Republican representatives stumped for Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Tiffany in Manitowoc Saturday.
Tiffany stopped at Manitowoc Tool and Manufacturing as part of his “Common Sense” Bus Tour, which will make 55 stops across Wisconsin.
The first speaker at the stop was Republican Attorney General Candidate Eric Toney, who attacked Democratic candidate General Josh Kaul, claiming the current AG broke multiple promises to law enforcement, including forensic DNA testing.
“He’s taking over twice as long to test less DNA with more resources, denying justice for victims, leaving criminals on our streets longer, making it more difficult for law enforcement to do their job,” he stated. “Well, on day one we are going to start to fix that by making public safety over politics the number one priority at our Department of Justice.”
Kaul has previously said he’s asked the state for more funding for DNA testing in their budget, but it was never provided.
Following Toney was Sixth District Congressman Glenn Grothman, who talked about working with Tiffany in both the Wisconsin State Legislature and in Washington, D.C.
The Glenbeulah Republican then made a bold prediction.
“I’ve worked with Tommy Thompson, who was a great governor,” he explained. “I’ve worked with Scott Walker, who was a great governor. I believe Tom Tiffany is going to be a better governor than those great governors. I really believe that.”
Grothman finished his speech by saying again that Republicans want gasoline to go down and Democrats want it to remain high before he introduced Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson.
The Oshkosh Republicans spoke out against Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, claiming they only care for power, before expressing his concerns about what he says are socialist ideas indoctrinating children.
He then complimented Tiffany, calling him a quintessential Wisconsinite.
Sen. Johnson pointed to Tiffany’s record, adding he was, “Raised on a dairy farm. Ran a business. Came to Madison as a citizen legislator. Then went to Washington D.C. to get that added experience to make him a better governor.”
Tiffany then took the stage to promote his agenda, which he says is about affordability, accountability, and common sense.
Tiffany then criticized his opponent, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, for his “flip-flopping” on issues he says include data center subsidies.
The Minocqua Republican then said Crowley will not change on two issues.
“He believes higher taxes are not a burden. He said so,” he remarked. “(He) raised taxes every single year as county executive. He also believes that he should be an accomplice, not just an ally, for violent, criminal, illegal aliens. He wants to be an accomplice for them.”
In a previous statement from Crowley’s campaign, they said the “comments were targeted toward protecting the larger immigrant community, not about supporting those who commit serious crimes.”
Speaking to the media afterward, Tiffany says he’s proud to have the support of his fellow Republican speakers.
SeehaferNews.com asked why, in his opinion, his opponents keep attacking his record in Congress.
He says it’s because he’s delivering a message that people want to hear.
“They are trying to muddy it with other things that are going on that are irrelevant to being the best governor in Wisconsin,” he replied. “I’m going to make sure that I stay focused as governor on what’s best for Wisconsin. Not be diverted on all these other issues that end up just being diversions.”
David Crowley spoke in Sheboygan on Saturday as part of a multi-county tour.
We’ll have a separate story with Crowley and his stop in Sheboygan as well.
