.
What matters most depends on who you ask.
“Education,” said one Bellevue resident.
“Trade,” said a Green Bay woman.
“Employment!” argued a Green Bay man.
But whether you stand with the red or blue, both sides have the same goal.
“We can win,” said Democratic state senator Dave Hansen.
“Getting the vote,” said Republican National Committee representative Mandi Merritt.
Local political parties are mobilizing to gather support with a grassroots approach.
And in this battleground state, every vote counts.
It’s why Marg Yunger tells FOX 11 she is knocking on doors.
“Trying to figure out where people stand on the issues and what’s important to them.”.
She says she supports Democrats because this election is about what’s happening at home.
“We used to be able to have the head of the household, one person, and you could have a family of four and do fine!” That’s not true anymore. With two people, you can barely make ends meet.”
But Sandy Duckett tells FOX 11 the focus of this election is national.
“Imbalance of trade. After NAFTA was passed it was like the faucet turned off. Businesses and companies were getting better tax credits than they were to invest in the domestic market. And I was so happy to see how he is fighting for our country and for jobs in the U.S.”
“He’s delivered on those promises and we are going to be able to take that message of success directly to voters with our army of volunteers,” Meritt told reporters Saturday.
She says her party will promote success in the White House ahead of November.
But Wisconsin Democrats say it’s other things happening on Capitol Hill, that will persuade people to vote blue.
“It’s too much about politics as it is about power and money and I think we see that in the White House,” said Senator Hansen.
“We got to get away from that. It’s got to be about the people and making a difference in their lives.”
Although Republicans and Democrats say there’s plenty of work to do before next November, both parties can count on a higher voter turnout because of the presidential election.
In the 2016 presidential election, Trump became the first Republican win the state since Ronald Reagan’s win in 1984.
