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Ben Wikler: “This is the first big test of whether Elon Musk can buy any…”

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

The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell - March 27 | Audio Only

Published March 27, 2025 | Video Starts at 30:37

Election Day is on Tuesday, April 1. What is the turnout looking so far? Early voting is underway as we speak. Simone, thanks so much for having me on. This is the first big test of whether Elon Musk can buy any election he wants. And if we defeat him here, if Susan Crawford beats Brad Schimmel, it punctures this myth of invulnerability that Elon Musk's money can buy him. (30:37–30:43)

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Asserts that the Wisconsin election is a test of Elon Musk's influence in elections.

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“I got elected to Congress in a congressional district that had one Democrat since 1892.”
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“Winning that district was Howard Dean.”
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“State strategy and we can't ignore a single congressional district because of that.”
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“Into it and we won that seat and we held it for 12 years.”
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“It looks like [early voting is] up for Democrats and for Republicans, it's up all over the state.”
The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell - March 27 | Audio Only | Uploaded March 27, 2025 | 30:55-31:00
“Almost 50% higher as of yesterday than the number of early votes at this point in 2023.”
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“Voters are infuriated by what Elon Musk is doing to the whole country. The attacks on Social Security, the attacks on cancer research, on…”
The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell - March 27 | Audio Only | Uploaded March 27, 2025 | 32:02-32:12
“He wants to buy Wisconsin Supreme Court. He'll line his own pockets if he gets a guaranteed vote.”
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“Grassroots donations are powering a campaign that is actually potentially going to beat out the combined forces of the world's biggest far…”
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