This week in a press conference in Madison, Governor Tony Evers began framing up his General Election arguments against his Republican opponent, Tim Michels. Calling out Michels for his connection to former President Donald Trump, Evers said Michels has “taken positions that clearly he cannot back off of, and his relationship with Trump is going to drive his campaign. That’s his problem, not mine.” Evers also criticized Michels for his attempt to portray himself as a blue-collar worker and political outsider. “First of all, there’s not many blue-collar workers that have the number of homes that Tim Michels has,” Evers said. “Second of all, if he portrays himself as I’ve seen him — as an outsider — that’s one of the biggest jokes of his campaign.”
Leveling his own criticism at Evers and Democrats while campaigning at the Wisconsin State Fair, Michels said they are “leaving the hard-working people of Wisconsin behind” and that “this race was not about winning a primary, this race was about getting Tony Evers out of office. He’s weak from COVID to Kenosha, failing the people of Wisconsin.”
