But that comes from. We don't have to register. Right. We don't have to. To declare Republican or Democrat. But let's go back further into our history. We in Ripon, Wisconsin, we formed the Republican Party, right. To fight slavery back in the 1800s. You know, we should be so proud of that. We should talk about that more here in our state. We should talk about that more as the Republican Party of Wisconsin. (40:37–40:44)
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Asserts that the Republican Party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, to fight slavery.
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