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Ben Wikler: “Defeating Scott Walker in 2018 was just the start of the…”

Featuring: Ben Wikler, Democratic | Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin

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Ben Wikler Discusses Democratic Strategies and Challenges on 'Black Like Me' Podcast

Published | Video Starts at 33:15

It's taken 15 years to get back to the point now where we're just on the cusp of maybe being able to pass, you know, laws that would actually move the state forward. Defeating Scott Walker in 2018 was just the start of the fight. You know, they immediately had a special session of the legislature, took power away from the governor and the attorney general. Yes, that's right. (33:15–33:19)

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Asserts that defeating Scott Walker in 2018 was only the beginning of political challenges.

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