Pres. Obama kicks off week-long campaign swing with stop in Milwaukee
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is kicking off a week-long, six-state campaign spree with a visit to Wisconsin.Obama will attend a rally at a Milwaukee high school Tuesday for Mary Burke.
Pres. Obama coming to Wisconsin to campaign for Mary Burke
MADISON (AP) — President Barack Obama is making a rare appearance on the campaign trail to help the Democratic challenger to Governor Scott Walker in Wisconsin's hotly contested race.President Obama is scheduled to campaign Tuesday evening, October 28th with Democrat Mary Burke, a former Trek Bicycle executive and state commerce secretary who is running against Walker.The Republican Walker said Monday that he believes Burke is bringing President Obama to Milwaukee to help drive up turnout in the heavily Democratic city.
Special ceremony: Alonzo Cushing to receive Medal of Honor posthumously on November 6th
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WITI) – A 94-year-old woman has been fighting for decades to see a Civil War soldier honored for his sacrifice on the battlefield.
Pres. Barack Obama to campaign in Milwaukee for Burke campaign
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- President Barack Obama will campaign with Democratic candidate for governor Mary Burke in Milwaukee on Tuesday, October 28th.There is no word yet on the exact location or time for the president's visit.
President Barack Obama to campaign with Mary Burke just before the November election
MADISON (AP) — President Barack Obama plans to campaign with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke in Milwaukee just before the election.A White House official says the Wisconsin stop will be one of seven the president will be making in the final days to help Democratic gubernatorial candidates.The exact date of the visit was not announced, other than it would be in the final full week of the campaign.
Sen. Ron Johnson: U.S. must send ground troops to fight ISIS
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Mary Burke headed to Washington to speak at DNC event
MADISON (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke is headed to Washington, D.C., to speak at a Democratic National Committee event alongside Michelle Obama.Burke is scheduled to speak Thursday at the DNC's Women's Leadership Forum.
Deeply concerned about ISIS, Senators Johnson, Baldwin speak out ahead of President's address
MADISON (WITI) -- "A clear and present danger" -- the words one Wisconsin Senator uses to describe the threat to American from the terrorist organization known as ISIS.
"It's great to be back in Milwaukee!" President Obama speaks to supporters at Laborfest
MILWAUKEE (WITI/AP) -- A Presidential visit for Milwaukee on this Labor Day!
"Labor is alive and well:" Union workers reflect on President Obama's Labor Day message in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- President Obama delivered a speech in Milwaukee on Monday, September 1st -- as part of Milwaukee's Laborfest celebration at Maier Festival Park.
"The President's security is always number one:" Secret Service on hand at Laborfest
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Heavy security in Milwaukee on Labor Day -- as President Barack Obama flew into town on Air Force One, and spoke at Maier Festival Park as part of Milwaukee's Laborfest event.
A Presidential visit for Milwaukee: Laborfest volunteers make last-minute preparations
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A Presidential visit in Milwaukee on Labor Day!
"We are extraordinarily thrilled:" Laborfest prepares for Presidential visit
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The state of labor union workers will welcome a big name guest to Laborfest, The President of the United States.The visit will serve to energize a labor movement already mobilized to try for a 3rd time in four years, to unseat Governor Scott Walker.The President will speak at Henry Maier Festival Park on Monday afternoon, September 1st.
‘Taupe and change': President Obama’s light-colored suit lit up Twitter
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tongues are wagging over President Barack Obama's audacity to wear taupe.The sight of Obama discussing possible U.S. military action in Syria in a light-colored suit lit up Twitter on Thursday, and the reviews of his unusual fashion choice were less than fashionable.Many tweets poked fun at slogans that are closely associated with Obama."Taupe and change," says one tweet. "The audacity of taupe," says another, tweaking the title of one of Obama'sbest-selling books.
Presidential visit to Milwaukee: What it means to the race for governor
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The biggest name in American politics will make a key stop in Milwaukee on Monday, September 1st -- against the backdrop of a contentious campaign.
Mary Burke to meet privately with Pres. Obama on Monday
MADISON (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke will meet privately with President Barack Obama on Monday but not speak at the Labor Day rally in Milwaukee.Burke spokesman Joe Zepecki says it is not appropriate for Burke to speak at the rally Obama is attending because it is an official White House event and not a campaign rally.
President Barack Obama headed for Milwaukee for Laborfest Monday
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- FOX6 News has learned President Barack Obama will be in Milwaukee on Monday, September 1st to participate in the city's Laborfest celebration.The White House issued the following statement to FOX6 News:“On Monday, September 1, the President will travel to Milwaukee, WI to deliver remarks at a Labor Day event.
"There is no role for a group like ISIS:" UWM political expert says Foley execution is a wake-up call
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A political science professor tells FOX6 News that the beheading of James Foley, a graduate of Marquette University, will likely be a wake-up call for many who believe Iraq was on the path to peace.UW-Milwaukee political expert Douglas Savage explains..."It's a process, frankly, that we've ignored at our own peril," said Savage.ISIS has continued to grow in the aftermath of the American military departure from Iraq.
Pres. Obama: World 'appalled' by murder of American journalist James Foley
(CNN) -- President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the "the entire world is appalled" by the murder of U.S. journalist James Foley.A video surfaced Tuesday showing a man beheading Foley, who disappeared on November 22, 2012, in northwest Syria, near the border with Turkey.
Gov. Walker, others send letter to President Obama on minors journeying across U.S. border
MADISON (WITI) -- Following a meeting with a bipartisan group of governors and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell at the National Governors Association Summer Meeting, Governor Scott Walker lead a letter with five other governors, including Alabama Governor Robert Bentley, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett, and Utah Governor Gary Herbert, to President Barack Obama urging him to quickly address the growing number of unaccompanied minors traveling into the United States.Dear President Obama: At the recent National Governors Association (NGA) meeting in Nashville, many of us had the opportunity to meet with Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell to discuss the issue of unaccompanied minors coming into our country.