{"id":625,"date":"2008-09-19T09:40:54","date_gmt":"2008-09-19T14:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/law.marquette.edu\/facultyblog\/?p=625"},"modified":"2008-09-19T09:40:54","modified_gmt":"2008-09-19T14:40:54","slug":"a-civil-conversation-with-the-party-bosses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/law.marquette.edu\/facultyblog\/2008\/09\/a-civil-conversation-with-the-party-bosses\/","title":{"rendered":"A Civil Conversation With the Party Bosses"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Yesterday, a packed room of more than one hundred people at the Law School was treated to the latest installment of On the Issues with Mike Gousha,<\/em> featuring Wisconsin Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus and Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Joe Wineke.\u00a0 Gousha began the program by asking Priebus and Wineke about what role Wisconsin will play in the outcome of this year’s presidential election.\u00a0 Both party chairmen confirmed that\u00a0Wisconsin is considered “in play” for the presidential election, with recent polling showing Barack Obama with a narrow 2-3 point lead over John McCain in the state.\u00a0 When asked what factor(s) will determine the election, Priebus suggested that the issue of trust — that is, which candidate voters trust most — will be dispositive.\u00a0 Wineke countered that the election would turn on the economy.\u00a0 Both also agreed that\u00a0get out\u00a0the vote (GOTV) volunteer efforts will be critical to success, in the state and nationally.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Interestingly, both party chairmen acknowledged that because the margin of victory in Wisconsin for the last two presidential election has been small, both parties are targeting counties that are traditionally bastions of support for the other party.\u00a0\u00a0In this regard,\u00a0they have been focusing their GOTV and voter registration efforts in non-traditional ways.\u00a0 Unsurprisingly, Priebus and Wineke disagreed on many issues, including the impact of Sarah Palin and which party will have control of the state assembly after this November election.\u00a0 However, what struck me as refreshing was that while Priebus and Wineke disagreed on many topics, they remained respectful of one another and even seemed to enjoy one another’s company and banter.\u00a0 Disagreement in politics is to be expected and, in many cases, healthy.\u00a0 But perhaps the American public would hold\u00a0its elected leaders in higher esteem if they approached their disagreements with the civility — and even the humor — that Priebus and Wineke demonstrated. \u00a0<\/p>\n

There are two more On the Issues with Mike Gousha<\/em> programs next week: On Tuesday, September 23rd, Gousha will interview Jay F. Hein, the former director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiative.\u00a0 Hein\u00a0will discuss the relationship between government and faith-based organizations. \u00a0The event will take place in the Alumni Memorial Ballroom at Marquette University at 12:15 p.m.\u00a0 Then, on Thursday, September 25th, Gousha visits with Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Maxine Aldridge White, who will talk about her career, the community, and the pursuit of justice.\u00a0 The event will take place at the Marquette University Law School in room 325 at 12:15 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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