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Ben Wikler: “Republicans, I think, will probably have more money problems…”

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

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Defending Democracy: Ben Wickler on Wisconsin's Supreme Court Election and the Role of Elon Musk

Published | Video Starts at 29:21

No one will begrudge you for taking on a far right candidate, even if you, even if you fall short. Republicans, I think, will probably have more money problems than Democrats in the end of the day because there'll be so many fronts and so many fires are trying to put out. We don't yet know whether Elon Musk is going to play everywhere in the way that he just played in Wisconsin. I hope that we disincentivized him. (29:21–29:29)

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Asserts that Republicans will likely face more financial issues than Democrats due to multiple challenges.

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