As expected, former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch announces bid for governor in 2022

[Jimbo S]

https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/as-expected-former-lt-gov-rebecca-kleefisch-announces-bid-for-governor-in-2022/article_b1578fd0-c511-542f-bd22-863d85614393.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1

In an expected move, former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch on Thursday formally announced her gubernatorial bid for 2022.

The Republican and former TV news anchor, who spent eight years in office with former Gov. Scott Walker, is expected to face a contested GOP primary next fall, but Kleefisch made clear in an announcement video released Thursday that her sights are already set on unseating Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who is seeking a second term after defeating Walker in 2018.

“I am running because I have two kids who I want to choose Wisconsin to live their American dreams and one day raise families here," Kleefisch said in a statement. "But that is only possible if we start putting the people first. We need safe communities, great education with real choice and real standards, and good-paying jobs."

In a video announcing her candidacy, Kleefisch highlighted campaign priorities including "hiring more cops and deploying police into high-crime areas," banning sanctuary cities and deploying the Wisconsin National Guard to the nation's southern border.

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So she has all the points covered to appeal to the Trumpsters.

I think the first Evers ad should be what would 2020 have been if Kleefisch was governor. Videos of COVID patients overflowing in the parking lots, etc.

What else?

[BoomaofBandM]

1. High crime areas? I do hope someday soon republicans will be convicted of their "high crimes".

[CurtEastPoint]

2. Jesus. Bachmann eyes.

[luv2fly]

3. What a joke

"We need safe communities, great education with real choice and real standards, and good-paying jobs"

And Tony doesn't want those things? We'd be doing a whole lot better here if Wisconsin's f'in GQP legislature would get out of the way, that said, Tony's done a great job keeping people here as safe as possible.

[lkinwi]

4. That's all we need. 🙄